Year: 2017

Cruise News Industry News 

Celestyal Appoints Leslie Peden as President Celestyal Cruises North America

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Pireaus, Greece — November 21, 2017 — Celestyal Cruises is delighted to announce the appointment of Leslie Peden as President, Celestyal Cruises, North America.  Mr. Peden will be responsible for promoting Celestyal Cruises in North America to drive business growth and market share. Peden will build on the foundations laid by Nicholas Filippidis who has led the business development efforts on behalf of Celestyal Cruises throughout North America.  Filippidis will continue to be a valuable resource for our company as he takes on a consultancy role ensuring a smooth transition for our travel partners. Mr. Peden is a highly-experienced, time-honored travel

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Cruise News 

Holland America Line Celebrates King’s Day

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Seattle, WA. May 4, 2017 – At nearly 145 years old Holland America Line is steeped in heritage and tradition. What better way to embrace its roots and Dutch heritage than to celebrate King’s Day, a national holiday in the Netherlands which marks the birthday of King Willem-Alexander. This year King’s Day was on April 27th, 2017 and on board the ms Oosterdam some Holland America’s top executives joined in the festivities donning orange accessories, to celebrate the Royal House of Orange, and drinking toasts to the King’s health. The line honors the day with special King’s Day parties throughout

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Cruise News 

Seabourn Gives Guests Unprecedented Access to Select European UNESCO Sites

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SEATTLE, May 4, 2017 – The exclusive partnership between Seabourn and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) continues as the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line announces new UNESCO Partner Tours at World Heritage Sites across Europe over the cruise season ahead. As with all such offerings since the partnership began in 2014, the tours will offer guests privileged access, guide-led exploration, and remarkable experiences. “Our partnership with UNESCO keeps rewarding our guests, providing them with opportunities to experience World Heritage Sites in Europe as few travelers can,” said Rick Meadows, president of Seabourn. “Imagine the chatter Seabourn guests will generate after taking advantage of limited access and behind-the-scenes experiences

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Cruise News 

Holland America’s Veendam Kicks Off 2017 Port of Quebec Cruise Season

Liam Cusack , ,

Québec, May 4, 2017 – The Port of Quebec’s international cruise season officially begins today, May 4, with the arrival of Holland America Line’s MS Veendam at the Ross Gaudreault Cruise Terminal. This marks the MS Veendam’s 66th call to the Port of Québec since its first visit in 1996. For the 2017 season, the 1,627-passenger ship will make 18 calls. In a continued show of confidence for the destination, Holland America Line—still the most active cruise line in Québec—will send four of its vessels to the city in 2017: the MS Zuiderdam, the MS Veendam, the MS Rotterdam and the

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Cruise News 

India.Arie, Angela Davis & Glennon Doyle Melton to Join Oprah on HAL’s Eurodam

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Holland America Line announced today that Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter India.Arie; motivational speaker and fitness evangelist Angela Davis; and author, activist and speaker Glennon Doyle Melton will join Oprah Winfrey and O, The Oprah Magazine editors Lucy Kaylin, Gayle King and creative director Adam Glassman aboard the Share the Adventure Cruise to Alaska this Summer.

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Cruise News 

NCL’s Norwegian Sky Makes Inaugural Call in Havana

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Havana, Cuba – May 2, 2017 – Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first ship to sail to Cuba, made her maiden call in the capital city of Havana this morning.  Norwegian Cruise Line executives were onboard to celebrate the voyage, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings President & CEO Frank Del Rio and Norwegian Cruise Line President & CEO Andy Stuart.               “Today is a momentous day for Norwegian Cruise Line, our guests and our travel agent partners, as we open our doors to Cuba’s natural beauty, warm people and historical treasures,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer for Norwegian

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2017 Freddie Awards
Airlines Industry News 

Norwegian Reward Wins 2017 Freddie Awards for Airline Program of the Year

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Norwegian Reward, the loyalty program of the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline and Europe’s Best Low-Cost Airline, won Program of the Year Europe/Africa and Norwegian Reward Visa was named Best Loyalty Credit Card Europe/Africa last night at the 2017 Freddie Awards. The program was also the runner-up in the Best Redemption Ability category, and one of four nominees in the Best Promotion, Best Elite Program and Best Customer Service Europe/Africa categories.

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Cruise News Press Releases Travel Tips 

Holland America Introduces New Beverage Packages

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Seattle, WA., April 24, 2017 — Holland America Line has introduced a new Elite Beverage Package for guests that features premium beverage selections. With this new package, guests may now also enjoy libations from Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff’s collection of unique, classic cocktails, such as The Ritz Cocktail, The Hemingway Daiquiri and Midnight Sun, his latest masterpiece created to celebrate Holland America Line’s 70th year of exploring Alaska.

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Cruise News Press Releases 

Holland America’s “Canada Super Sale” – Amazing Savings for Canadians

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Seattle, WA  –  April 12, 2017  — Canadian residents looking to book a Holland America Line cruise vacation can take advantage of special fares with the Canada Super Sale. The promotion features savings of more than CAD1,000 per person on a variety of cruises and destinations around the world across the cruise line’s fleet of 14 premium ships.

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Airlines 

Norwegian Adds Seattle & Denver to U.S. Network with Nonstop Flights to London

Liam Cusack

NEW YORK – APRIL 5, 2017 – Norwegian, the low-cost long-haul airline today announced it will launch flights from both Denver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London’s Gatwick Airport this September. With these additions, Norwegian now offers nine nonstop routes from across the United States to London, more than any American airline. Flights starting at $199 one-way, including taxes “London is an integral part of our ever-growing global route network. The city is perfect for both business and leisure travelers, and we are excited to offer more West Coast routes for Americans who are looking for inexpensive access to

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