News from Buy The Sea for October '07
Read on for breaking news from Seabourn, Princess, Celebrity, Ponant, Cunard, Rosewood Hotels, our new DMC in New Zealand and our new Air Partner.
Unprecedented News from Seabourn:
Seabourn Cruise Line announced 4 & 5 Day Caribbean cruises in March 2010.
5-Day Sailings:
March 6 - 11, 2010 St. Thomas Roundtrip
March 15 - 20, 2010 St. Thomas Roundtrip
Special Charter Rate: $475,000 net total for 5 Days!
4-Day Sailing:
March 11 - 15, 2010 St. Thomas Roundtrip
Special Charter Rate: $400,000 net total for 4 Days!
Port options include St.Barts, St. Martin, Virgin Gorda, St. John, St. Croix, Antigua and Guadaloupe.
Rates include exclusive use of ship, 104 all-suite accommodations, all meals (including 24-hr. room service, afternoon tea and receptions), entertainment, open bar in all public bars/lounges, wine with lunch/dinner, stocked bar, welcome French champagne and replenished fresh fruit in all suites, gratuities, complimentary onboard A/V equipment, complimentary suite deliveries and port charges. Customized itineraries and onboard programs can be developed for charter. Rates do not include government fees, air transportation, transfers, shore excursions and items of a personal nature (telephone, spa, etc.).
Please let us know asap if you have interest in these special sailings!
News from Princess:
Check out a handful of unique itineraries in 2009 that could be of interest to your incentive groups:
Sapphire Princess - 7 nights - May 9, 2009 (this one is GORGEOUS!):
Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-San Francisco-At Sea-Astoria-Seattle-Victoria-Vancouver
Golden Princess - 4 nights - May 5, 2009:
Vancouver - At Sea-Ketchikan-At Sea-Seattle
Island Princess - 4 nights - May 7, 2009:
Los Angeles-At Sea-At Sea-Victoria-Vancouver
Princess is pleased to announce their Fall 2008/Spring 2009 Caribbean program featuring the debut of their newest ship, the Ruby Princess, sailing the 7-day Western Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale.
The itinerary features calls to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Princess Cays.
Caribbean Princess will be renovated in spring 2008 to include some of the spectacular features of her newer sister ships, including the following venues: International Café, The Sanctuary,the Vines (wine and seafood bar), Crown Grill, and Conference Center.
News from Ponant Cruises:
Check out the 2008-2010 charter availabilities on Le Ponant, Le Levant and Le Diamant. There are a variety of unique itineraries that you won't find on other ships.
Additionally, the company will be building two new Super Levant ships (capacity 160-200) due to arrive in 2010. The ships will have 90 cabins and 10 suites, however, 40 of the cabins can be converted into 20 suites for groups that need to recognize more VIPS.
All cabins and suites will be equipped with mini bar, safe, dvd player, flat screen tv and internet access.
There will be a main restaurant and a grill restaurant that can each accommodate all passengers at the same time for meals. There will also be a lounge and a theater that seat all 200 passengers.
These ships will sail around the world and custom itins can be carved out for incentive groups.
Stay tuned for further information on these exciting new builds.
News from Celebrity:
Take a look at their October incentive newsletter. There is lots of new information on Solstice - one of the best new products to hit the water - coming to an ocean near you in November 2008!
Read about some of the Solstice highlights!
News from Cunard:
Prepare for the birth of a new Queen! Cunard will be delivering a new Queen Elizabeth in 2010.
Got Air?
Having challenges booking international air for your land and sea programs? Worry no longer! Meet our new air partner - Global Marine Travel. Let us know if you'd like someone to contact you regarding your air travel needs.
News from New Zealand:
Meet our newest DMC partner, ID Tours in New Zealand. Here's a place that is incentive quality, completely exotic and much more affordable than Europe. Check it out!
News from Rosewood Hotels:
We regret to inform you that as of October 31, Acqualina will become an independent and will no longer be a Rosewood-managed property.
Contact Us:
Need creativity for an upcoming incentive program. Contact the sales team at Buy The Sea, by calling our offices at 954 424-8649 or click below:
Shari Wallack, President
shari@buy-the-sea.com
Caryn Rosenthal, VP Corporate Sales
caryn@buy-the-sea.com
Sandy Cohen, Director Incentive Sales
sandy@buy-the-sea.com
