CRUISE NEWS TO USE 13 march


Air-inclusive to Asia with Silversea


CELEBRATING Silver Discoverer’s inaugural year, Silversea Expeditions is


including roundtrip economy


airfare for new cruise bookings on select Asia Pacific expedition voyages. Also available are reduced business class airfares. Bookings must be made by March 31, 2014 for departure from select UK gateways. “Silver Discoverer will sail to the most remote corners of Asia Pacific, offering


the chance to discover


pristine lands where few travellers have ever set foot,” said Mike Bonner, Silversea’s UK General Manager. “And now with our air-included offer, we’re making it as convenient as possible to book passage to these far-off, dream destinations.” Asia Pacific


expedition voyages


featuring cruise fares with economy roundtrip airfare include ‘Southeast Asia’ Voyage 9408 May 24 – June 9, Bali to Keelung with fares from £6,550 pp; ‘East Asia & Russian Far East’ Voyage 9410 July 2-19, Otaru to Seward from the Sea of Okhotsk to the Bering Sea with fares from £9,450 pp; ‘Melanesia’ Voyage 9418 November 3-21, Cairns to Auckland from £8,550 pp; ‘New Zealand & Sub- Antarctic


Islands’ Voyage 9420


December 6-22, Dunedin to Dunedin from £7,550 pp; silversea.com/specialoffers


April offer from MSC


MSC Cruises is offering a seven-night Caribbean cruise from just £379 pp on board MSC Divina, with departures from Miami on April 12 and 19 2014. Ports of call include Falmouth in Jamaica, Georgetown, Cozumel, the pristine white


beaches of Great


Stirrup Cay and back to Miami. For a spot of culture, there will be the opportunity to explore the ancient Mayan ruins in the walled city of Tulum or embark on a jungle adventure in an off-road jeep. Facilities on board include a 150- fountain aqua park, award-winning Aurea Spa and Top 18 solarium. MSC Divina also plays host to MSC Yacht Club, a ship within a ship with private decks, sea views, superior suites, and 24-hour butler


service. Dining


options include the upscale Italian restaurant Eataly and regional steakhouse, Manzo.


A boutique NCL gets seamless


NORWEGIAN Cruise Line UK has re-launched its Travel Partner website, combining trade resources and virtual


university NCL U into one


seamless interface. Building on the four pillars of the


Partners First philosophy, the new interface offers new features to travel partners, as well as favourite elements from the previous separate portals: Education – updates to the courses and electives on the award-winning online training programme,


Norwegian’s newest ship, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian has introduced a new elective module within NCLU to teach partners about the Breakaway- class ships – Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway. The first 30 agents to complete the elective will win an NCL ‘Whatever The Weather’ goody bag. NCLU gives Norwegian’s key travel


NCLU.


Communication – the latest fares, promotions and news. Port, transfer and shore excursion information can also be accessed. Easy to do business with – one- click access to the Book Norwegian booking engine, marketing resources and customer FAQs. Reward & Recognition – incentives, competitions, industry offers. To celebrate the launch of the new website


and IN BRIEF is


European splendour: Holland America offering a


Splendour – Spanish fly cruise from £779 pp, a saving of £800+. Starting in Barcelona on April 21, 2014 the MS Ryndam calls at Valencia, Motril (Granada),


Gibraltar,


(Seville), Lisbon, La Coruna, Bilbao and then Dover. hollandamerica.co.uk


12-night European Lines


‘I do’ with Carnival: Carnival Cruise has


revamped its wedding


Alicante, Cadiz


programme – upgrading everything from floral arrangements, decorations and photography to new culinary selections and a wider variety of romantic on-island ceremonies. Packages are from £851 aboard ship on embarkation day or in ports of call. carnival.com/wedding-cruises


The Allure of the Med: Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas,


will call the Mediterranean


home in summer 2015. Offering a full season of seven-night cruises, the ship


will arrive in Barcelona


on May 3 2015 and will offer cruises from the Spanish port until October 2015. cruisingpower.co.uk


the christening of


partners the opportunity to earn points as they learn. For every completed course, partners will benefit from 25,000 points and those who complete electives will earn 10,000 points. As points add up, partners will progress through NCLU levels, being automatically entered into the prize draw which will take place in December. The prize for becoming a Certified Norwegian Cruise Line Expert (250,000 points) is a seven-night cruise in the destination of your choice for two plus $150 on-board spending money. agents-uk.ncl.eu


Eataly marketplace will also be available for guests to purchase authentic Italian products. MSC Divina has become the industry’s first ship to offer Aqua Cycling by Hydrorider allowing MSC Divina’s guests


to


new lengths. msccruises.co.uk


Tradecruisecompare


TRADECRUISECOMPARE is a brand new website designed specifically


for agents and


homeworkers to provide at-a- glance information on all the ocean-going cruise lines. Want to know who sails in the Med or the Caribbean?


Lead-in


prices? Commission rates? Does your client want all-inclusive or a ‘no expense spared’ luxury cruise? TradeCruise Compare can answer all of these questions and many more. From


take spinning to


Azamara Club Cruises


through to Windstar Cruises you can source all the information you need on the 35 cruise companies cruising the world’s oceans. Click. Choose. Sell. tradecruisecompare.com


www.sellinglonghaul.com


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