Cruises

PCT’s Chris Grum Inducted Into CLIA Hall of Fame as “Elite Cruise Counsellor of the Year”

April 1, 2022 Premier Custom Travel Articles & Stories, Cruises

During the annual Cruise360 conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the CLIA Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Awards are one of the highlights of the event. During that black tie evening, three awards are given to some of the top leaders in the cruise industry. Those awards include Lifetime Achievement Award, Agency Innovator of the Year, and the Elite Cruise Counsellor of the Year, the highest award given to an individual agent each year.

First Steel Cut for Carnival Jubilee

March 18, 2022 Chris Grum Countdown to Carnival Jubilee, Cruises

In 2023, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Jubilee, will make her debut and call Galveston home. In our continuing series Countdown to Carnival Jubilee, we will follow the progress of the ship’s construction and major milestones. Today, she took the first step in construction. Here is the official release from Carnival:

Celebrity Apex: Pre-Cruise, Embarkation, and First Impressions

March 13, 2022 Chris Grum Cruises

This week, Premier Custom Travel’s Chris Grum is onboard the newest ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet, Celebrity Apex, for a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. During the voyage, he will be sharing photos on our Facebook and Instagram pages, plus several blogs posts about the unique features of this luxury vessel.

In this first blog of the voyage, Chris covers embarkation day and some first impressions of the ship.

Virgin Voyages & Scarlet Lady: Day Four (Sea Day) Recap

January 29, 2022 Chris Grum Cruises, Virgin Voyages & Scarlet Lady

Through Sunday, January 30th, Premier Custom Travel Founder and President Chris Grum is onboard Scarlet Lady, the first ship launched by the newest cruise brand – Virgin Voyages. Each day, Chris will be posting a recap blog with his thoughts on the ship and the experience. In his last blog in this series, he looks at his final day onboard.

Virgin Voyages & Scarlet Lady: Day Three (Bimini) Recap

January 28, 2022 Chris Grum Cruises, Virgin Voyages & Scarlet Lady

Today through Sunday, January 30th, Premier Custom Travel Founder and President Chris Grum is onboard Scarlet Lady, the first ship launched by the newest cruise brand – Virgin Voyages. Each day, Chris will be posting a recap blog with his thoughts on the ship and the experience. Here’s a look at day three and the ship’s visit to The Beach Club at Bimini.