With a strong economy and a tax break for many, 2018 is the year for travel agents to pitch commissionable extras, like pre- and post-cruise stays and travel insurance.
In Bar Harbor, Maine, an advisory panel recently recommended against building a pier for cruise ships. Meanwhile, in the Texas resort town of South Padre Island, the city council approved spending $100,000 on a campaign to attract cruise ships.
The 13-question quiz is designed to tell travelers whether they are "spontaneous sightseers," "laidback wanderers," or another type based on the methodology supplied by the Myers-Briggs Co.
It is rare for large ships that sail regularly from U.S. ports to score less than a passing 86 grade, much less for three ships from the same line to do so in the space of a month.
Subtle reminders of Viking heritage are everywhere on the 930-passenger ship, from the reindeer pelts and wool blankets draped across the backs of upholstered chairs in the Explorer's Lounge to the snow grotto in the LivNordic Spa.
GTM West will be held at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas May 15 through 17; GTM takes place at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla., July 12 through 14.
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