Tauck will be offering four different river cruise itineraries that will visit the Netherlands’ Floriade Horticulture Expo, more than it has for previous Floriades. The cruises will be offered through mid-October. • Holland and Belgium in Spring is an eight-day sailing that…
MSC Cruises will christen its newest ship, the MSC Seascape, in New York City on Dec. 7. The christening of the 5,179-passenger ship at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal serves to underscore the line’s plans to base a ship in New York year-round….
Choices. There are so many of them when sailing on an Avalon Waterways Active & Discovery cruise, guests are going to feel like kids who’ve been turned loose in Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory. Active & Discovery cruises offer as many as 28…
In June, Carnival Cruise Line’s sales team is resurrecting its “Agentpalooza” bus tour to treat agents like rock stars. Carnival plans to host festival-like parties in four eastern U.S. cities. Carnival will also host a virtual experience for all travel advisors unable…
Le Boat has expanded its fleet of rental boats ahead of its 2022 season opening on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada. The self-drive boat rental company added six Horizon Plus vessels, bringing the total number of its fleet to 30. Le…
You could say I was too old when, at 19, I first experienced a true sleep-away camp, with cabins and bunk beds, cold morning showers and songs around the campfire. Although I was working as a camp counselor, I snuck in a…
The Norwegian Escape is back in service following a month of repairs after the ship grounded on a channel bed in March while leaving the Dominican Republic. Norwegian Cruise Line originally estimated repairs would take a week. Since then, four cruises had…
Casino machines. Pallets of playing cards. Artwork. Those items and others from Crystal Cruises ships will go to auction in May, according to court filings. Other items up for auction also include more than 70 chairs, more than two dozen assorted end…
Sailing away from land on Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze, on an itinerary visiting six of French Polynesia’s Society Islands, I quickly learned that excursions would be the best way to sample this destination. Options on the eight-day “Dreams of Tahiti” cruise that…
Royal Caribbean International has launched a FlexPay payment program that travel advisors can offer their clients. FlexPay, available in Royal Caribbean’s Espresso booking system, allows up to 10 automatic payments arranged by date and amount. More than one credit card can be…