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Celebrity vows to invite all agents on board its ships
Natasha Salmon
natasha.salmon@
travelweekly.co.uk
Celebrity Cruises has pledged to invite every travel agent partner on board its UK and Ireland-based ships. Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity
Silhouette will homeport in Dublin and Southampton respectively from next year and visit other UK ports. Jo Rzymowska, UK and Ireland managing director, said this was an ideal opportunity for agents to experience the line. “I always say seeing is believing and therefore my aim would be to get every single UK travel partner on board our ships to experience them,” she said. “Then they can truly understand
what Celebrity Cruises stands for and the differences between Celebrity and other brands.” As well as ship visits in Southampton, Rzymowska said she was keen to give agents in the north and Scotland the chance to see Eclipse in ports closer to home. Celebrity Cruises is to host
Advert WINE EXPERTS: Amelia Singer and Joe Fattorini will be Celebrity guests
“Agents can then see the differences between Celebrity and other brands”
seven interactive training events for agents on both ships this summer, led by the line’s trainers Leon Hand and Emma Rigby. This will be in the form of a treasure hunt, which involves using a GooseChase app to find locations and ‘treasure’ on the ships. Celebrity hosted 45 agents – winners of its Celebrity Moments
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Regent slashes prices on summer sailings on Voyager by up to 30%
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched a summer sale featuring discounts of up to 30% on sailings in August and September. The Mediterranean sailings
exclusively on Seven Seas Voyager are available between August 1 and September 19. The sailings include a 10-night Flamenco and Paella voyage
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campaign – on Eclipse for a two- night sailing to Le Havre on May 19. As the line celebrated its
partnership with ITV’s The Wine Show, the agents experienced wine-tasting with presenter and expert Amelia Singer, who will
be joining guests on a Celebrity Reflection sailing on October 9. Fellow presenter Joe Fattorini
will join the same western Med itinerary on September 11. The line will host a series
of educational wine-tasting experiences for guests on all
European sailings.
celebritycruises.co.uk
COLUMBUS: The 1,400-berth ship is officially named next week
departing on August 1 from Rome and calling at ports such as Florence, Porto, Monte Carlo and Valencia, starting from £4,429. Managing director Graham Sadler said: “The beautiful ports of the Mediterranean are not only the perfect backdrop to showcase this stunning ship but are also only a short flight away for many of our UK customers.” The bookings with discounts
include return flights, transfers, unlimited shore excursions,
VOYAGER: Ports of call this summer include Monte Carlo
drinks, dining and Wi-Fi.
rssc.com
CMV’s Columbus has refit ahead of Tilbury launch next week
Columbus, Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ incoming ship, has entered drydock in Rotterdam for a three-week refit. The refurbishment of the former
P&O Cruises Australia ship Pacific Pearl will see its areas dedicated to children converted to suit CMV’s more mature passengers. The 1,400-passenger vessel will
gain a new livery with the painting of the hull. Some refurbishment and modification work previously took place during the ship’s transfer from Singapore. The new-look ship is to be named at its new homeport of Tilbury on June 8 before commencing a summer season of
ex-UK cruises on June 11. Columbus becomes CMV’s fifth
ship, joining Magellan, Marco Polo, Astor and Astoria.
cruiseandmaritime.com
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