Several cruise lines in the past week have noted strong demand for cruises through 2023, citing shattered booking records and interest in far-flung destinations. Azamara reported today that it had experienced three times more bookings in the week after announcing …
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Virgin Voyages announced on Tuesday morning that they will be canceling all of its scheduled November 2020 cruises. “It Has Never Been A Matter Of If We Sail, But Rather When” Scarlet Lady at sea in late 2019. (Photo courtesy …
By John Matarese, Don’t Waste Your Money consumer reporter During the COVID-19 shutdown in March, many people thought many aspects of everyday life would be back to normal by 2021. Recent actions by Carnival Cruise Line show us differently. The …
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Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new eight-part online sales certification aimed at helping agents enhance their sales skills. The series has been designed to help agents expand their business and clientele through marketing strategies, focusing on building strategies and …
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Please give us an update on the state of the cruise industry and how Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has helped its cruise line partners to navigate the Covid-19 crisis? CLIA and its ocean-going cruise line members are working to …
It’s testing time for one of the biggest cruise ships ever built. Carnival Cruise Line‘s soon-to-debut Mardi Gras, which will hold up to 6,630 passengers with every berth filed, began 10 days of sea trials Monday in the Baltic Sea. …
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Safe sailings are possible during this COVID-19 era, as some lines have proven, particularly in Europe. Since July, small-ship Ponant has safely operated 50-plus sailings from France, Iceland, Croatia and Norway, but who’s taking these cruises? Navin Sawhney, Ponant’s CEO of the …
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While the airlines anxiously await a potential second round of government aid, another big segment of the travel world is also on pins and needles this week. The cruise industry in the U.S., under a No-Sail Order by the Centers …
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) — This is a coronavirus travel cancellation story, with a twist. The pandemic prevented a 40th anniversary cruise from sailing for a suburban couple, and then the promised refund disappeared as well. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory took …
Matthew Upchurch, the CEO of Virtuoso, thinks the key to restoring consumer confidence is to get cruise ships sailing again. And he thinks the entire travel industry should make this cause its rallying cry, “whether you sell cruises or not; …
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