Today’s travel news roundup includes Scenic Cruises, Air Tahiti Nui, a new flying option in Southern Ontario, and a new Norwegian Cruise ship.
FLY GTA RETURNS TO KINGSTON ONTARIO
The Gananoque Reporter says Toronto based Fly GTA airline will resume service to Kingston, Ontario at the end of this month.
The first flight between Kingston and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is scheduled for Jan. 31.
“We are thrilled to be landing at Kingston Airport once again and look forward to expanding our service in the coming months,” FlyGTA Group chief executive officer Chris Nowrouzi said in a news release Tuesday.
AIR TAHITI NUI SALE
Air Tahiti Nui announces Valentine’s Day and “Dreams of Paradise” sales featuring special value vacation packages with its tour operator partners starting from $1,248 including international airfare on Air Tahiti Nui’s Tahitian Dreamliner and choice of island accommodations in Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa and Taha’a. Participating hotels include Hilton Hotel Tahiti, Manava (Te Moana) Tahiti Resort, Sofitel Hotel Moorea Resort, Manava Moorea Beach Resort & Spa, Intercontinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort, The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Le Taha’a by Pearl Resorts and Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa.
“We are excited to collaborate with our tour operator partners to offer incredible vacation packages for travelers to experience the beauty of the Islands of Tahiti and our Tahitian Dreamliners,” said Nicholas Panza, Vice President Americas at Air Tahiti Nui. “We’ve also increased our capacity with our flight schedule as we continue to see a strong demand in bookings and look forward to a promising spring and year ahead.”
Valentine’s Day Sale
With the Valentine’s Day sale available for booking now through February 13, couples can purchase special four-night/ five-day vacation packages including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles to Tahiti on Air Tahiti Nui and accommodations at the newly opened Hilton Hotel Tahiti from $1,448 and Manava (Te Moana) Tahiti Resort from $1,248.
Vacation packages are available for travel from February 5 through March 24, 2022.
Air Tahiti Nui has tons of flights to and within Tahiti.
Dreams of Paradise Sale
Consumers looking to book a vacation through November of this year, including honeymooners, may do so with the “Dreams of Paradise” sale available now through March 12, 2022. Travelers can purchase five- to seven-night vacation packages including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles to Tahiti on Air Tahiti Nui such as the five-night/ six-day Moorea Magic vacation package with accommodations at Manava Beach Resort & Spa from $1,898. Those looking for a luxurious two-island getaway can book the seven-night/ eight-day Deluxe vacation package with four nights in an overwater suite at the five-star St. Regis Bora Bora Resort and three nights in a pool beach villa at Le Taha’a by Pearl Resorts, Relais & Châteaux from $4,998.
Additional vacation packages across the Islands of Tahiti include stays at Hilton Hotel Tahiti, Sofitel Hotel Moorea Resort, Manava Beach Resort & Spa, Intercontinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort and Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa on the island of Rangiroa.
All vacation packages include:
· Air Tahiti Nui award-winning flights between Los Angeles and Papeete in Moana economy class
· Meet and greet and transfers to and from your hotel
· Inter-island ferry to Moorea or inter-island flights, where applicable
· American buffet breakfast daily, other meals as specified
· Five- or seven-night first-class and deluxe beachfront resort accommodations
Vacation packages are available for travel from January 16 – November 30, 2022.
*Based on availability. All prices are based on double occupancy.
Air Tahiti Nui will operate an increased 14 round-trip flights per week from Los Angeles International Airport to Tahiti Faa’a International Airport in Papeete, (LAX-PPT-LAX), beginning April 1.
For more information call 877-824-4846 or visit www.airtahitinui.com, to view the special vacation packages as well as learn about entry requirements to visit French Polynesia.
Norwegian Cruise Line VIVA.
NEW NORWEGIAN SHIP
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today unveiled Norwegian Viva, the next ship in its brand-new Prima Class.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8998051-norwegian-cruise-line-introduces-norwegian-viva/
Providing guests with elevated experiences including more wide-open spaces, thoughtful and stunning design and exceptional service, Norwegian Viva will begin sailing remarkable Mediterranean itineraries in June 2023, homeporting in key Southern European port cities including Lisbon, Portugal; Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece. She will then sail the Southern Caribbean for her 2023-2024 Winter Season offering warm-weather getaways from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mirroring the upscale design and structure of her record-breaking sister ship Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Viva, also built by renowned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Marghera, Italy, will debut at 965 feet long, 142,500 gross tons and accommodate 3,219 guests at double occupancy. Travelers will live up every second of their journey in the most spacious accommodations including the brand’s largest inside, ocean view and balcony category staterooms.
The world-class vessel will not only offer the highest staffing levels and space ratio of any new cruise ship in the contemporary and premium cruise categories and largest variety of suite categories available at sea, but will also boast a redefined The Haven by Norwegian, NCL’s ultra-premium keycard only access ship-within-a-ship concept. The Haven’s public areas and 107 suites designed by Piero Lissoni, one of Italy’s most renowned designers, will feature an expansive sundeck, a stunning infinity pool overlooking the ship’s wake and an outdoor spa with a glass-walled sauna and cold room.
The Prima Class’ variety of recreational activities also make their elevated comeback on Norwegian Viva with only-available-on-Prima-Class experiences including the fastest freefall drop dry slides at sea with The Rush and The Drop and the largest three-level racetrack at sea with the Viva Speedway.
Norwegian Viva will feature Ocean Boulevard, the 44,000 square foot outdoor walk way which wraps around the entire ship; Indulge Food Hall featuring 11 varieties of eateries; The Concourse boasting an outdoor sculpture garden; expansive pool decks and infinity style pools at Infinity Beach and Oceanwalk, showcasing glass bridges above water.
SCENIC ECLIPSE II EXTENDS COMPANY REACH
Ultra-luxury, all-inclusive cruise line Scenic now spans the world, unveiling its 2023/24 sailing collection on board its expanded fleet of Discovery Yachts. With the introduction of Scenic Eclipse II, guests will be able to reach further than ever before as Scenic’s new season features more than 50 countries across all seven continents, marking Scenic’s largest-ever collection of ultra-luxury ocean voyages.
Scenic Eclipse II – identical in design, and with all the innovative, world class features of her sister ship – will join the fleet in early 2023. For the first time both Scenic Eclipse Discovery Yachts will be providing guests with the chance to sail to all four corners of the globe, as well as every continent, with its new collection of 85 voyages featuring brand-new destinations including Indonesia, Polynesia, the Pacific Islands, Australia, the Caribbean and Scotland. This is in addition to several new itineraries in the Arctic, Mediterranean, the Americas and Antarctica.
Sydney Harbour, Australia. JIM BYERS PHOTO
Rob Voss, The Scenic Group COO, commented: “This is a milestone moment for our brand and for all of those who have been working intensely behind the scenes to bring it to fruition. Utilizing our invaluable guest feedback, we strive to offer the best, most desirable bucket-list experiences possible, and our new 2023/24 announcement demonstrates our sincere intent in this continued ambition.”
Voss adds, “The Antarctic is an incredible and timeless destination, and we are enormously proud to be one of the first luxury operators to return here. By 2023, Scenic Eclipse II will join Scenic Eclipse in the region – doubling capacity for even more guests to enjoy the leading itineraries and luxury experiences that we provide.”
Norwegian Cruise Line VIVA.
