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the review<br />
Cruise Update<br />
First look at Scenic Eclipse<br />
NEWS TO USE IN BRIEF<br />
ANDY HARMER,<br />
CLIA UK &<br />
Ireland Director<br />
<strong>September</strong> means only one<br />
thing in the cruise industry...<br />
Cruise Month!<br />
Each year the UK & Irish<br />
cruise industry unites,<br />
bringing together cruise lines,<br />
travel agents, media and<br />
consumers as part of a<br />
campaign to highlight the<br />
benefits of a cruise holiday.<br />
This year, we are focusing<br />
on two key themes,<br />
sustainability and wellness,<br />
to showcase and champion<br />
what cruise lines are doing<br />
to create a sustainable<br />
future and offer enriching<br />
wellness experiences.<br />
We have created a<br />
dedicated toolkit for CLIA<br />
travel agents, found on<br />
cruiseexperts.org, which<br />
includes exclusive cruise line<br />
deals and promotions, social<br />
media graphics, ocean and<br />
river cruise guides and a<br />
sustainability fact sheet.<br />
We’re also encouraging<br />
agents to create their own<br />
special cruise event to keep<br />
in touch with existing<br />
customers and entice firsttime<br />
cruisers to book.<br />
Getting actively involved in<br />
Cruise Month can help<br />
agents to increase both their<br />
sales and the visibility of<br />
their businesses.<br />
We are looking forward to<br />
celebrating another<br />
successful Cruise Month with<br />
our travel agent partners.<br />
cruiseexperts.com<br />
BY JESSICA POOK<br />
Two onboard helicopters, a<br />
submarine and luxury suites were<br />
all revealed in a launch video of the<br />
new ship Scenic Eclipse last month.<br />
Described as the world’s first<br />
discovery yacht, Scenic Eclipse,<br />
which is currently on its maiden<br />
voyage from Reykjavik to Quebec,<br />
offers six-star luxury and the latest<br />
in design and innovation.<br />
The two onboard helicopters<br />
offer passengers the chance to<br />
experience their surroundings<br />
from new heights while the<br />
onboard submarine can dive<br />
down 300 metres for close-up<br />
encounters with aquatic creatures.<br />
Back on deck passengers<br />
have the choice of ten dining<br />
experiences, from alfresco meals<br />
in the Yacht Club, to casual eating<br />
in the Azure Bar & Café, and the<br />
chance to dine at the Chef’s Table.<br />
The 114 suites all have verandahs<br />
and private butler service and for<br />
the ultimate luxury experience the<br />
Owner’s Penthouse Suite features<br />
a spa bathroom and a private<br />
terrace with jacuzzi.<br />
Speaking at the launch event,<br />
Joseph Grimley, Director of Trade<br />
Sales said: “Despite the delays,<br />
we’re excited to be celebrating<br />
the launch of Scenic Eclipse as<br />
she voyages from the Arctic<br />
to Antarctica and everywhere<br />
inbetween. We now look forward<br />
to welcoming sister ship Scenic<br />
Eclipse 2, due to launch in 2021.”<br />
scenic.co.uk<br />
Timed to coincide with <strong>September</strong><br />
being CLIA’s Cruise Month, ‘River<br />
to Riches’ is the latest incentive<br />
from Shearings Holidays to help<br />
drive 2020 river cruise sales.<br />
Running until <strong>September</strong><br />
30, agents can earn a £40<br />
Love2Shop voucher for every<br />
2020 booking made on any<br />
of the ships and cruise lines<br />
featured within Shearings’<br />
portfolio of river cruises, including<br />
Agents can now secure<br />
November bookings for<br />
Reefsuites, Australia’s first<br />
underwater accommodation.<br />
Cruise Whitsundays is<br />
offering two underwater<br />
Reefsuite options: a premium<br />
king or twin single priced from<br />
£412, both of which feature<br />
floor-to-ceiling windows with<br />
underwater views of the<br />
Great Barrier Reef.<br />
cruisewhitsundays.com<br />
Lennox Hotel Miami Beach<br />
has reopened following a<br />
$100-million renovation<br />
to maintain the property’s<br />
legacy and restore its original<br />
Art Deco design. The hotel<br />
has 1<strong>19</strong> rooms, restaurant,<br />
private beach area, and<br />
Mediterranean-style<br />
courtyard with swimming<br />
pool and poolside bar.<br />
lennoxmiamibeach.com<br />
The new 1 Hotel West<br />
Hollywood by SH Hotels &<br />
Resorts, formerly The Jeremy,<br />
has upped its sustainability<br />
credentials and is now “one<br />
of the most energy-efficient<br />
hotels in L.A.” Its hotel uses<br />
a smart irrigation system<br />
that determines when soil<br />
needs water, a sustainablygrown<br />
vegetable garden<br />
and neighboring beehive.<br />
1hotels.com<br />
Earn £40 Love2Shop vouchers with Shearings’ River to Riches incentive<br />
A-ROSA, Amadeus Cruises and<br />
CroisiEurope.<br />
Agents have over 62 itineraries<br />
to choose from with many<br />
including transfers by coach<br />
rail or air travel, all of which are<br />
included in the incentive.<br />
To claim the vouchers agents<br />
need to email their qualifying<br />
booking references to win@<br />
shearings.com before October 10,<br />
20<strong>19</strong>. shearings.com<br />
sellingtravel.co.uk
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