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Cruise pier to be built at Icy Strait Point in Alaska Read more »
November 25, 2014 By: Newswire Travel Agent Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced its 2016 Asia cruises and journeys are open for booking. Debuting in January 2016 will be Uniworld’s newest destination, India. Guests traveling to India with Uniworld will …
Uniworld’s Asia 2016 River Cruise Itineraries Open for Booking Read more »
Stanley McDonald, whose experience with a floating hotel at the Seattle World’s Fair led him to found Princess Cruises in 1965, has died. He was 94 years old. McDonald retired from Princess in 1980, five years after selling the company …
Princess Cruises has agreed to sell the Ocean Princess to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for its Oceania brand. The ship will be renamed the Sirena upon delivery in March 2016. The 684-passenger Ocean Princess is an R-class ship, and it …
Now… Turkish delight Enjoy a last-minute city break to Istanbul. British Airways is offering two nights’ BB accommodation at the four-star Pera Rose Hotel, in the city’s downtown Beyoglu district, for £163 per person, including flights from Heathrow on 30 …
Cologne Christmas, Bali break, and cruise the Med: Travel deals Read more »
Carnival Corp.’s cruise personality quiz is now available for a try-out on the WorldsLeadingCruiseLines.com website. It is one attempt by Carnival to help consumers wade through the cruise choices and find one that fits their personality and interests. I found …
Click for more photos Lake Cruise for Charity From left, John and Sue Stockbridge both of Florey and Maureen Webb of Evatt. Photo: Melissa Adams A two-hour Food, Wine Travel Cruise on Lake Burley Griffin on Monday raised money for …
Well-known travel agency executive Dwain Wall is joining the move to establish cruising in China. He’s joined a new cruise website aimed at Chinese-speaking travel agents and consumers. CLIA Study: Remarkable Growth in Asian Cruise Market <!— Cruise —> Cruise …
Cruise Sales Exec Dwain Wall Joins Chinese Startup Read more »
November 24, 2014 By: Susan Young Selling cruises — whether a ship is small and intimate or big and amenity-laden as with Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas — requires agents be product experts // Photo by Susan J. …
What Should Cruise Agents Do to Increase Revenue in 2015? Read more »
In a decision that could open cruises lines to damage payments when medical malpractice is alleged, a federal appeals court panel has rejected a defense that the cruise industry has used for a quarter century to avoid liability for mistakes …
Ruling increases cruise line exposure to medical lawsuits Read more »