Los Angeles-based tour wholesaler Pleasant Holidays announced the addition of Norwegian Cruise Line to its vacation package portfolio Nov. 12, adding the cruise company’s year-round Aloha State sailings to its list of 2016 and 2017 product offerings. Norwegian offers seven-day …
It snows enough on the summit of Mauna Kea to snowboard a few times a year.(Photo: Mike Caputo) New Military Waypoint members are giving us some great travel ideas in hopes of winning one of three cruises — and to help launch …
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The vast majority of people who enjoy cruises do so without falling overboard. (Photo: iStock) “I can’t argue with that point.” says CruiseJunkie.com founder Ross Klein, an associate dean in the School of Social Work at Memorial University of Newfoundland …
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FORT LAUDERDALE — The cruise industry’s headlong growth in China is benefiting North American travel agents by diverting ships that would otherwise drag down prices, Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald said during the kickoff general session of CruiseWorld here. To grow, …
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Last week, World Travel Holdings (WTH), the world’s largest cruise agency and travel company, named Camille Olivere senior vice president of Partner Brands. Olivere, who began her work with the company on Friday, is responsible for overseeing cruise programs for …
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FORT LAUDERDALE — Swim lanes, research trends and the pursuit of the first-time cruiser. Those were just some of the topics discussed at the general-session panel at CruiseWorld Friday morning, where an unusually diverse group of cruise-brand presidents took the …
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American Cruise Lines – On-Demand Agent Certification Series “An agent’s time is very valuable, so we have designed this on-demand video certification program to make learning as interesting, easy, and beneficial for agents as possible,” said Susan Shultz, Director of …
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FORT LAUDERDALE — Travel professionals, cruise executives and major lines gathered on Twitter Wednesday for the annual cruise-focused #TWchats and the kickoff to Travel Weekly’s CruiseWorld show. This year, the focus of the chat was “cruise design innovation,” based off …
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For many travelers, the main appeal of cruising is its all-inclusive nature. One rate covers your lodging, most meals and entertainment for the entire trip. Plus, with larger ships, innovative amenities and new destinations continuously being added to itineraries, cruises …