Crystal has signed its first preferred agency group: Signature Travel Network. The luxury cruise line and the agency network on Friday revealed a partnership that would make Signature the line’s “first strategic…
Author: Rebecca Tobin
At the GTM conference, connections are made at top speed
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — There were flamingoes. There were globes and old-fashioned suitcases. There was candy, and even a sparkly stiletto flower display. These colorful adornments dotted the tables at the Global Travel…
Seabourn takes delivery of the Pursuit, its second expedition ship
GENOA, Italy — Seabourn on Monday took delivery of its second expedition ship, the Seabourn Pursuit, in a ceremony here in the ship’s Observation Lounge. “The ship is ours!” said Seabourn president…
Noticing the nuances at the Seabourn Pursuit handover
GENOA, Italy — What do you say about a new ship that is nearly identical to its predecessor? You have to look for the nuances. That’s the idea with the Seabourn Pursuit,…
Cunard Line’s first new ship in over a decade is taking shape
MARGHERA, Italy — The Queen Anne, Cunard Line’s newest ship and its first since the Queen Elizabeth in 2010, is finally taking shape. On Thursday, executives proudly led media and a handful…
Cunard’s Queen Anne designed to move fleet forward
MARGHERA, Italy — New cruise ships are constructed and delivered on a regular basis, but the creation of a Cunard Queen is still something of a rarity. And even among ship orders,…
Magic moments at North Shore’s Turtle Bay Resort
There’s something soulful about being on Oahu’s North Shore. I’ve heard other people tell me how that particular place is special in some indescribable way, and when we rounded Kamehameha Highway and…