Regent Seven Seas Cruises is launching a new program of customized guest communications that incorporate specific information from client travel agencies. The new print and online communications tools will be delivered to Regent Seven Seas guests both before and after their voyages.
Royal Caribbean International has announced its 2009-2010 Caribbean cruise schedule, bookings for which open this week. The line will offer 31 distinct itineraries on 264 sailings, ranging from six to 14 nights, and highlighted by three Freedom-class ships operating from three different ports.
EasyCruise blamed labor strikes in Greece for having to delay the maiden cruise of its newest ship, the EasyCruise Life, which was set to depart on Saturday.
Oceania Cruises introduced a new Travel Agent Dashboard, which provides agents with resources, management tools and 24/7 access to reservations. “The Agent Dashboard was developed to provide our travel partners with a one-stop environment for creating and managing reservations,” said James Rodriguez, senior vice president of marketing for Oceania.
Royal Caribbean International announced its short cruise program for 2009-10, offering 18 two- to five-night itineraries on 306 departures. Cruises are available from Tampa, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades and Miami aboard Navigator of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Majesty of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas.
Falkland Islands Tourist Board Manager Jake Downing confirmed that over 67,700 cruise ship passengers were cleared to land in the Falklands between October 2007 and April 2008, up a staggering 32 percent from the 2006/2007 season.