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Cruise Weekly today Cruise Weekly today features Virgin invites ‘First Mate’ agent regos two pages of all the latest has launched cruise industry news. a new trade portal for travel agents looking to sell tickets on its upcoming cruises. Celebrity fine wine Trade are being encouraged CELEBRITY Cruises has to register their interest on the released details of two new company’s new portal, called First Australia and New Zealand Mates, which will offer access wine cruises departing in Feb. to the tools and information The sailings will take place required to secure bookings for aboard Celebrity Solstice and their clients when it goes live for visit wine regions in Adelaide, registration on 05 Feb. Napier and Picton. In addition to the booking Prices lead in at $2,429ppts capability, the new site will also from 05 Feb. The will have for an Oceanview Stateroom. offer agents a range of marketing In addition, agents who register capacity for 2,750 passengers, and learning materials about the their details before 14 Feb will offering “elevated luxury and a line’s cabins and suites, including have the chance to win a “date” dash of rock’n’roll” coupled with the online education course Cabin with Sir . “a whole lot of rebel” and is only HAL Why Not Now? Fever which kicks off on 06 Feb. Virgin Voyages’ first “lady-ship” available to guests who are over HOLLAND America Line Bookings for the inaugural Scarlet Lady is currently under the age of 18. has launched its Why Not cruise on board the Scarlet Lady construction at ’s Sestri Two sister ships are scheduled Now sale on select cruises, will open on the site from 14 Feb, Ponente shipyard in , Italy, to join the fleet in 2021 and 2022. including free stateroom however agents with customers and is scheduled for delivery in For more information on Virgin upgrades, shore excursion who have secured presale 2020, with her maiden Voyages’ First Mates program and discounts and air credit - for deposits will be able to begin the season including weekly cruises to register your interest, head to more info, CLICK HERE. ticketing process via Virgin reps featuring overnights in . the new portal HERE.

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Cunard fashion Halong Bay port PASSENGERS travelling on Superb Silver Muse VIETNAMESE tourism, board Cunard’s Queen Mary leisure and entertainment 2 between 28 Jul and 04 Aug developer Sun Group has will have the chance to attend unveiled plans to develop a the brand’s fourth annual new cruise port in the Halong Transatlantic Fashion Week. Bay region, which is set to Headlining the popular become the area’s first ever event is royal milliner Stephen port dedicated exclusively to Jones, along with “fashion receiving international ships. greats” Stuart Weitzman, Colin Located in Bai Chay ward McDowell, Pat Cleveland, in Halong City, the port will Lindy Woodhead and accommodate two cruise Rosemarie Bravo. ships at the same time, with Fares for the seven-night capacity for 8,460 passengers voyage from New York to and crew. Southampton start from The terminal will be a new $2,299 per person twin share, THE spacious staterooms aboard landmark and will “create new for more info call 132 494. Silversea’s Silver Muse provide the opportunities for international perfect shipboard haven, with trade,” the company said. the all-butler, all-suite offering including a walk-in wardrobe and lavish bathroom complete with a full shower and separate bath. Ponant lays keel PORTHOLE That’s just the start of the Silversea THE keel has been laid experience, with the stunning ship on Ponant’s newest ship offering a host of comfortable lounges, Le Commandant Charcot, bars and eight dining venues to allow for plenty of variety. the hybrid electric polar AS THE weather continues A show lounge features new entertainment each night, while exploration vessel that is set to heat up in Australia and the walls of the ship are adorned with to be powered by Liquified holidaymakers head to the intriguing artworks adding to the Natural Gas (LNG). beach to cool off, spare a upmarket ambience. The milestone took place in thought for those in the The onboard Zagara Spa offers the Vard shipyard in Tulcea, northern hemisphere who plenty of pampering alongside a Romania last month, with the are taking a similar dip in the well-equipped gym, and the pool company boasting that the ocean - but in far cooler temps. area is the perfect place to relax ship is “perfectly on schedule” More than 1,000 people dove after all that food, glorious food! for its 2021 delivery. into the chilly waters of Malo- See all our pics from this gorgeous Ponant says Le Commandant les-Bains in Northern France on ship making her local debut at Charcot is being designed as New Year’s Eve while onlookers facebook.com/cruiseweekly. a “new type of exploration wearing beanies and scarves cruise ship” and is set to cheered them on. accommodate a raft of The annual rite encourages innovations in environmental costumes and champagne, and protection. was described by one brave Passengers will have the participant as being “glacial” - chance to visit the geographic not to mention the shrinkage! North Pole plus remote sites of It’s one way to get stone cold the Antarctic, such as the Ross sober after NYE festivities. Sea, Charcot Is & Peter I Island.

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