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In brief
Ace seeks stars for
■ Hurtigruten serves up gastronomy cruise
Hurtigruten is promoting themed cruises for
customers interested in learning more about the
Excellence Awards
culture of Norway. The cruises focus on aspects
such as food and national dress. A gastronomy
cruise on April 15 leads in at £1,480. “The UK Cruise
Lee Hayhurst.
ACE is looking to acclaim Convention is not about
■ Royal Caribbean gains China cruises ‘first’ the cruise industry’s awards but this is
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Legend of the Seas star champions at its something we wanted
has been given approval to operate six chartered inaugural awards this to do to say thank you
cruises from Shanghai to Taiwan in March and year. to people who have helped cruise grow and raise
April. The line is the first international cruise The Ace Cruise Excellence Awards will be its profile over the last 12 months.”
company to be approved by the Chinese govern- handed out at the UK Cruise Convention — on the A panel drawn from the industry will decide
ment to operate cruises within Chinese territory. same night as TTG and Princess Cruises crown on a shortlist of three in each category,
our travel ballroom dance star. with each finalist to be invited to attend the con-
■ DFDS offers spring discount incentives The Ace awards will be handed out to winners vention in Dover on June 17-19.
DFDS Seaways has launched a range of spring in four categories: cruise agency of the year, The winners will be announced on the
cruise offers, as well as early-booking discounts cruise agent of the year, excellence in innovation Wednesday evening, which has been themed a
to encourage bookings in April, May and June. and cruise personality of the year. celebration night.
Nominations have opened on the Ace website The night will also see three agents, chosen
■ Crystal cuts world cruise fare by $10k and the awards are open to anybody who works for their prowess on the dance floor, go head to
Luxury line Crystal Cruises is offering $10,000 in the cruise industry at any level. head in the final of a Strictly Come Dancing-style
per couple savings on its 108-night 2010 World “We did not want to have cruise line awards; competition with Princess Cruises.
Cruise from Miami to Dover, departing January this is about people who have made difference,
10, 2010. The cruise visits 41 ports in 37 locations. and bringing different people together,” said Andy
Prices without the discount lead in at $60,380. Harmer, Ace business development director. Ace expects 450 agents to be in Dover for the
“This is not about sales, or turnover or profit, third UK Cruise Convention. To book your
ttglive.com or anything like that; it’s about how they, as an place, go to the event’s official website at
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develop their business.
PSA redesigns
consumer site
THE PASSENGER Ship-
ping Association has
redesigned its Discover
Cruises consumer
website.
The revamp, which
coincides with Ace up-
dating its trade-facing
site, will be officially
launched at the Daily
Telegraph Cruise show in London on March 21-22.
Bill Gibbons, PSA director, said: “With a cruise
there are so many choices to make and we want
to ensure that choosing the destination, ship and
itinerary are part of the fun as well as directing
customers to agents with specialist knowledge. DREAM COME TRUE: Carnival Cruise Lines claims its new ship Carnival Dream, due to
“We have a dedicated area of the website debut in the autumn and part of its new “Fun Ship” fleet, will be its most family-friendly.
which gives a detailed overview of each cruise Features include staterooms that can accommodate up to five people, as well as child-
option, along with the cruise operators who offer friendly dining options, three age-specific children’s play areas and an aqua park with a
these services.” 303-foot water slide – the biggest at sea – as well as an extensive activity programme.
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