Cruise
Costa sets sail with sustainable project
The Sustainable Cruise waste-management project co-funded by the European Commission through the LIFE+ Program, the European Union's funding instrument for environmental projects, is under way aboard Costa Pacifica. The project seeks to stimulate implementation of the EU directive on waste on board ships and create incentives for waste reduction, recycling and reuse. Ernesto Gori, Costa Cruises vice-president, quality standards compliance and auditing, said: "We are very proud to be managing this highly innovative project on board Costa Pacifica, which will be the pilot ship for new models of...
December cruising with Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin Cruises is offering two 7-night Tahiti & the Society Islands voyages on The Gauguin providing the perfect way to celebrate December holidays. Both sailings feature special savings of 50% off standard cruise fares plus included airfare from Los Angeles. On The Gauguin's Dec. 22, 2012, voyage, guests can enjoy a "White Christmas" on French Polynesia's white-sand beaches, or they can ring in the New Year on the South Seas in style during the Dec. 29, 2012, sailing. Both Tahiti & the Society Islands holiday voyages cruise roundtrip from Papeete, Tahiti, visiting Raiatea and Taha'a,...
Silversea launches new foreign language tools
Silversea has introduced an array of new foreign language tools to assist corporate and incentive travel planners around the globe. The centrepiece of the resources is a new e-brochure, now available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin and Russian languages. The 34-page brochure details many of Silversea's qualities that make it an ideal option for companies and planners seeking a unique event venue or luxury experience for top performers. Additional new tools for its corporate and incentive travel partners include proposals, contracts and an...
Cunard introduces Mediterranean ‘Spotlight Sale’
Travellers planning a luxury cruise vacation in the Mediterranean can do so at significant savings during Cunard Line's five-day Mediterranean Spotlight Sale, starting Aug. 2. The special sale will offer savings of up to 60% in addition to On Board Credit of up to $300 per stateroom on select 10- and 12-day Mediterranean voyages aboard Queen Elizabeth. Included in the sale is the popular 12-day Holy Land Explorer between Rome and Athens, and the 12-day Pearls of the Black Sea to Venice, Istanbul, Odessa and the Greek Isles. Mediterranean Spotlight Sale voyages aboard Queen Elizabeth include:...
New brochure details Princess’ Europe schedule
Princess Cruises has published its Europe cruise brochure for 2013, featuring itineraries in the Baltic Sea, British Isles and the Mediterranean. Highlighting the program is the launch of the new Royal Princess, which will debut with a schedule of Mediterranean cruises. The brochure includes a full summary of the ship's unique features, as well as all of the cruise choices available during the maiden season. Princess will have its youngest fleet ever in the region next year, with seven ships plying European waters, offering 60 itineraries on 124 departures between April and December 2013....
Silversea details exclusive World Cruise events
Silversea is rolling out an array of exclusive complimentary events and new mid-voyage land adventures for Silver Whisper's World Cruise in 2013, a 115-day journey from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, departing Jan. 5. In addition to a gala Bon Voyage reception, dinner and overnight stay at the renowned Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel on the night prior to embarkation, other complimentary events that will be offered to guests sailing the full World Cruise include an exclusive evening of cocktails and dinner at Singapore's members-only China Club. Built atop the Capital Tower, the club offers...
Uniworld introduces two new ships for 2014
Uniworld has announced the introduction of two boutique ships -- the S.S. Alexandra and the S.S. Catherine -- to European waterways for 2014. The S.S. Alexandra, sister ship to the S.S. Antoinette, will sail along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers, while the S.S. Catherine, fashioned after Uniworld's River Royale, will sail in France. Sharing the same standards and attention to detail reflected throughout Uniworld's fleet, the new ships will be designed with the same flair used by Beatrice Tollman, president and founder of Red Carnation Hotels, Uniworld's award-winning sister company, and her...
Fred. Olsen extends ‘all-inclusive’ drinks offer
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, represented in Canada by GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours, is introducing for the first time an "all-inclusive"drinks package on it 2013/14 cruise programs. According to officials, the move is a reflection of the growth of the "all-inclusive"holiday market as well as the huge success of its "all-inclusive"drinks package on four limited availability 2013 Canary Islands fly-cruises. The package launched earlier in the year and sold out three times as quickly as cruises without this add-on. Fred Olsen is now extending the offer to guests booking by Sept. 30 for...