Inside New “Carnival Is Calling” Focus

Carnival Cruise Line’s “Carnival Is Calling” is the brand’s new overarching platform, officially launched on November 1, 2025, to anchor all subsequent marketing and advertising efforts. The platform’s core purpose is to serve as an invitation for travelers to take Read More …

American Traveler Resilience Drives Exciting Global Adventures

The outlook for the 2026 travel industry is largely optimistic, driven by the sustained demand from American travelers, even amidst various global and economic uncertainties. Zane Kerby, President and CEO of ASTA, noted the resilience of US travelers, citing a Read More …

Nick Offerman Helps Carnival Find Fun Again

Carnival Cruise Line has launched its new advertising campaign, “Find Your Fun Again,” featuring Emmy-winning actor, author, and humorist Nick Offerman. This campaign is the first major initiative executed under the cruise line’s newly established brand platform, “Carnival Is Calling,” Read More …

Carnival Cruise Director Joins Princess Cruises Shoreside Team

Former Carnival Cruise Director Mike Pack has joined Princess Cruises in a new shoreside role as the national training and engagement manager for the UK, Ireland, and Europe. This newly created position is strategically important, focusing on enhancing trade support Read More …

Princess Launches Great Blue Holiday Savings Event

Princess Cruises has launched its annual holiday promotion, dubbed “Blue Friday,” offering several tiers of deals designed to provide significant savings on global itineraries. The limited-time offer features two distinct booking windows with varying benefits. The first phase of the Read More …

Luxury Line Supports Vital Cancer Research

Crystal, the luxury cruise line, has announced a major fundraising campaign to support cancer research at the James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. This collaboration unites luxury travel with pioneering science to advance Read More …

Azamara Launches Dedicated Hotline

Azamara Cruises, the distinguished leader in small-ship, Destination Immersion® experiences, has enthusiastically launched its new “Anything Azamara” hotline, a dedicated support line exclusively for travel advisors. This proactive initiative is a direct result of recent trade survey feedback and is Read More …

Carnival Sunrise: Short Cruises, New Destinations

Carnival Cruise Line has happily announced its new 2027/2028 deployment schedule, featuring the Carnival Sunrise offering a fantastic variety of short, fun itineraries from its premier departure point, PortMiami. Beginning May 6, 2027, the ship will sail over 70 voyages Read More …

Fashion Icons Sail Aboard The Queen Mary Two

Cunard’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, is currently hosting the highly anticipated return of Transatlantic Fashion Week, the luxury cruise line’s first such event since 2019. The world’s only ocean liner departed New York for Southampton, UK, on October 31, and Read More …