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A sweet cruise from MSC
MSC Cruises has a sweet offer, announcing that it has joined forces with Gerry Wilton, international chocolatier and founder of the world's first chocolate-themed hotel, the unique Chocolate Boutique Hotel in Bournemouth, United Kingdom, and will be offering a voyage of discovery with a difference for guests on board MSC Opera from May 13 to May 23, 2012. The cruise combines visits to Northern Europe's Baltic capitals with a "choc fest" that will transform the MSC Opera into a chocolate factory as she departs from Southampton for an 11-day cruise, visiting Amsterdam, Tallinn, St. Petersburg...
Disney Cruise Lines has Canadian deals
Disney Cruise Lines has an exclusive offer for Canadians that lets them explore California and get 15% off prevailing rates on its sailings. Rates start from US$673 per person, based on double occupancy. The Disney Wonder will be operating four 7-night California Coast cruises from Los Angeles on Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, 2012, calling on San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico. The itinerary includes Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, California and Ensenada, Mexico. Canadian residents can save with Disney Cruise Line at 15% off prevailing rates as quoted on...
Save in the Med with Sunquest Cruises
Sunquest Cruises is offering savings on Mediterranean cruise packages including air with pricing starting from $1,599 plus tax, as part of the limited time "Super Springtime Selloff"promotion. The offer is valid on new bookings made by May 14 for departures between June 1 and Oct. 6 and applicable to seven-night cruises on the MSC Splendida, MSC Divina, MSC Musica and 11-night cruise on the MSC Opera. (http://www.sunquest.ca ,...
Oceania takes delivery of Riviera
Oceania Cruises took delivery of its new 1,250-guest Riviera at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard near Genoa on April 27. The line's newest vessel comes just 15 months following the launch of sister ship, Marina. The 66,172-ton Riviera is purpose-built to engage and inspire epicureans with 10 dining venues, including Jacques, the namesake restaurant of Master Chef Jacques Pépin. The ship also boasts a Bon Appétit Culinary Center for hands-on learning and La Reserve by Wine Spectator, a professional facility for wine tastings and pairing dinners. On May 11 in Barcelona, Riviera...
Victoria Cruises enhances ‘Executive Deck’ program
Yangtze River-specialist Victoria Cruises is further enhancing its new "Executive Deck"VIP program, now available on all of the company's ships, with additional amenities. The Executive Deck program features a variety of services to eligible passengers, including enhanced ship placement, access to exclusive VIP areas, complimentary beverages (including morning coffee and tea service), exclusive shore excursions for groups of six or more, enhanced dining privileges, exclusive happy hour and complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access in the Executive Lounge and lobby areas, with computers available...
CLIA calls for industry to elevate role of agents
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has introduced a new report calling for a travel-industry dialogue aimed at elevating the role of the travel agent industry, a critical sales force for the entire travel and tourism industry. CLIA's report, "From Travel Agent to 'Travel Advisor': Defining, Elevating and Promoting the Role of Travel Agents for the Next Generation,"outlines the state of the travel agent business today, emphasizing the important role it plays for the broader travel industry, and identifies some of the key issues that the profession must address to continue to be...
Scenic Cruises christens new Crystal
Glen Moroney, Scenic Cruises' founder and managing director, was in Rüdesheim, Germany this week to launch the company's sixth "Space-Ship,"Scenic Crystal. The ship boasts the company's signature all-inclusive formula as well as a new feature called the Scenic "Sun Lounge."Cabins offer sealable units that act as a vertical sliding door, converting from a private, open-air balcony to a fully weatherproof lounge with the simple touch of a button. Scenic Crystal, which can host 169 passengers in 85 cabins, joins the line's five other "Space-Ships,"the Scenic Pearl, Scenic Emerald, Scenic...
Carnival to return to Boston in 2013
With less than six weeks until the start-up of Carnival Cruise Lines' first extended schedule from Boston aboard the Carnival Glory, the cruise line and Cruiseport Boston have announced that the ship will return to the refurbished Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in 2013 to operate a series of cruises to Atlantic Canada next summer. When Glory arrives in Boston next year, it will offer a variety of new dining, bar and entertainment options that are being added during a drydock in November as part of the line's ongoing "Fun Ship 2.0"enhancement program. Carnival Glory's 2013 schedule from Boston...