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Carnival Rolls Out Online Spa Pre-Purchase System

Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a new online prepurchase system for guests interested in booking spa treatments prior to their cruise. Read More...

Posted on January 27,2009

Uniworld Offers 2-for-1 Air for Europe, Russia, Egypt

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is offering 2-for-1 air for all Europe, Russia, and Egypt river cruises departing in 2009 when booked between Jan. 15 and Feb. 27.Read More...

Posted on January 26,2009 in River Cruises

AmaWaterways Plans Christening for New Amalyra

AmaWaterways will celebrate the newest addition to its fleet, Amalyra, with an Easter Sunday christening along the Danube River. The Amalyra will sail its inaugural cruise on the newly introduced seven-night “Romantic Danube” itinerary, departing ApriRead More...

Posted on January 26,2009 in News Release - Amadeus Waterways

Keel Laid for New Celebrity Eclipse in Germany

On Jan. 23, the first block out of 72 of Celebrity Cruises’ new 122,000-ton Celebrity Eclipse was put in place in at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Harri Kulovaara, executive vice president-maritime and newbuilding for parent company Royal CaribbeanRead More...

Posted on January 26,2009 in News Releases - Celebrity

2-for-1 Fares! on Alaska Cruise Tours

Fares haven't been this low in years! Unprecedented Savings! Make it a summer to remember with an exciting Alaska cruisetour at unprecedented 2-for-1 fares.Read More...

Posted on January 25,2009 in News Releases - Princess

Book this Walt Disney World Resort Offer through March 29

Now through March 29, 2009, when your Clients purchase a 4-night, 4-day non-discounted Walt Disney Travel Company Magic Your Way Package for the Walt Disney World® Resort, they'll get three additional nights (with tickets) free. This offer is valid fRead More...

Posted on January 24,2009 in News Releases - Disney

Up to $200 off!

Destination: Married Life. You’re getting married! And you want it to be fabulous. Where to start? Let the setting speak for itself with a destination wedding. Celebrity Cruises offers both onboard and shoreside packages for the wedding destination ofRead More...

Posted on January 22,2009 in News Releases - Celebrity

Book a Royal Caribbean cruise between January 1 -

Zip, Skate, Dine...Why Not? Royal Caribbean continues to break every cruise line mold since 1968. What started as a way to travel to the Caribbean has practically become its own nation. Here in the Nation, the ships are more like floating states of mindRead More...

Posted on January 22,2009 in News Releases - Royal Caribbean

Cruise West Awarded Eight Entries to Glacier Bay

Cruise West has been awarded eight cruise ship entries to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve by the National Park Service. The cruise line also holds two tour vessel permits that allow 105 entries of its smaller vessels.Read More...

Posted on January 22,2009 in News Release - Cruise West

Azamara is kicking off the New Year with our Amazing Ships and Amazing Perks

Azamara is kicking off the New Year with our Amazing Ships and Amazing Perks (ASAP) Sales Event where you can receive up to $200* Onboard Credit and Prepaid Gratuities for new bookings made between Jan 5th and Feb 1st, 2009 on select sailings. Also, receiRead More...

Posted on January 22,2009

Europe Sees Drop in Passenger Numbers from U.S.

As European tourism leaders gather in New York City today for the annual Trans-Atlantic Marketing Conference, a monthly report on travel to Europe is once again reporting a decline in passenger numbers. According to the report, which is compiled for the ERead More...

Posted on January 20,2009 in Cruise Planners News & Events

Silversea Offers $1,000 Onboard Credit, New Tours

Silversea Cruises is offering $1,000-per-suite onboard spending credit on select voyages in Alaska, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean this summer. The $500-per-person (or maximum $1,000-per-suite) credit is being offered on new bookings made on or befRead More...

Posted on January 20,2009 in News Releases - Silverseas

Holland America Opens New Culinary Training Program

Holland America Line has opened a new Culinary Training Program at its training center in Manila, the Philippines, to train shipboard culinary staff. Trainees will live at the facility while completing a three-week immersion culinary course, which was desRead More...

Posted on January 20,2009 in News Releases - Holland America

Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Online Check-In

Norwegian Cruise Line has launched online check-in via its new “My NCL” portal. This online gateway allows agents and guests to update and track pre-cruise activity through a three-step process. The move is part of NCL’s Partnership 2.0 initiative dRead More...

Posted on January 20,2009 in Cruise Reviews - NCL

What Women Really Want…in Travel!

By April M. Merenda Published on: January 20, 2009 Women today look at travel as a necessity, not a luxury, so despite economic trends, women’s travel continues to be strong. The stigma associated with married women or mothers traveling on their ownRead More...

Posted on January 20,2009 in News Release - Gutsy Women

Princess Has Biggest Booking Day

Princess Cruises had the biggest booking day in its history on Jan. 12, with volume up 17 percent over the best previous day. “Travel agents have been working hard to deliver the value message in these challenging times, and there’s no more exciting oRead More...

Posted on January 17,2009 in Cruise Planners News & Events, News Releases - Princess

13 Fun Reasons to Set Sail

13 Fun Reasons to Set Sail Never been on a cruise before? There are lots of reasons why you should. Cruises are one of the most economical ways of taking a vacation these days, and great deals are abundant. But they’re also exceptional values, especialRead More...

Posted on January 17,2009 in Cruise Planners News & Events

AmaWaterways Offers Free Air to Europe for April

AmaWaterways is offering free air to Europe during April from New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle. The free air is valid only on new bookings made between Jan. 13 and Feb. 14, and is not combinableRead More...

