Oceania Cruises Modifies Insignia October - November Itineraries.

According to earlier schedules published by Oceania Cruises, the upscale line was to operate both the Regatta and Insignia from New York and Montreal to New England and Canada.

While checking their website today, I noticed the Insignia dropped all of her New England / Canada cruises from New York and Montreal in favor of a 15 Day cruise From New York to Miami. The cruise now makes stops in Bermuda, St, Barts, St. Lucia, Grenada, Aruba, Venezuela, Columbia, and Key West. The cruise departs New York on 10/17/2014.

Oceania's second ship, the Regatta, will continue to operate her New England / Canada Cruises as published.

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Holland America Line Adds Ports and Shore Excursion Videos to Website

 

Holland America Line has dramatically increased its video library on www.hollandamerica.com with the recent addition of 325 short videos showcasing the line’s shore excursions in Alaska and select ports around the world. 

Featuring 275 videos on Alaska tours and 53 port overviews with shore excursion details, guests can get a glimpse of select tours before departing on a cruise and deciding which ones to book. Whether it’s a flightseeing tour in Anchorage, Alaska, or exploring the streets of Quebec City — the premium line’s top-rated port call — the videos show the beauty and diversity of each port while highlighting a particular tour.

“Videos are the best way to show our guests what’s in store when they book a tour and to let them know what they can expect,” said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs for Holland America Line. “We have more than 4,000 shore excursions, so these videos help our guests select the right tour that fits their desires.”

When in port, guests on a Holland America Line cruise can choose from several diverse shore excursions including Overland Adventures, off-the-beaten-track explorations, Signature Collection private-car touring and exclusive Medallion Collection excursions.

 

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Holland America Add Promotions to Select 2013 New England Canada Sailings

Holland America's Maasdam Sails New England Canada Cruise from Boston and Quebec.

To get ready for the 2013 sailing season, Holland America Line is launching one of its most popular annual promotions. The Sail & Save sale begins Dec. 10 and features special savings on multiple cruises and destinations.

Guests who book Sail & Save promotions can take advantage of savings of up to 50 percent off select cruise fares, free or reduced third and fourth fares on select voyages and a free hotel stay on select Canada/New England and Alaska cruises and CruiseTour departures.

“Our Sail & Save promotions make this is the perfect time to start planning a 2013 vacation,” said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. “These offers make it possible for more travelers to take a family cruise, an extended holiday or that once-in-a-lifetime trip at a good value.” 

Cruise destinations featured in the Sail & Save sale include Alaska cruises and CruiseTours, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada/New England, Caribbean, Europe, Grand Voyages, Hawaii/Tahiti, Mexico, Panama Canal and South America itineraries.

With savings up to 50 percent off select cruise fares, the Sail & Save promotion makes cruising an affordable vacation option for a larger traveling audience, especially for multi-generational family groups.   

Guests looking for a family-friendly vacation can book a seven-day cruise to Alaska, the Caribbean or Canada/New England under the free or reduced third and fourth fares promotion. These idyllic regions offer exciting experiences for the whole family with a variety of shore excursion adventures and cultural encounters.

Travelers looking for an extended vacation beyond their Holland America Line cruise can take advantage of the free hotel stay on Canada/New England and Alaska and Alaska CruiseTour itineraries. By adding extra days on land, travelers will have more time to explore these regions known for history and wilderness. 

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Luxury Operator Crystal Cruises Outlines Fleet Renovations

Crystal Cruises - Ship Renovation Brochure

Crystal Cruises’ alluring new publication illustrates why the ultra-luxe line has been reaping awards lately for its smart spaces and chic cruise experiences.  Styled like a traveler’s vintage photo journal, the six-page brochure builds on the company’s fresh, contemporary Begin a New Story brand campaign, showcasing:

• $100 million+ overall recent investment to keep Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity not just au courant -- but on the cutting edge of cruise ship and hotel design
•  $40 million 2012 and 2011 extreme makeovers of Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, respectively -- via a pictorial photo spread as elegant as the ships themselves
• Crystal’s design-related awards over the past six years
• High-tech digital/electronic enhancements
• Style inspirations
• Luxury design details

With Crystal Symphony just emerging from its dry dock this summer, a majority of the pages flaunt the theaters, play areas, lounges, and other spaces that are freshly made over, completing an ambitious five-year plan to restyle every room on board.

“Design is such an important element of discerning travelers’ vacations – from their decision-making about where to spend it to the experience they have when they get there,” says Crystal President Greg Michel.  “We think travelers will appreciate seeing many of the stylish ways we’ve enhanced Crystal’s ‘World’s Best’ vacations.”  

In 2012, Crystal Cruises has been awarded the Association of Retail Environment’s Crystal design award, three Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, for luxury ship, suite and stateroom designs Hospitality Design magazine’s first-ever Distinctive Cruise Design award, as well as Condé Nast Traveler’s #1 and 2 cruise medium-sized cruise ships and Travel + Leisure readers choice awards for the World’s Best Cruise Line and World’s Best Service in the large ship category.

Crystal Cruises is a luxury operator offering seasonal cruises from New York, Montreal and Boston offering New England and Canada cruises  and transatlantic positioning cruises.

 Brochures can be ordered at 866-446-6625 or downloaded at www.crystalcruises.com

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Cruise From Your Back Yard Rather Than Travel By Air

Just last week United Airlines announced that they were changing the configuration of their aircraft to reduce the size of the already compact seats from 18" inches to 17" inches. The configuration change will make the already cramped planes, capable of handling 6 more passengers in coach.

Many other airlines have already stated that they will follow United's lead.

The airlines continue to find new ways to make air travel less convenient, less comfortable and less affordable for the average traveler.

Cruises are available from New York and Baltimore year-round and seasonal from Boston, Norfolk, Quebec and Montreal. Save the airfare and take a cruise from a city nearby.

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