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Cruise Planners launches innovative new tool for reservation amenity tracking to increase advisor’s efficiency and showcase their value to their clients

Cruise Planners (Logo)With the myriad of offers and promotions that are available from travel suppliers, consortia partners, Cruise Planner’s Home Office team and more, Cruise Planners has created a new tool called the Amenity Tracker. (more…)

Nature documentary “Sounds of the South” now available to stream

Sounds of the South – Official Trailer

“Sounds of the South” is a nature documentary by filmmaker Hubert Neufeld that follows Dutch musician Ruben Hein’s voyage into Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic, some of the most beautiful and seabird-rich regions in the Southern Hemisphere. (more…)















Carnival Cruise Line Guests Bring HUB App to New Milestone, Surpassing 10M Downloads. Significantly More Guests Using Carnival HUB App Since Virtual Queues, Mobile Ordering Introduced

Carnival Cruise Line Guests Bring HUB App to New Milestone, Surpassing 10M Downloads. Significantly More Guests Using Carnival HUB App Since Virtual Queues, Mobile Ordering Introduced - App Casino Features (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - October 2022)Carnival Cruise Line’s HUB App, one of the cruise industry’s most popular apps, has reached a landmark 10 million total downloads in its history of enhancing the fun for guests across the Carnival fleet. (more…)







First annual report on quantifiable sustainability commitments: Ponant’s culture of proof

Ponant (Logo)Transparency and dialogue drive the course and objectives PONANT has set itself with its Blue Horizon roadmap. Brought to light during the European Sustainable Development Week, the company’s first annual sustainability report presents early results that are paving the way towards more sustainable and meaningful tourism. (more…)

Antarctic Tour Operators’ Fuel Consumption to be Analysed as They Embark on Climate Strategy

Int. Ass. Antarctica Tour Operators - IAATO (logo)Members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) will for the first time submit seasonal fuel consumption data to the Association’s secretariat as part of a unanimous pledge to create a climate change strategy for Antarctic tourism. (more…)



Commitment To Authentic And Responsible Travel In Costa Cruises’ New Sustainability Report 2021. Cruise company, presents the 16th edition of its Sustainability Report

Costa Cruises (New Logo - October 2021)Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Costa Group, presents the 16th edition of its Sustainability Report, covering the year 2021, which highlights the company’s sustainability achievements and defines future goals and commitment to sustainable growth in the cruise industry. (more…)







Trade-friendly updates and enhancements made to CLIA website. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has refreshed its website, to help further support and assist agents

Cruise Lines International Association - CLIA (logo)A ‘cruise daily’ page has been introduced, which includes the latest news, a review of the previous month’s key developments, the latest CLIA updates and content, new training resources and competition winners. (more…)



Cruise Planners unveils new SMS texting tools for travel advisors to automate and communicate important details to clients

Cruise Planners (Logo)Cruise Planners is taking the lead again when it comes to mobile technology in the franchise travel space by launching their newest tool: an automated SMS texting program that will allow travel advisors to send various marketing communications and travel updates to their customers via text message including: (more…)



Celebrity Cruises Partners With Houzz To Offer Inside Look At Its Newest Ship, Celebrity Beyond, Designed By Award-winning Talent Including Kelly Hoppen And Nate Berkus

Celebrity Beyond Sunset Bar designed by Nate Berkus (Image - June 2022)Celebrity Cruises® launches an industry-first collaboration with leading interior design and inspiration platform, Houzz, to showcase how innovative and elevated cruise ship design can transcend beyond the ship and serve as an inspiration for home design. (more…)



“Sustainability Is At The Core Of Everything We Do, But We Cannot Achieve Our Green Future Alone”, Says Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman Of MSC Group’s Cruise Division And Global Chair Of Cruise Lines International Association

Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises' Executive Chairman “Nearly 30 million people in 2019 went on cruises pre-pandemic and while as an industry we’re not quite back to those numbers yet, we certainly will be by 2023. (more…)