Posted on January 15,2009 in News Release - Amadeus Waterways

Cruise Industry, Travel Agents Bullish on 2009 Outlook

Cruise Industry, Travel Agents Bullish on 2009 Outlook Wed Jan 14 2009, by Dori Saltzman The cruise industry expects that its nearly 20-year string of annual growth will continue this year, as the extraordinary values on the market are spurring recoRead More...

Posted on January 15,2009 in Cruise Planners News & Events

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES UNVEILS UNPRECEDENTED NEW EARLY BOOKING

MIAMI (January 9, 2009) – Carnival Cruise Lines is launching an exciting new cruise pricing option called Early Saver which offers fares as much as 25 percent lower than the best generally available rates and provides rate protection if rates later dropRead More...

Posted on January 09,2009 in Cruise Reviews - Carnival, News Releases - Carnival

25 More Reasons to Book Palace Resorts

3 All-Inclusive Nights from $655!* To help celebrate, guests staying three nights or longer at any Palace from 12/24/08-12/23/09 will receive a special value-packed 25th Anniversary Passport that includes the following:Read More...

Posted on January 08,2009 in Vacation Packages

Big cruise deals are washing in

Big cruise deals are washing in By Arline and Sam Bleecker | Special to the Tribune Consumers are drowning in a sea of bad economic news. So are cruise lines. Consumers, though, are under no obligation to spend their money, but ships do have to saiRead More...

Posted on January 08,2009 in News

Gutsy Women Cuts $100 and 5 Percent on 2009 Tours

Gutsy Women Travel is offering a special January promotion in which it is cutting $100 and 5 percent on four winter and spring 2009 tours. Reserve by Jan. 31, 2009, and receive $100 off per person, plus an additional 5 percent off the land portion of the Read More...

Posted on January 08,2009 in News Release - Gutsy Women

We Do More Than Cruises

You might not be aware of the fact that we do land vacation packages as well as cruises. I guess with the name Cruise Planner I can see how that may happen.Read More...

Posted on January 08,2009 in Cruise Planners News & Events

United Vacations Offers Free Disney World Tickets.

United Vacations is allowing clients to purchase Walt Disney World Resort Theme Park Tickets valid for up to seven days for the price of a four-day ticket when they stay at select off-site hotels throughout Orlando. With a five-day Magic Your Way Ticket, Read More...

Posted on January 08,2009 in Vacation Packages

Cunard Trans-Atlantic Crossings to Feature Authors

Cunard this year will feature a host of noted authors on trans-Atlantic crossings aboard Queen Mary 2 from April through September. Among the best-selling authors and playwrights scheduled to sail are E.L. Doctorow, Erica Jong, Amy Bloom, John Guare and SRead More...

Posted on January 08,2009

Regent Seven Seas Unveils "Ultra-Inclusive" Voyages

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) announced that free shore excursions will be included on 35 voyages as part of its new “ultra-inclusive” cruise pricing initiative. For a limited time, guests on select 2009 voyages can choose from a selection of complRead More...

Posted on January 08,2009 in News Releases - Regent

Silversea Details Silver Spirit's Inaugural Itineraries

Silversea Cruises’ new Silver Spirit will operate a 91-day “Grand Inaugural Voyage” departing on Jan. 21, 2010. The long voyage follows an 11-day “Holiday Spirit” maiden voyage sailing from Barcelona on Dec. 23, 2009, to Lisbon, and a 16-day “Read More...

Posted on January 07,2009 in News Releases - Silverseas

Travel Insurance Trends for 2009

Travel insurance has dramatically grown in the last 10 years, especially after 9/11 when the market tripled from 11 percent of travelers buying insurance to more than 30 percent, according to the United States Travel Insurance Association. Although travelRead More...

Posted on January 07,2009

Royal Caribbean to Levy Late-Night Room Service Fee

Royal Caribbean International will implement a service charge for room service orders placed between midnight and 5 a.m. The late-night service charge of $3.95 per delivery is intended to minimize onboard food waste, the company said. The new fee will takRead More...

Posted on January 06,2009 in News Releases - Royal Caribbean

Azamara Cruise Specials

Azamara Sales Event. Book between January 5th - January 19th and earn onboard credit of up to $200 per stateroom on select sailingsRead More...

Posted on January 06,2009

Oceania Launches Fifth Anniversary Savings Jan. 7

Oceania Cruises will launch its largest promotion ever on Jan. 7 with unprecedented price reductions on more than 40 voyages.Read More...

Posted on January 06,2009 in News Releases - Oceania

MSC Orchestra Arrives for Inaugural Caribbean Season

With tug boats spraying a watery welcome, MSC Cruises’ MSC Orchestra arrived in Port Everglades on Jan. 2 to begin its inaugural season of Caribbean sailings.Read More...

Posted on January 06,2009 in News - MSC

Carnival's "Fun4All" Sales Event Offers Upgrades

Carnival Cruise Lines has rolled out a new sales event offering free best-available upgrades on a variety of departures throughout 2009.Read More...

Posted on January 06,2009 in News Releases - Carnival

Crystal Suggests 10 Ways to Save on Luxury Cruises

In celebration of 15 years as “Best Large-Ship Cruise Line,” Crystal is offering savings of $1,500, $1,000 or $750 per person off nearly all 11-day Baltic and 12-day Mediterranean cruises, and half that off most shorter European sailings, depending onRead More...