Luxury Travel Advisor - September 2007 - (Page 65) plans sooner. For example, a nine-day voyage on Silver Wind departing February 7 from Las Palmas now starts at $3,747—half off the original rate. REGENT SEVEN SEAS REVISES ITS SMOKING POLICY Smokers booked on a Regent Seven Seas (www.theregentexperience.com) cruise after December should take note: The luxury cruise line is banning smoking in all staterooms, suites and balconies. Regent said it made the change because of the potential fire hazard of smoking and discomfort to non-smoking guests. The ban will take effect December 21 on Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner, followed by Seven Seas Navigator on December 27 and Paul Gauguin on December 29. Guests who violate the ordinance will initially be issued a written warning, and repeat offenders will be disembarked at the next port of call. Passengers booked with Regent after the smoking ban goes into effect still cannot cancel without penalty. Smoking is still permitted on the open decks, in most of the ships’ casinos and at pool bars. THE VIKING COOKING SCHOOL is Silversea’s latest new offering. Waterways (www.fcwl.com), the luxury barge operator. Agents who book individuals, groups and charters with the line this year on any of its 45 departures in July and August of 2008 will receive commissions of 30 percent. Prices have not been set for 2008, but 2007 all-inclusive rates range from $4,495 to $5,995 per person and between $42,360 and $84,510 for charters. The five-barge fleet carries eight to 18 passengers on six-night cruises in France that call on Champagne, Burgundy, Alsace-Lorraine and the Upper Loire Valley. Some of the highlights of the cruises include dinners ashore at Michelin-starred restaurants. —David Eisen SILVERSEA PARTNERS WITH VIKING RANGE CORPORATION ON COOKING SCHOOL In August, Silversea (www.silversea.com) launched the Viking Cooking School as one of its enrichment offerings, furthering the line’s appeal to gourmand guests. The cooking school will be available on each of Silversea’s four ships and will feature culinary demonstrations using Viking’s wide range of kitchen appliances. Carefully planned curriculums will be carried out by Viking chefs. “Many of our guests have Viking appliances at home,” said Erling Frydenberg, Silversea’s COO, “so the interactive cooking demonstrations not only entertain and educate, but are a great opportunity for guests to ask questions and learn more about how to get the most benefits from their own high-performance culinary equipment.” FRENCH COUNTRY WATERWAYS’ INCENTIVES Travel advisors can double their usual commissions by booking with French Country September 2007 | LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR 65 http://www.theregentexperience.com http://www.fcwl.com http://www.silversea.com http://www.seadream.com http://www.seadream.com
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