TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 2 to stage Germany’s first LGBT cruise in 2017
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- Published: 11 December 2015 11 December 2015
Mein Schiff 2 of TUI Cruises, the Hamburg based premium market cruise shipping company, will stage the first Rainbow Cruise catering for the LGBT-Community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) in the spring of 2017, the company said in a statement.
The cruise will operate from Palma de Mallorca and depart on 29 April and return there on 07 May, with calls at Salerno, Valletta and Barcelna, where the ship will stay over night.
Wybecke Meier, CEO of the company, said in the statement that the company wants to develop new concepts and to capitalise on the popularity of the company among the gay and lesbian passengers that already cruise with TUI Cruises.
The Verandah to replace Todd English on Queen Mary 2
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- Published: 10 December 2015 10 December 2015
Cunard Line will introduce The Verandah on board its Queen Mary 2 next year, when its flagship will undergo a major refit that the Carnival Coro & plc group member calls remastering the vessel.
The restaurant will replace Todd English, an alternative dining venue that was introduced to the Cunard fleet with Queen Mary 2 in 2004 and which has already been replaced by The Verandah on both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.
"The Verandah will be a celebration of fine, contemporary French cuisine with seasonal influences, served within light and elegant dining rooms. The menus will evoke the special personality and flavour of great French regional cooking," the company said in a statement.
"The art is inspired by the playful and whimsical murals that appeared on the first two Queens and the vintage menus will tell a story of the dining experience on board the original Verandah Grills," Cunard said. The venue was first introduced as Verandah Grill on the first Queen Mary that sailed for the company from 1936 to 1967
TUI Cruises updates digital platforms
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TUI Cruises, the German premium market cruise shipping brand, says it has updated its digital platforms as it has experienced a 86% increase in the use of mobile devices to search information about the company's products.
Under Meine Reise on the company's website customers can now book tables at specialty restaurants and e.g. spa treatments and shore excursions up to four months in advance. These bookings can be changed while on board the vessel. Passengers can view their personalised cruise programme also by using the TV in their cabins.
The company has also relaunched its app, which now allows users to easily select a time of holiday that is convenient for them, store it and to share this information with friends and family.The app also allows virtual walk around onboard the vessels of the company and to set up countdowns for various parts of the planned cruise. It also shows the position of the vessels of the company on a map in real time. The app also provides information about the company's offerings and cruise itineraries.
Those that already have the app downloaded on their devices must download an update to get the new functions, TUI Cruises said in a statement
Cruiseco signs agreement with P&O Cruises Australia to sell brand in UK
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- Published: 10 December 2015 10 December 2015
The Sydney based cruise line has just received two second hand vessels that after an extensive upgrade grew its fleet five vessels and a sixth one is due to join in 2017. Meanwhile, P&O Cruises in the UK has eight ships, although Adonia will leave the fleet next year to launch a new brand called Fathom.
P&O Cruises Australia, which is marketed in Australia and New Zealand without the Australia in the end of its name, and P&O Cruises in the UK are both parts of Carnival Corporation & plc group.
P&O Cruises Australia cruises now on sale in the UK cover 26 ports in Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia; as well as 26 ports in Australia such as Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne; nine ports in New Zealand including Auckland and Bay of Islands and Picton, plus 17 Pacific ports including Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.
"Packages offer Brits the chance to join some of Australia’s most exciting cruises incorporating sporting events the Melbourne Cup and The Australian Open, or the opportunity to join the Australia Day celebrations," the report said.
"Cruises can be booked for as little as two days, as part of a wider trip, up to 18 days for those that want to experience the world ‘down under’ on the waves," it concluded
MSC Cruises to add MSC Armonia as second ship in Cuba 2016-17
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MSC Cruises, the world’s fourth largest cruise shipping group, said it is to strengthen its presence in Cuba by home-porting a second ship in Havana from the winter 2016-17 season.
“In a move that will quickly double the number of MSC Cruises Caribbean itineraries centred on Cuba, MSC Armonia will join MSC Opera in Havana, from November 2016, for the entire winter season,” the company said in a statement.
MSC Armonia will offer guests the choice of two different seven-night itineraries, adding new must-see Central American and Caribbean destinations to the MSC Cruises portfolio.
Following two days and one night in the Cuban capital, the first itinerary will take guests from Havana to the white sand beaches, pristine bays and spectacular coral reefs of Isla de Roatán (Honduras), before heading for the wood and brick colonial charm of Belize City (Belize).
Then it’s on to Costa Maya (Mexico) and an exclusive Caribbean beach experience on Isla de la Juventud (Cuba), before returning to Havana.
The second itinerary will start with two and half days and two nights in Havana, then set sail for Montego Bay (Jamaica), Georgetown (Cayman Islands) and Cozumel, on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, before circling back to the Cuban capital.
Guests will have the opportunity to combine both itineraries into a 14-night cruise.
In July. MSC Cruises announced that it would become the first global cruise line to homeport in Havana, with MSC Opera sailing from the city from December 2015. Its itineraries feature two-and-a-half days in the Cuban capital before calls in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Mexico.
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