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AMS
REUNITED
Cruise
Royal Caribbean International hosted
agents for a VIP fam trip to Miami as part
of its Big Hand campaign. Agents had the
chance to visit Celebrity Solstice and also
Independence of the Seas (pictured)
CRUISE LINE NEWS.
Carnival Cruise Lines will launch Carnival Dream, the
largest in its Fun Ship fleet, on September 21. The vessel will
have more than 19,000 square feet of space for children,
including an aqua park with a 303-feet water slide, the
longest at sea. Some cabins can sleep up to five passengers.
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Crystal Cruises is introducing “technology concierges” to
help passengers get to grips with technology such as iPods
and BlackBerries. The complimentary service begins on
Crystal Symphony in April and on Crystal Serenity in May.
Crystal has also announced “All Inclusive – As You Wish”
packages which give shipboard credits of $1,000 per person.
Hurtigruten has extended its offer of free flights on its
Classic Round Voyage to cover bookings made up until June
CONTENTS.
30. Departures from eight regional airports are covered, and
Join the (fighter) jet set Amazing experiences
represent a saving of up to £420 per person.
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hurtigruten.co.uk/agents your clients can enjoy on excursions at sea p48;
Voyages of Discovery is offering preview fares on its 2010
A river runs through it Into the heart of Europe
cruises, ahead of releasing the full brochure in June. A French
via its waterways p53; Classes in cruise A focus
cruise that includes calls as La Rochelle, Mont St Michel, the
Rouen of Joan of Arc and the vines of Bordeaux is a new on roadshows, fam trips and training programmes
itinerary. Other changes for 2010 include a return to
Spitsbergen, and the introduction of Catania in Sicily, Nauplia
that will bring your cruise knowledge up to scratch
in Greece and Split on the Dalmatian Coast.
p56; Ship shape A review of MSC’s Fantasia p60
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A new Admiral’s Suite is to be added to mega-yacht
Seadream I by June of this year. The 375-square-foot suite
UK CRUISE CONVENTION.
features a separate living-dining area with a dining table for Check out our dedicated microsite for all you need to know
four; an entertainment centre; master bedroom with en-suite about Ace’s UK Cruise Convention, taking place in Dover
and a guest bathroom. An Admiral’s Suite was added to on June 17-19. TTG is once again trade media partner for the
Seadream II at the end of last year. convention, and we’ll be bringing you news, pictures and
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SeaDream.com videos before, during and after the event. Go online to find
out how you can win a place as a Roving Reader at the
Windstar Cruises is to start sailing again to the Canary convention (contest closes today!), how to follow
Islands in November, after a break of 10 years. Two the Ace Bunny on Twitter, and the latest on the
seven-night itineraries depart from Lisbon or Tenerife, on TTG/Princess Cruises UK Travel Dance Star
November 14 and 21 respectively, with prices from £2,166 per competition. Plus, find out how to register and
person including flights from the UK. see which ships will be in Dover for you to visit.
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