First-time cruisers have a lot to wrap their heads around. There are hundreds of cruise lines out there, and sifting through the options — like the themes (”The Walking Dead” or “Oprah”?) destinations (Caribbean, Alaska, Mediterranean, Asia?) and even ship …
The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCAA) and its member lines have lent a hand to those affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Before Irma struck, member line Royal Caribbean Cruises provided bottled water, gas and an evacuation option for …
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Le Boat is now offering a Three Regions Cruise that takes guests to the famed book village of Cuisery, France. The self-driven voyage departs from Branges to Gray and allows seven to 14 nights to take in architectural heritage dating back to the Renaissance, …
Artificial intelligence, the power of Amazon’s Alexa and the coupling of new technology with “big data” will revolutionize the way Cruise Planners agents run their businesses moving forward. This week, initial details were laid out for more than 600 travel advisors attending …
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Travel Leaders Network hosted 27 of its top members and their guests on a seven-night cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic for its “Elite Event”, which celebrates and rewards the successes of the organization’s top members. On the cruise, members were …
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Ponant, the small-ship, French-owned cruise line with a focus on luxury expedition cruising, has named Edie Rodriguez, former Crystal Cruises president and CEO, as its new Americas brand chairman and corporate special advisor. Jean Emmanuel Sauvée, CEO, Ponant, and Navin …
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Luxury cruise expert Edie Rodriguez, who spearheaded the transformation of Crystal Cruises, is now lending her expertise to French luxury expedition cruise brand Ponant. Rodriguez, who abruptly resigned as CEO and president of Crystal Cruises last month, will be the …
by The Associated Press, October 20, 2017 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government has ordered the raising of a sunken cruise ship that foundered just off the holiday island of Santorini ten years ago, leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead. The …
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Even before the sun had emerged over of the Dalmatian coastline, you could tell it was going to be a blisteringly hot day in Dubrovnik. The air was already thick with warmth, and, more tellingly, my hair was expanding in …
As a brand, Thomson was far from ideal. The name of Britain’s biggest holiday company was misspelt only slightly less frequently than that of the Australian airline, Qantas (“Thompson” and “Quantas” respectively). While the name of its venerable rival Thomas …
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