American Cruise Lines is commemorating 50 years of cruising America's waterways, announcing special Wave Season deals for spring. The company is the oldest U.S. cruise line sailing exclusively along U.S. Rivers and Coasts and has grown enormously in recent years. In 2023, American will operate a fleet 17 small ships with their newest riverboat, American Serenade, debuting on the Mississippi River this April.
To celebrate, American is offering $1,200 off per stateroom, along with Complimentary Domestic Airfare on 8-Day Lower Mississippi River cruises, departing April 8th to May 8th, 2023. American is also offering $1,000 off per stateroom for 8-Day Columbia & Snake Rivers cruises, plus Complimentary Domestic Airfare for departures from April 8th through May 8th, 2023. American Cruise Lines
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is launching Upgrade Your Horizon, inviting guests to enjoy An Unrivaled Experience with a generous FREE 2-Category Suite Upgrade, up to a Penthouse Suite, when booked between January 9 and March 31, 2023. Guests from the U.S. and Canada can also benefit from the flexibility of booking early with 50% Reduced Deposits.
Travelers will be spoiled for choice with 404 voyages included in the offer, including cruises through May 2025 sailing to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Alaska, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the South Pacific, Canada and New England, the Caribbean and Panama Canal, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and South America.
In addition, Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering generous savings of up to 20% on 16 destination-immersive European voyages. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Luxury boutique river cruise line Uniworld is currently running on some of their most popular European itineraries on select spring/summer dates. Travelers can save up to 60% on Uniworld's 5-star, all-inclusive itineraries through the limited-time flash sale Ð live through March 31st. The solo supplement has also been waived for solo travelers on select dates on every itinerary included in the sale. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Star Clippers knows that taking the whole family on vacation can get expensive, which is why children under the age of 18 can now sail free with Star Clippers on select sailings. To help families create a truly multi-generational trip, grandparents can also enjoy 10% off the cost of their sailing. Offer includes several Costa Rican itineraries in 2023 and 2024 and is valid on new bookings made by March 31, 2023. Offer is valid for residents of North, Central and South America only. Star Clippers Cruises
AmaWaterways announced the extension of its complimentary pre- or post-cruise land package offer as add-ons to select Europe and Egypt cruises for groups and FIT travelers in 2023. The offer is also available exclusively for groups in 2024.
In response to positive feedback received from the travel advisor community, the offer has been extended for new reservations made through March 31, 2023 on select 2023 departures*. Travel advisors can also offer this exclusive free land offer to groups reserving five or more staterooms on select 2024 sailings**. Continuing the trend for longer stays, the offer allows guests to add a complimentary two-, three- or four-night land package to their river cruise vacation, enjoying further exploration of the surrounding destinations where their river cruise begins or ends.
Guests looking to extend their river cruise experience even further can combine the complimentary pre-cruise land package with an additional 10% savings when adding a second cruise. Travel Advisors are invited to visit AmaWaterways' Travel Advisor Portal or contact Group Sales or their BDM for more details on applying the Free Land Package offer for new group bookings in 2023 and 2024.
*Visit AmaWaterways.com/FreeLand for full FIT terms and conditions.
**Visit the Travel Advisor Portal for Group terms and conditions. AmaWaterways
Scenic Introduces 'Discover the Wonder Beyond Savings Event', With Multiple Combinable Offers. Available on new River and Ocean bookings made between Dec. 16, 2022 and March 31, 2023
Guests paying in full 12 months or more before departure - or within 72 hours when within 12 months - can choose an additional savings benefit. For rivers, the choices are free or two-for-one airfare, depending on itinerary length; or a free or two-for-one multi-day land extension; or up to an additional $1,000 per person savings on sailings of eight days or longer. On the oceans, guests can choose free economy or business class air or two-for-one air, depending on itineraries and suite selection: or additional savings of up to $3,000 per person. All of these choices are combinable with save and sail events, travel advisor exclusives, show vouchers, trade incentive programs, loyalty bonus offers and Future travel credits. Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Carnival Cruise Line announced that as part of its Travel Agents Rock program, it is launching a new booking contest for Wave season. Running now through March 31, 2023, the Rock the Wave contest gives eligible travel advisors the opportunity to earn a variety of prizes.
