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 Stuart Milan (Riviera Cruises) (Press Release) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – (March 10, 2025) – Riviera Travel, the leader in global luxury land and cruise travel for 40 years, today announced Stuart Milan has been named president of North America. The news comes amidst Riviera’s ongoing U.S. expansion, following last week’s announcement of the company’s new flagship North America office in Fort Lauderdale. In addition to the evolution of Milan’s role, Riviera today announced Marilyn Conroy has been appointed to a new role as executive vice president of business development and Francis Riley will assist Riviera in the role of senior vice president of trade sales and partner relations.
The strategic reorganization of Riviera’s North American senior leadership team is symbolic of the company’s plan for accelerated growth and will bolster Riviera Travel’s U.S. footprint, ultimately driving its brand presence, solidifying relationships and driving sales.
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 21 Broad Patio (Greg Ceo) (Press Release) NANTUCKET, MA - 03/10/2025 - Two acclaimed luxury boutique hotels in historic Nantucket town, 76 Main Ink Press Hotel and 21 Broad, will open for the season on April 24, 2025, just in time for the 49th Annual Daffodil Festival Weekend (April 25-27). To celebrate, both hotels are offering an exclusive Daffodil Package, designed to enhance your getaway with indulgent treats and keepsakes inspired by the festival.
Daffodil Package includes:
This limited-time package is available for stays of two nights or more between April 24-27, 2025, and is subject to availability.  Orlando Bloom (MSC) (Press Release) Geneva, Switzerland – March 10, 2025 – The final countdown is on, as MSC Cruises prepares to welcome its new flagship--MSC World America—to Miami next month. The ship will usher in a new world of cruising, going far beyond the typical vacation experience with new venues, new entertainment and dining concepts and seven onboard districts designed to help guests choose their own holiday experience.
(Press Release) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – March 5, 2025 – MSC Cruises—the world's third-largest cruise line—announced today that Drew Barrymore will be the Godmother of its new U.S. flagship, MSC World America. Barrymore will be cutting the ribbon and triggering the traditional breaking of a bottle of champagne on the ship's bow alongside Orlando Bloom, who co-stars with her in the company’s “Let’s Holiday” campaign that debuted during the Big Game. MSC World America’s Naming Ceremony will be held on the evening of Wednesday, April 9 at the new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal, which will be the largest in the world.
 Credit: Visit Idaho By GERRY BARKER
Where do you want to go on your next cruise? The Caribbean? Europe? The Baltics? Have you thought about Idaho? Honestly, neither did I. But Idaho does indeed have a port at Lewiston, located 465 miles from the Pacific Ocean at the end of the Columbia-Snake river system. And it's about to get busier. Starting this spring, American Cruise Lines, who operate ships throughout the country, will be calling on the Port of Lewiston as part of their highly popular Columbia-Snake Rivers cruises, as well as their 15-day National Parks and Legendary River cruises. The port and ACL have formed a partnership, with ACL managing the dock facilities. READ MORE.  Credit: Holland America (Press Release) Seattle, Wash., March 5, 2025 — Holland America Line opened its 2026-2027 Mexico and Pacific Coast seasons, with itineraries designed to help guests authentically connect with the regions. The Mexico season includes longer cruises up to 12 days, visiting well-known favorites as well as rarely-called-at gems like Loreto. The Pacific Coast Season spotlights the cruise line’s expertise in the region — especially highlighted by visits to the fjord-like waterways of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest.
 (Press Release) MIAMI, FL - March 4, 2025 - Virgin Voyages, Richard Branson’s award-winning cruise line, is charting a new course for group travel with an enhanced program designed to make it easier and more rewarding for cruisers and First Mates (travel advisors) to book their next adventure. Ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Brilliant Lady and epic itinerary offerings, the cruise line’s Circles program is evolving, now called “Circles, Groups, and Weddings,” offering greater flexibility, richer benefits and improved offers based on agents’ feedback. Additionally, Sailors will receive a variety of benefits when booking together through their First Mate including up to a 10% travel discount, up to $300 in free drinks, and a dedicated group dinner at one of Virgin’s six Michelin-inspired restaurants. This new program directly addresses agents’ requests while maintaining the brand’s value proposition, making group bookings simpler and more rewarding while continuing to be extraordinarily fair, flexible, and inclusive.
 Victor Valencia (Windstar) (Press Release) MIAMI, FL, March 4, 2025 – With a seventh and eighth small ship on their way, Windstar Cruises announces three new hires today as it expands its corporate team to support its growing business in the small ship cruise space.
Victor Valencia, Vice President of Revenue Coming from leadership roles at Amazon, Victor Valencia joins Windstar as its new vice president of revenue management at a time of pivotal growth with two new ships joining the fleet. In this role, Mr. Valencia will drive strategic growth, oversee all revenue and pricing functions, and optimize profitable growth via the employment of data science and data analytics. |
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