Celebrity Cruises travel tips

This commercial holiday might have you saying 'Bon Voyage!'

Hard Rock International, Seminole Gaming, Royal Caribbean International, and Celebrity Cruises are joining forces in a global partnership deal that will let travelers take advantage of perks and discounts across all four of the powerhouse brands.As part of the massive deal, millions of customers who are members of each brands’ loyalty and casino rewards programs will now have access to “reciprocal benefits.” The loyalty programs include Unity by Hard Rock, Royal Caribbean’s Club Royale, and Celebrity Cruises’ Blue Chip Club. Moving forward, members of all of the programs will earn reciprocal benefits anytime they play, stay, dine, or shop at participating Hard Rock locations or sail on any Royal Caribbean or Celebrity ships.“We see this as a marriage made in heaven,” Jeff Hook, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Seminole Hard Rock Support Services, told TravelPulse during a recent interview."If you’re customer of Hard Rock, now you don’t just have benefits with Hard Rock, you also have benefits with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. And conversely if you're a Royal Caribbean or Celebrity member, you now have benefits with Hard Rock.”

MIAMI BEACH -- While the cruise industry enjoys strong demand overall, cruise line executives said they are relying on social media influencers, word-of-mouth advertising and good storytelling about the cruise experience to attract new customers.

Celebrity Cruises is launching a new brand positioning and brand identity with the tagline “Nothing Comes Close.”

Three-, four-, and five-night quick escapes from the everyday.

In recent days, escalated strife in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince has garnered attention from around the world. Given the rampant gang violence and a mass prison break on March 3, the U.S. State Department reiterated its Level 4 Travel Advisory (“Do Not Travel”), while the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince issued a security alert advising all U.S. citizens to depart the country as soon as they could.

Cruise travel has never been more popular as the industry is expected to achieve record levels in 2024.

Just in case this comes off as harsh, let me preface this by saying that I love children. I have two boys of my own, and I’m having a hard time letting them be adults as they turn 24 and 20.

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Officialy named by its co-Godmothers – Bravo TV’s Captain Sandy Yawn and her sister Michelle Dunham.

Cruise.com’s Black Friday sale began at 9AM on Friday, November 24th and runs through December 3rd offering exclusive cruise deals on a host of cruise lines to worldwide destinations. Guests booking during this sale can save with exclusive rates, up to $1,700 in Savings and Onboard Spending, Free Gratuities, Free Drinks, Free Wi-Fi, Reduced Deposits and more. Set sail on iconic ships in the Caribbean, cruises along Europe’s rivers, luxury vessels and expedition ships. “These are by far the best deals of the year! For anyone planning to book a cruise now is the best time to do so,” said Anthony Hamawy, President of Cruise.com.

Celebrity Cruises has announced that the fifth ship in its award-winning Edge Series will be named Celebrity Xcel.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo made headlines as the first woman president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises when she took the helm of the line in 2014. In her new memoir, Making Waves, she offers hard-won wisdom she has gathered over her nearly 40-year career in the industry, climbing her way from door-to-door cruise salesperson all the way to the C-suite.

Celebrity Cruises newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, which is scheduled to debut in November 2023, successfully completed its sea trials.

Before booking a trip with Celebrity Cruises, potential customers can now explore a virtual version of the experience — an offering that the company expects is the beginning of a long journey expanding operations in the metaverse. 

Calling all cruisers: Celebrity Cruises has big savings on cruises across the world with a BOGO offer that includes up to 75 percent off a second guest.

Celebrity Cruises will become the latest cruise line to increase the cost of its automatic gratuities this month when it raises the amount for all stateroom categories.