To support and reward travel advisors and help grow their business during peak booking season, the campaign includes opportunities to win gift cards, bonus Loyalty Rocks! Points, Carnival-branded merchandise, and a grand prize of a cruise for two on the line's newest ship Carnival Jubilee.
Travel advisors can learn more about the Rock the Wave booking contest and start claiming their bonus points by opting into the program on GoCCL.com. Travel advisors will continue to earn regular Loyalty Rewards 'base' points for each booking, in addition to eligible bonus points earned through this contest. Carnival Cruise Line
Saga is set to introduce a further four round-Britain cruises into its summer 2023 schedule, all currently with up to 35 per cent off, and perfectly timed to coincide with events such as the Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race and the Tall Ships Race.
These shorter cruises last between six and eight nights - the perfect length for those who may be new to cruising and want to test the waters. Saga's Ocean cruises are all-inclusive with a complimentary door-to-door chauffeur service, or Saga can arrange car parking near the port, domestic flights or standard class rail/coach travel. There are no hidden costs on-board either. Saga Cruises come with all dining and house drinks including a selection of cocktails, draft beers and lagers, wines, spirits, mixers and soft drinks. New this year and in response to guest feedback, a selection of premium label spirits are also available at no additional cost. Also complimentary on board are the Wi-Fi, gratuities, fitness facilities, 24-hour room service, sightseeing tours in selected ports, entertainment (from lectures to recitals to shows), porterage of luggage, shuttle buses to nearest town centres and travel insurance with up to £5m coronavirus cover included. Saga Cruises UK
Viking announced its 2024 -2025 World Cruise itineraries, including the new Viking World Voyage I, which sails around the world in 180 days, visiting 37 countries and 85 ports, with overnight stays in 13 iconic cities. Setting sail on December 19, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale, the itinerary will include ports of call across five continents and will completely circumnavigate the globe when it returns to the United States for its final port in New York on June 17, 2025.
From now through March 31, 2023, Viking is offering special savings for World Cruise guests including business class air, ground transfers to and from the ship, all onboard gratuities and service fees, complimentary visa service and Silver Spirits beverage package, which includes virtually all drinks on board, as well as free luggage shipping services for embarkation. Plus, all World Cruise guests receive $2,000 per person shore excursions credit, which can be used towards optional shore excursions or overland tours, as well as $1,000 per person shipboard credit for spa services, onboard shops and laundry. Viking Explorer Society Members receive an additional $1,000 per person shipboard credit. Viking Cruises
Award-winning luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways announced the extension of its popular Tour Conductor (TC) credit promotion, allowing travel advisors booking groups of ten or more guests the opportunity to earn TCs on river cruise, airfare, and pre- and post-cruise land packages.
With the limited time offer, travel advisors can earn unlimited TCs on all new group contracts signed with deposits paid between October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, for travel on select 2023 and 2024 Europe and Mekong River cruise dates.
With this extension, travel advisors have until March 31, 2023, to sign a group contract for select Europe and Mekong sailings allowing them to earn one TC credit for every nine full-paying guests booked in each of the three trip components - river cruise, airfare and pre- and post-cruise land packages. TCs can then be applied to the tenth guest or group leader, the value of the TCs can be taken as a discount and shared across the group, or it can be earned as an additional travel advisor commission. The average price paid on each of the three trip components - with the value of the airfare TC credit capped based on class of service - determines the net value of the TCs earned. TC credits earned from airfare and land packages will be awarded after the group is paid in full, no less than 90 days prior to departure. AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways Announces Early Start To 2024 Europe Season As Record-booking Month Sends Positive Market Signals.
With the extended 2024 season, travel advisors have additional opportunities to boost their earnings and when reserved by March 31, 2023, clients can take advantage of Early Booking Rewards with 5% cruise savings on balcony staterooms and suites on select 2024 Europe, Asia and Egypt sailings. AmaWaterways
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours has introduced a selection of new Scenic Freechoice shore excursions for their 2023 season of European river cruises.
