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TripTalk Newsletter
ISSUE 195 January 12, 2010

In this Issue
Cruise Deals
Hotel, Resort, Tour & Special Deals
Supplier of the Month
Celebrity Cruises
  Celebrity Cruises unveils plan to add Solstice Class elements to entire Millennium Class Quartet
News from the Bridge
  Norwegian Cruise Lines - 2010 is the Year of the Vacation
  MSC Cruises Sets Wave Season Caribbean Specials
  Cunard Partners with Juilliard to Present Jazz Performances
  New Balcony Staterooms available on Carnival Fascination
  Extraordinary Vacations Travel Shopping Show offers segment promoting Travel Agents
  New Preferred Supplier Agreements

Supplier of the Month
Cruise Deals
Celebrity Cruises 1.800.437.3111
7 night Southern Caribbean Cruise from $449
Ship: Summit
Sailing Date: February 6, 2010
Itinerary: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Roseau, Dominica, St. Georges, Grenada, Scarborough, Tobago, Bridgetown, Barbados, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Oceania Cruises details
12 day Black Sea Serenade Cruise from $2,949
Princess Cruises details
7 day Iberian Interlude from $1,099
Royal Caribbean International details
7 night Mexican Riviera Cruise from $547
Crystal Cruises details
7 day Mind, Body & Spirit Cruise from $2,165
Voyages of Discovery details
Africa & the Red Sea – Save 20% + Extra 25% + Low-Cost Air from $4,156
Norwegian Cruise Line details
7 day Hawaii round trip from $819
Book by March 14 & receive 2 category or more upgrades
Costa Cruises details
7 night Eastern Caribbean Cruise from $399
Cunard details
7 days Norwegian Wonders from $1,595
The Yachts of Seabourn details
12 nights Thailand, Vietnam and China from $6,999
Holland America Line details
7 day Alaska Explorer Cruise from $725
Carnival Cruise Lines details
4 day Western Caribbean from $369

Hotel, Resort, Tour & Special Deals
Maupintour 1.800.255.4266
Madrid & Andalusia
7 Days Independent Tour from $ 3,760

From the fiery passion of its native dance, the flamenco, to the grandiose palaces, Spain is a celebration. Visit Madrid, to see the treasures in the Prado, and La Mancha's Toledo, to explore its historic old town. Stay in Seville, the capital of Andalusia and tour Cordoba to see La Mezquita, Spain's most important monument of Moorish history. Inclusions: Private car airport transfers on arrival and departure 3 nights at De Las Letras Hotel in Madrid 2 nights at the Hotel Casa Imperial in Seville Sightseeing by private guide 5 breakfasts, 1 dinners Highlights: Visit Madrid's Royal Palace and Prado Walking tour of Toledo's old town Enjoy a tapas dinner and flamenco entertainment Explore the treasures of Seville - the Cathedral, the Alcazar and a horse carriage ride
Trafalgar Tours details
Best of Eastern Canada 2010
9 nights from $1,899
Travel Impressions details
Nassau, Paradise Island
Free Companion Airfare* Promotion!

News from the Bridge
The Supplier of the Month
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises unveils plan to add Solstice Class elements to entire Millennium Class Quartet
New Year. New look. New brand platform. Celebrity Cruises kicked off 2010 – and its 20th anniversary – announcing all this and more at a special event last night at Manhattan’s Museum of Arts & Design. “What better time than our 20th anniversary to celebrate Celebrity’s history of award-winning service, cuisine, and our new, brand-defining Solstice Class?” said Celebrity’s President & CEO Dan Hanrahan. “Everything we’ve offered over the course of 20 years, and everything we’ll offer in the future, is designed for discerning cruisers –from our contemporary, new Celebrity Life onboard experiences, to the world-class cuisine of Chef Jacques Van Staden, to our enhanced Captain’s Club loyalty program. So, we’ve summed up our longtime commitment to understanding them and delivering what they want within a new brand platform: ‘Designed for You’.”
The introduction of Designed for You – pairing Celebrity’s commitment to stunningly-designed ships and innovative onboard experiences with its commitment to impeccable guest service – marks the culmination of an extensive, six-month exploration into more deeply understanding the needs of discerning cruisers. The process included an in-depth market research survey of nearly 10,000 international cruisers, numerous focus group sessions with past guests and travel partners, in-home interviews with some of Celebrity’s frequent guests and prospects, and exhaustive reviews of cruisers’ needs, attitudes and behaviors. All these efforts, combined with Celebrity’s 20 years of focusing on guest needs, helped the brand create the ultimate combination of ship design, service, cuisine and programs for cruise lovers. “We’ve always been committed to identifying and designing what our guests want, and the awards our brand continues to receive are welcome validation that it’s working,” said Hanrahan. “Our new Celebrity Life onboard experiences – inspired by our guests’ interest in more widely varied onboard programming – are netting consistently high marks from our guests, as are the enhancements we’ve made to our Captain’s Club loyalty program, built to suit what our members wanted most. But, the greatest validation has been the response to our stunning Solstice Class.”
Celebrity’s five-ship Solstice Class fleet represents an investment of $3.7-billion – the largest newbuild commitment for a single brand in industry history – offering modern cruising “firsts,” including The Lawn Club; The Hot Glass Show; AquaClass; the industry’s first application of solar technology, and stylish staterooms whose design was influenced by a panel of women with unique travel and hospitality insights. “Solsticize it:”
“Through our Designed for You platform, we plan to leverage our Solstice Class ships’ stylish, modern design and ambience even further,” said Hanrahan, revealing that Celebrity plans to incorporate iconic Solstice Class attr
Extraordinary Vacations Travel Shopping Show offers segment promoting Travel Agents
Norwegian Cruise Lines - 2010 is the Year of the Vacation
Cunard Partners with Juilliard to Present Jazz Performances
MSC Cruises Sets Wave Season Caribbean Specials
New Preferred Supplier Agreements
New Balcony Staterooms available on Carnival Fascination


Special Promotions are updated every Monday based on the latest emails and faxes we receive from our cruise line partners. However, the deals listed above also include non-consumer offers such as bonus commissions, etc. All rates subject to change without notice.