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AmaWaterways names CLIA president newest godmother
AmaWaterways has announced that Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) president Christine Duffy is to be the godmother of its newest ship, the AmaCerto. Duffy is entrusted to guide the AmaCerto and will bless it at the christening ceremony in Vilshofen, Germany on May 16. "We knew the AmaCerto needed a godmother befitting to the modern elegance of the beautiful ship,"said Kristin Karst, AmaWaterways' executive vice-president and co-owner. "Christine Duffy's long history in the industry and her love for cruising makes her the perfect fit. We are so pleased to know our beloved AmaCerto...
Sun Princess sailing into Japan
Responding to a growing interest for cruising in Japan, Carnival Corporation & plc is introducing the largest deployment ever by a global cruise line in the Japanese market when it brings Sun Princess to Japan for a spring to summer season of cruising in April 2013. Princess Cruises is launching an 87-day program featuring a total of nine cruises on seven different itineraries operating April through July of next year from both Yokohama and Kobe. The cruises will be from nine to 12 days in length. The unique itineraries have been customized for the Japanese vacation market, and will launch...
Time running out on Compagnie du Ponant campaign
Now is the time for agents to contact clients interested in exploring many of the world's unique sights and remote ports, while enjoying the intimacy of a private yacht with all the accompanying amenities, superior service and gourmet meals -- while substantial savings are still available. Compagnie du Ponant's Wave Season campaign, "La Grande Invitation,"ends on April 15 and offers an array of extra incentives for 2012 bookings. Guests can save up to US$3,260 on fares as well as receive a US$400 shipboard credit (both per stateroom), and complimentary "Open Beverage and Spirits"package...
Air Canada Vacations catches the wave
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched its 2012-2013 cruise collection and new online booking engine. ACV's new online cruise booking engine allows agents to quickly and easily manage their bookings 24 hours a day. Offering 14 international cruise lines, this engine includes search options by date, cruise line and destination. It also provides real-time pricing and booking capacities, making it "a one-stop shop and valuable tool for travel partners to improve their booking conversion rates."The new 2012- 2013 brochure introduces two new services available through Air Canada Vacations: Flight...
Cruise Strategies appointment
Shirley Lew has been appointed director of sales, Eastern Canada, at Cruise Strategies Ltd. Based in based in the Toronto area, she is responsible for the company's sales efforts in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Lew has garnered extensive travel industry experience in the last 20 years and has worked in multiple sectors of the hospitality industry, spanning two continents in three countries, which has included the airline industry, resort management, retail travel and tour operations. She is also proficient in French and Cantonese. Most recently, she served as the national business...
NCL stars in new reality show
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is getting set to take a starring role in a new dating reality series, "Love for Sail,"which premieres on Lifetime on April 10. In each episode, four adventurous women will board an NCL ship and set sail to exotic locations surrounded by a group of equally eager single men ready to embark on what they hope to be the voyage of their lives. With the help of series' Cruise Directors Bucko and Carmen, the women meet their suitors at an opening mixer where the matchmaking begins. Throughout the cruise, the singles participate in a variety of romantic dates on board,...
Kids cruise free with Coral Princess
Goway is offering families the opportunity to experience a boutique cruise on an affordable vacation while exploring Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Coral Princess Cruises. Children less than 14 years of age can travel for free from April 1 until Dec. 31. The offer is valid for new bookings made through Aug. 31 on either a three-, four- or seven-night Great Barrier Reef cruise with a maximum of two children per booking in a cabin or stateroom category. Coral Princess Cruises sail on a luxurious small vessel in calm protected waters. Goway offers Great Barrier Reef cruise packages with...
Royal Caribbean launches two-day WOW sale
Royal Caribbean International has introduced a special two-day WOW Sale to help. On March 27 and 28, travellers can choose among all open Royal Caribbean sailings June 2012 and forward, and enjoy up to $200 onboard credit to help make their cruise extra special. For all new individual bookings made on March 27 and 28, vacationers can enjoy $50 onboard credit per stateroom for three- to five-night itineraries; $100 per stateroom for six- to nine-night itineraries; and $200 per stateroom for 10-night or longer itineraries. Additionally, travellers enjoy 50% reduced deposit as part of the offer,...