Hawaii and
Tahiti.
While the return-to-service planning is a top focus for the cruise industry this spring, cruise lines are also creating enticing new product offerings. For example,
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises announced that
Ellen
Mystery Cruise in summer 2022. Guests who book this fun, mysterious option won t know anything about where they re headed for a cruise vacation until they re en route to the airport.
Carnival Cruise Line s new
Mardi Gras, the line s largest ship, is expected to begin service from
Port Canaveral,
FL, later this year. Most notably, this new ship will become the first LNG-powered (liquified natural gas) vessel to sail from the U.S. For travel advisors whose clients are asking about LNG and how it powers a ship, Carnival created a short new video for Earth Day last week.
Christine
Duffy, president of
Carnival Cruise Line, as its new national chair. Duffy, who most recently served on the board as first vice chair, will lead an executive committee and board representing a diverse cross-section of travel business sectors.
As national chair of U.S. Travel, Duffy will guide the board and association’s efforts to:
Expand engagement with businesses and organizations to drive advocacy initiatives and shape the future of travel
Unite the industry under one voice to inform the opinions and actions of elected leaders
Advance priorities focused on recovery and rebuilding of the U.S. travel industry