The Jamaica Get All Right clipper yacht arrived in San Francisco on April 14 after completing the 5,600 mile race from Qingdao, China. Jamaica Tourist Board’s Business Development Manager Dian Holland along with a number of Jamaica travel agent specialists were on site at San Francisco’s South Beach Yacht Club to welcome the Jamaica Get …
The annual summer migration of the ocean’s largest fish, the Whale Shark, begins May 15, 2014 near Cancun, Mexico. They will be in the Gulf of Mexico’s waters near Cancun enjoying the Summer “Buffet” of plankton, krill, and other microscopic delicacies in Mother Nature’s Aquarium through mid September. Tens of thousands of tourists have taken …
The Moorings announced the arrival of The Moorings 4800 and 3900 sail catamarans as well as the 394 power catamaran in the Mediterranean. These yachts, built and designed by Robertson & Caine exclusively for The Moorings, arrived at the base this month and are now being prepared for charters. “We are pleased to offer these …
Idyllworks, a Maine-based company offering creative retreats for women, will launch in June with a special Springtime in Maine getaway June 12 – 15 at Georgetown’s Grey Havens Inn in midcoast Maine. Founded by longtime friends Elizabeth Sokoloff and Patty Kimball, Idyllworks offers exclusive, professionally-guided, women-only getaways. Guests enjoy unique opportunities for self-expression and creativity …
Scenic Cruises has announced some of the highlights of their 2015 Europe River Cruising program including the introduction of new immersion-based experiences, a new destination and the addition of two new next generation Scenic ‘Space-Ships’. The 2015 program changes are due to unprecedented demand over the past year for river cruising throughout Europe, particularly France …
The National Geographic Orion, the newest ship in the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet, was formally inaugurated in Auckland, New Zealand this week. It marked the culmination of a year-long transition from Orion Expedition Cruises to Lindblad Expeditions. The inauguration ceremony was held alongside the dock at Queens Wharf, Auckland, New Zealand. Jeremy Lindblad, Business Development …
Tourists can now make reservations to travel aboard Nova Star, the brand new, 161-metre cruise-ferry, that will make daily roundtrip crossings between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Portland, Maine starting May 15, 2014. One-way fares range from $79 to $139 for adults and $39 to $64 for children five to 12 years of age, depending on …
At a press conference held at CLIA’s Cruise3Sixty, MSC Cruises announced several new initiatives created specifically to underscore the line’s commitment to the travel agent community and its valued travel agent partners. MSC True Partnerships, its long-standing travel agent program, is now adding a new “Serving You” initiative that elevates MSC Cruises’ dedication to travel …
Travelers can embark on a culinary adventure this summer, with Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Food & Wine Discovery, cruising through the Islands of New England. On this one-of-a-kind itinerary, guests will set sail to experience the culinary classics of New England while cruising through Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island and Newport, among other ports, and …
From now through mid-September, the nearly weekly departures of this seven-day cruise alternate between Katharina, a 14-guest, traditional Indonesian “Phinisi”, an elegant and speedy yacht built in 1995 of iron wood, and the 28-guest Ombak Putih, a traditional Indonesian schooner custom built from Iron wood by Buginese ship builders . Her keel was laid in …