These 'off the boat' experiences invite guests to explore historical places, sample delicious delicacies, and take in the local cultures and wildlife. New bookings made by March 31, 2023 receive savings of up to $1,500 per cabin and paying in full within 72 hours of booking opens a menu of savings choices: free or two-for-one airfare, depending on itinerary length; or a free or two-for-one multi-day land extension; or up to an additional $2,000 per couple savings on sailings of eight days or longer. Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Travelers looking to book a memorable family getaway can take advantage of Holland America Line's "Time of Your Life" wave season promotion that includes a kids cruise free perk. This is in addition to receiving a free stateroom upgrade, fare discounts and reduced deposits -- plus tours, beverages, specialty dining and Wi-Fi when booking the "Have It All" premium package.
"Time of Your Life" is available on select April 2023 through April 2024 cruises. With the promotion, kids aged 5 to 18 sailing as the third and fourth guests in the same stateroom cruise for free, making a bucket-list family vacation more affordable (*taxes, fees and port expenses are additional). HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
Sailing with Star Clippers in the Med Offers an Affordable and Exciting Way to See Europe. Book by March 31 to receive choice of $400 airfare credit or onboard credit plus prepaid gratuities on select 2023 and 2024 sailings. Star Clippers
In anticipation of wave season, Emerald Cruises will expand their 'Explore the Extraordinary' campaign into the new year. This campaign, which runs from December 16, 2022 to March 31, 2023, offers sizeable savings on a variety of 2023 and 2024 small ship river and yacht cruises, along with a new menu of bonus offers available when guests pay in full.
Guests booking 2023 Europe and 2023-2024 Southeast Asia river cruises during the wave campaign will save up to $1,000 per couple, while those booking select 2023 and 2024 luxury yacht cruises onboard the line's newest vessel Emerald Azzurra and soon-to-launch Emerald Sakara, will save up to $1,500 per couple.
Additionally, whether booking a river or yacht cruise, guests who pay in full 12 months prior to sailing, or within 72 hours of booking for cruises departing within 12 months - will also receive their choice of (1) free or reduced international airfare, (2) free premium drinks package, or (3) up to $2,000 per couple bonus savings on river cruises and up to $3,000 per couple bonus savings on yacht cruises. Emerald Cruises
Take the Family to Europe this Summer with Emerald Cruises' Dedicated Family River Cruises
Guests who book their family river cruise by March 31 can also take advantage of the current river cruise offer with savings up to $1,000 per couple on the first cabin, and when paying in full within 72 hours of booking, they can add free or reduced air or additional savings. For those that travel as a family of four-two adults with two children-the second cabin would be eligible for 50% savings on the full fare. Emerald Cruises
Emerald Cruises Reimagines Caribbean Cruising Onboard their Modern, 100-Guest Yachts. Book by March 31 to save on 2023 and 2024 Sailings
Guests booking 2023 and 2024 Caribbean sailings by March 31 will save up to $1,500 per couple. Additionally, guests who pay in full 12 months prior to sailing, or within 72 hours of booking for cruises departing within 12 months, will also receive their choice of (1) free or reduced international airfare, (2) free premium drinks package, or (3) up to $2,000 per couple bonus savings. Emerald Cruises
Beginning 2 April 2023, the Resorts World One will sail from Hong Kong to Kaohsiung offering 4-day/3-night cruises departing Sundays and 3-day/2-night cruises departing Wednesdays. The 3-day/2-night weekend high seas cruises departing Fridays will continue.
Besides the round-trip cruises, vacationers departing from Hong Kong on Sundays will have the flexible option to debark at Kaohsiung on Mondays to enjoy a 4-day/3-night land stay in Taiwan; and re-embark on Thursdays to arrive Hong Kong Friday, making this a memorable 6-day/5-night holiday. Vacationers can make their own land accommodation arrangements in Taiwan or via travel agents.
Cruise fares from Hong Kong to Kaohsiung start from HK$1,299 onwards per guest (twin-sharing) with third and fourth guests paying HK$650 each for the 3-day/2-night cruise.
An "Early Bird" discount promotion of HK$300 is also now available for each of the twin-sharing guest with an additional HK$150 off for each of the third and fourth guest. The promotion is only valid for bookings made before end March 2023 for sailing dates in April and May 2023 (excluding sailings from 5 Ð 15 April 2023).
Port charges will be HK$500 per guest per sailing with a daily service charge of HK$150 per guest (balcony category and below). Resorts World Cruises
