Holland America’s Volendam Will House Ukrainian Refugees in Netherlands

Holland America Line’s Volendam will be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees as part of an agreement announced by Netherlands and City of Rotterdam government officials.

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Paul Gauguin Welcomes Industry Veteran Susan Robison as General Manager, Sales & Marketing – Liz Coleman will be Vice President of Sales

Paul Gauguin Cruises announced today that industry veteran and communications and marketing expert Susan Robison has joined the company as General Manager, Sales and Marketing. Liz Coleman has been promoted to Vice President of Sales.

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Holland America will Protect Travel Advisor Commissions on Cancelled Cruises

Holland America promised to protect Travel Advisor commissions stating, “Recognizing the vital role travel advisors play in the success of the cruise industry, Holland America Line will protect travel advisor commissions on bookings for cancelled cruises that were paid in full and for the total amount of the Future Cruise Credits when guests rebook.”

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Largest Sushi Roll at Sea Created Aboard HAL’s Koningsdam

Seattle, Wash., June 18, 2018 — Today is International Sushi Day, and Holland America Line is celebrating the beloved delicacy by revealing the Largest Sushi Roll at Sea made on June 9 by Culinary Council Member Andy Matsuda while he sailed aboard Koningsdam on a special Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruise in Norway. Dubbed the “World Mega Roll,” the creation measured 49 feet long (15 meters) before getting rolled, 3.3 feet (100 centimeters) wide and used 70 pounds of sushi rice.   

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PONANT takes delivery of Le Lapérouse

  June 19, 2018 – PONANT, the global leader in luxury expeditions and the only French cruise line, is pleased to announce the arrival of its new vessel, Le Lapérouse, the first of the six EXPLORERS-class ships. On June 15, as per the agreed construction schedule, PONANT successfully took delivery of Le Lapérouse, the brand-new vessel and the first of the six exceptional PONANT EXPLORERS series. Construction of the other five ships is currently under way. Le Lapérouse left the shipyard in Ålesund, Norway, on June 16 and will reach Reykjavik, Iceland today, June 19 for the start of her maiden cruise. The inauguration will

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Delta’s Uniform Team Throws 1st Pitch at Delta Day with the Braves

Young fathers with toddlers in tow and duos wearing coordinated daddy-daughter jerseys were among those who streamed through the gates of Atlanta’s SunTrust Park on a hot Friday evening, kicking off Father’s Day weekend at Delta Day with the Braves.

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Team Uruguay Charters Crystal Skye For World Cup Travel

MIAMI, June 19, 2018 – Transporting one of the world’s best soccer teams to the world’s most elite tournament, Crystal AirCruises’ Crystal Skye – the world’s largest and most luxurious privately-owned Boeing 777-200LR aircraft – took off from Montevideo Carrsaco International Airport in Uruguay on June 9. On board were the players, coaches and members of the Uruguay National Football Association, on their way to compete on the world’s stage in Russia. 

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Celestyal Appoints Mary Woody New BDM for Central US Region

Woody is a 20+ Year Cruise Industry Veteran Having Worked With Royal Caribbean and NCL Piraeus, Greece: Celestyal Cruises today announced the appointment of Mary Woody as Business Development Manager for the Central U.S. Region. Ms. Woody is a business development manager with more than 20 years’ experience in the cruise industry. Ms. Woody is based in Kansas City, KS, and will report to Gordon Dirker, Vice President, Business Development, Celestyal Cruises, Inc., beginning May 28, 2018. Prior to joining Celestyal Cruises, Ms. Woody served as Business Development Manager for Royal Caribbean International (RCL), where she also represented Azamara Club Cruises. Before her tenure as Business

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Celestyal Appoints COO Theophilides to Succeed CEO Anastassiadis

Theophilides Promotion to CEO Becomes Effective on July 1st Athens, Greece:  Celestyal Cruises is promoting COO Chris Theophilides to succeed Kyriakos Anastassiadis July 1. Theophilides has served as COO since January 2017, supporting Anastassiadis in a wide range of cross-functional activities. Before that, he was VP strategy and business development since October 2014, and he has worked in the cruise industry since 2006. From 1998 to 2006, Theophilides served as senior manager, corporate finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he qualified as a certified public accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds an MBA

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