New Riverboats from French America Line and CroisiEurope: Daily Cruise Links for Apr. 4, 2016

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French America Line Aims to Be the New Plus Ultra of US Riverboats As the newest U.S. riverboat company, French America Line is planning to launch the boutique 150-guest Louisiane along the Mississippi River in late August. SOURCE: Seatrade Cruise News

CroisiEurope Branches Into Africa with New Zambezi Vessel CroisiEurope will add African river cruises along the Chobe and Zambezi to its repertoire in 2017 with a 16-guest deluxe balcony suite riverboat. SOURCE: Seatrade Cruise News

It's Not April Fools' Day…It's April Fridays! Highlighting five Fridays in April, Celebrity Cruises is celebrating its partners and Travel Agent Appreciation Month (April 1-30, 2016), with a new program.

Carnival Creates New Fun E-Collateral Marketing Library Taking into consideration feedback from its partner committee, Carnival Cruise Line has redesigned its travel agent marketing collateral library with new flyers and customization options.

JUST THE LINKS

The Pacific Aria from P&O Cruises Australia is now the largest ship to ever sail the Great Sandy Strait after visiting the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is running a booking special for those who book a new 2017/18 cruise: a 50 percent discount on a trip in the fourth quarter of 2016.

A new Cruise Bordeaux website has launched marketing the French destination, shore excursions and ports-of-call along the Garonne and Dordogne rivers to industry professionals.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings veteran Tom Spina is now director of business development in the Global Port & Destination Development Group for Carnival Corporation. SOURCE: Seatrade Cruise News

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