news to use CRUISING Disney Dream comes true
BY JO AUSTIN Another splash of Disney magic was welcomed last month (January) with the launch of the cruise line’s latest addition, Disney Dream, in Port Canaveral. The ship promises a host of brand
new innovations including a water coaster and magical portholes giving inside rooms a real-time ocean view. The 4,000-passenger ship is the third
in the Disney fleet alongside Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, with a fourth, Disney Fantasy, scheduled to join the fleet in 2012. Disney Dream will sail three-, four-
and five-night itineraries to the Bahamas and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, during 2011 while Disney Wonder will sail seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles and seven- night Alaska itineraries from Vancouver during the summer months. With its first sailing out of Barcelona on May 28, Disney Magic is all set
FLO POWELL DIRECTOR, ACE The potential for significant growth in the British cruise industry over the next few years is enormous. There were 14 new cruise ships
for a series of seven-, 10- and 11-night cruises in the Mediterranean this summer exploring Italy, France and Spain. Designed for families of all ages, there will be plenty of actvities both on board and on land and a choice
Linger longer with Fred. Olsen Cruises from 18 to 106 nights feature
in Fred. Olsen’s new ‘Cruise for Longer’ brochure, exploring some of the lesser- known ports around the world. The 16 cruises feature, amongst others,
North Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Central and South America and Australia. The complete world cruise takes in Singapore, Sydney and Callao in Peru from £9499 pp. An 89-night ‘Around South America’
cruise on Balmoral also calls into the Florida Keys, New Orleans and Galveston (for Houston) with prices from £7,999 pp. Both of these longer cruises can also be booked in shorter sectors. Said Lol Nichols, general sales manager for Fred. Olsen: “By bringing all
CRUISING IN BRIEF
Celebrity inaugural Celebrity’s fourth Solstice Class
ship, Silhouette, is to be officially named in Hamburg on July 21 2011 followed by a two-night preview cruise. The ship will sail a series of 12- and 13-night Holy Land sailings out of Rome and from November, Celebrity Silhouette will sail out of Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey.
www.celebritycruises.co.uk
Portfolio incentive Agents booking customers on any of
Cruise Portfolio’s four brands – Crystal Cruises, Orion Expedition Cruises, Paul Gauguin Cruises or Windstar Cruises – before March 31 2011 will receive £20 for one brand, £50 for two brands, £150 for three brands and £200 for all four brands.
www.cruiseportfolio.co.uk
of longer itineraries taking in Tunisia, Malta and Corsica. Rates on Disney Magic start from £999 pp for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.
www.disneycruise.com
Bermuda calls Bermuda is expecting to see an 11
per cent increase in the number of cruise ship passengers visiting its shores this year, bringing in more than 385,200 passengers. The 2011 schedule features 180 calls by cruise ships bringing a financial contribution of US$81 million to the island’s economy. New lines visiting the island during
our longer cruises together in one brochure, we hope to make it easier for agents to access the information. There are wonderful opportunities here as, of course, commission on longer cruises can be substantial, and our sales team is here to offer all the support agents need.”
www.fredolsencruises.com
2011 include Silversea Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises and German cruise line, Aida Cruises. Carnival will also be cruising to Bermuda from Baltimore, Charleston and Norfolk. First to arrive at the end of March is Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Mariner.
www.bermudatourism.com
launched in 2010 and another seven are planned for this year, highlighting the incredible investment the cruise lines are making and the confidence they have in attracting more passengers. Every travel agent I speak to is busily selling cruises and tells me business is up on last year. The Passenger Shipping
Association (PSA) has forecast that 1.77 million Brits will cruise this year, which is 8 per cent more than 2010. This is all truly fantastic news. The theme for this year’s UK Cruise Convention taking place in Southampton in May is ‘365’ – because we want to showcase that there is not only a cruise that would suit any type of customer but also a cruise for every time of the year. ACE is here to help agents sell
these different types of cruises by delivering additional training on new cruise destinations, cruise products and services along with business skills, making our agent members better placed to succeed in an increasingly tough economic environment. River cruising will feature heavily in our new training for 2011, increasing agent knowledge on the location of the world’s rivers, the operators who cruise them and the type of customer who would enjoy a river holiday. We are also organising an exclusive river cruise training event in Europe later in the year, watch this space! To join ACE please visit
www.cruiseexperts.org.
12 February 2011 •
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