Princess plans ex-LA season of sailings


Princess Cruises has unveiled a new season of cruises departing from Los Angeles to Mexico, the Californian coast and Alaska in summer 2021. Crown Princess will operate 23 departures, ranging in duration from four to 14 days, between May and October. A seven-day Mexican Riviera itinerary calls at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán. princess.com


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Atlantis The Palm offers UK guests cost of test in resort credit


Dubai resort Atlantis The Palm is to offer guests from the UK who stay five nights or more the cost of their PCR Covid test in resort credit until April 30, 2021. All travellers from the UK


are required to have a PCR test before arriving in the United Arab Emirates. By showing their proof of purchase, guests can claim up to £150 in resort credit, which can be spent on food and drink, spa or marine and water park experiences. Tests must be private; NHS tests will not qualify. Atlantis the Palm said it is


now “fully operational”, with its 17-hectare water park and 31 restaurants open. atlantis.com


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Royal unveils shorter sailings and £99 child offers for 2021


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Royal Caribbean International has “tweaked” its programme to optimise summer 2021 sailings and is offering child places from £99 this month. Speaking on a Travel Weekly webcast, president


Michael Bayley said the line had introduced shorter cruises in Europe, which he anticipates will be popular with the “drive-to [port] market”, and said he was “excited by the hardware” in the region. “We’ve got Anthem coming into the UK, we’ve


got Harmony in Barcelona and we’ve got Odyssey in Rome,” he said. “So we’ve got great products, and we’ve tweaked as best we can to try to optimise the summer.” Bayley said Royal remained fiercely committed to


the UK market, despite current Foreign Office guidance advising Brits against ocean cruising. Royal launched its ‘Kids Sail from £99pp’ offer


Carnival creates toolkit to help agents manage clients’ future cruise credits


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Carnival Cruise Line has introduced a Future Cruise Credit toolkit to help agents assist clients. The toolkit includes a reporting tool to help agencies note and follow up on pending FCCs; a communications schedule to help organise follow-ups; templates for FCC-focused emails, letters and calls; and a personalisation tool. Carnival said FCCs presented a “huge opportunity” for agents. goccl.co.uk


this week on bookings made this month, which is applicable across all summer 2021 itineraries, including peak season. Ex-UK fares on Anthem of the Seas, which will sail


from Southampton next summer, start from £583, while ex-Barcelona western Mediterranean itineraries on Harmony of the Seas are priced from £603. Both feature the ‘Kids Sail from £99pp’ offer. Meanwhile, Royal confirmed plans to resume sailing


in Asia. The line is to pilot short ‘cruises to nowhere’ on Quantum of the Seas from December 1, following Genting Cruise Lines’ World Dream sailing on November 6. The three and four-night cruises have been given the


green light for Singapore residents only after months of planning to ensure the health and safety of passengers, crew and local communities. Ships will operate at 50% capacity and sail round-trips with no ports of call. myclubroyal.co.uk


AmaWaterways vows to pay £135


in advance commission to agents Agents will receive an advance on their commission when making bookings with AmaWaterways. The river line has pledged to pay £135 per passenger as soon as a customer’s deposit is collected. This will act as an advance on agents’ commission when booking 2021 European sailings by November 30. The offer excludes bookings for the Douro river in Portugal. azamara.com


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