Just as the Caribbean was beginning the long process of recovery from the powerful Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria is now poised to strike seven islands, prompting cruise lines to issue more itinerary updates. Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line brand …
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Scenic Luxury Cruises Tours has added two new Christmas Market cruises for the 2018 season. Cruises will take guests on either the Rhine or Danube River through traditional European Christmas Markets. The markets take place every year during Advent and …
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To celebrate its expansion into the U.S. market, river cruise line Riviera Travel is unveiling a lifetime commission benefit for travel agents who book clients on the company’s ships. After a travel agent secures a client’s initial booking with Riviera Travel, …
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Cruise lines are continuing to modify Caribbean cruise itineraries as a result of Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma. Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean reports that the cruise line will modify both Adventure of the Seas’ and Allure of the Seas’ current itineraries …
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line said its ship has been chartered to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to assist hurricane-recovery efforts in St. Thomas. The Grand Celebration will head for the storm-stricken destination in the U.S. Virgin Islands with arrival …
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DETROIT, Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ –Â The travel experts at CruiseCompete dreamed up a new way for travel consumers to find exceptional cruise deals. This revolutionary website has set the cruise-travel website standard, and this month CruiseCompete celebrates its 14th anniversary …
It was almost lost amid all the hurricane news, but this week has seen a number of updates on new cruise ships by major cruise lines. Silversea Cruises and Fincantieri announced plans for a new luxury cruise ship that will …
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Questex’s annual Ocean-Going Cruise Focus gets back to the basics by providing sales advice for targeting first-time cruisers and upselling repeat cruise customers. The guide also reports on the latest wellness offerings on some of the industry’s most luxurious sailings, as …
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Gay and Robert Mahoney boarded Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas in Port Canaveral on Sept. 4 expecting a simple five-day cruise. Instead, they spent 16 days at sea dodging Hurricane Irma on a ship that scrapped its itinerary of …
They booked a 5-day pleasure cruise. They wound up on a 2-week hurricane relief mission Read more »
In a written statement, the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is extending its gratitude to its cruise and airline partners for evacuating visitors and residents out of the district of St. Thomas and St. John following the passage …
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