Cunard's Queen Victoria Continues a Modern Era of Style and Sophistication
Valencia, CA (June 7, 2007) When the designers of Cunard's newest ocean liner, Queen Victoria, began to consider the ship's interior public spaces, they drew upon the well-recorded and rich history of previous Cunard ocean liners to set the tone. From the ship's double and triple-height spaces - a design feature of grand liners of the past - to rooms imbued with an elegant yet understated British charm, the overall effect is both contemporary and historically classic. "This will be a unique ship offering our guests a glorious taste of grand ocean liner travel from days gone by, ...
Posted on 7/6/07Read More...
Pearl Seas Cruises Unveils Plans for Larger Ship
Pearl Seas Cruises announced that its first ship will be larger than originally planned with a passenger capacity of 210 instead of 165. The ship is currently under construction and is proceeding on schedule. The first ship is scheduled to begin cruise service in August 2008. The 109 staterooms and suites will range in size from 240 to 460 square feet; all will have private balconies. Pearl Seas is a sister company to American Cruise Lines, but will operate internationally. The first ship will begin sailing in the Canadian Maritimes, St. Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes, Nova Scotia, Newfoundla...
Posted on 10/5/07Read More...
Celebrity Cruises® Presents New, Deluxe Cruise Line: AZAMARA
The launch of a new ship is a momentous occasion for any cruise line, but Celebrity Cruises hasmade the introduction of their latest liner especially significant. Today, Celebrity not only markedthe launch of a 710-guest ship which sets sail tomorrow, but also introduced an entirely new,deluxe cruise brand: “Azamara Cruises.” Designed to offer exotic destination-driven travel experiences, Azamara Cruises – consisting ofAzamara Journey, which sets sail May 5, and sister ship, Azamara Quest, which enters service in October – will present a more intimate onboard expe...
Posted on 7/5/07Read More...
Emerald Princess Sails on Inaugural Voyage
Princess Cruises' new Emerald Princess welcomed its first passengers on board Wednesday as it set sail on its maiden voyage from Rome's seaport, the town of Civitavecchia. The 113,000-ton ship's first cruise is a 12-day Greek Isles voyage to Venice that will take passengers to some of the most scenic spots in the Mediterranean and Aegean, including Naples/Capri, Santorini, Rhodes, Kusadasi (for Ephesus), Mykonos, Athens (Piraeus), Katakolon (for Olympia), Corfu and Dubrovnik. Thereafter the ship will offer a series of Greek Isles and Grand Mediterranean cruises before crossing the Atlantic ...
Posted on 12/4/07Read More...
LOVE’S EXPRESSION KNOWS NO BOUNDS WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S EXPLORER WEDDINGS
Cruise Industry-First Wedding Adventure Program to Debut with New Liberty of the Seas MIAMI, April 05, 2007 – Reflecting the cruise line’s dedication to provide guests with exciting and innovative experiences, Royal Caribbean International is unveiling Explorer Weddings, a first-of-its-kind program that combines a cruise with an exotic destination or themed wedding. Couples saying “I do” for the first time or repeating their vows will share in a customized wedding experience onboard or shores...
Posted on 9/4/07Read More...
Princess Debuts Mother Daughter Packages
Princess Cruises is introducing a new "Mother/Daughter Memories" on the Emerald Princess starting May 5. The package is designed to help a mother and daughter celebrate their time together, and offers activities such as shopping, spa treatments and wine tastings. Princess' two newest cruise ships, Emerald Princess and Royal Princess, will be christened together over Mother's Day weekend. The mother-daughter package can be enjoyed any time of year, including on Mother's Day, and features two sterling silver charm bracelets with a sterling sand dollar charm with an emerald accent, L...
Posted on 5/4/07Read More...
Oceania Plans Two 1,260-Passenger Newbuilds
Oceania Cruises signed a memorandum of agreement to build two 1,260-passenger, 65,000-ton ships for delivery in fall 2010 and summer 2011. The ships -- each valued at $500 million -- would be built at Fincantieri's shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The agreement includes an option for a third vessel for delivery in the second quarter of 2012. The deadline for firming up the orders is mid-May while the option would have to be exercised by September 2009. The agreement was announced Wednesday at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami Beach. "This is one of the Top 10 days of my lif...
Posted on 15/3/07Read More...
Silversea Cruises Unveils Plans for New Ship
Silversea Cruises signed a memorandum of understanding for one 36,000-ton, 540-guest vessel from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2009. The line also signed an option for a sister ship with Fincantieri. The agreement with Fincantieri is conditional to final contract and financing. However, an irrevocable banking commitment, fully underwritten, has already been obtained and is only subject to the final loan agreement, the company said. "This is a very exciting time for our company as we are now poised to further develop our unique styl...
Posted on 14/3/07Read More...
Regent Seven Seas Unveils New Circles of Interest
Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveiled five new Art, Design and Cultures Circles of Interest for Mediterranean and Baltic cruises this summer aboard the 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Voyager and 490-guest all-suite Seven Seas Navigator. Circles of Interest offer guests the opportunity to discover a destination through a lens of particular interest, with the insights of an expert guest host and the camaraderie of a smaller community of guests who share similar interests. As part of the recently launched Regent Art Experience and Endowment Program, a partnership with the Bass Museu...
Posted on 7/3/07Read More...
Crystal Schedules 41 New Excursions in the Mediterranean
Crystal Cruises is offering 41 new shore excursions as part of its 350 Crystal Adventures in the Mediterranean this summer. The adventures, available with the 22 cruises from April through November, are now available for online viewing and booking at www.crystalcruises.com. Highlights include biking in Funchal, an exclusive dinner at a private Venetian palace, scaling the wall of Dubrovnik, an evening of ballet at the Odessa Ukrainian Drama Theatre, or a dinner and wine tasting at a Tuscan wine cellar. Passengers may choose from as many as 70 different Crystal Adventures on a single voyage....
Posted on 28/2/07Read More...
Royal Caribbean to Deploy Megaship in Europe
Royal Caribbean International will deploy the 160,000-ton Independence of the Seas in Southampton, England, when it debuts in May 2008. Sharing the title of the largest cruise ship with sister ships Freedom of the Seas and the soon-to-be-launched Liberty of the Seas, Independence of the Seas will be the largest ship ever to be home-ported in Europe. "This significant step is part of the company's strategy of international business development and expansion into emerging and high-growth cruise markets," said Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "...
Posted on 27/2/07Read More...
Crystal Cruise Ship to Host NPR Program
Crystal Cruises in March will welcome National Public Radio's "Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story" program of performance narratives aboard Crystal Serenity. Series director and radio personality Isaiah Sheffer will host actors including stage and screen personalities Keir Dullea ("2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The Good Shepherd"), Mia Dillion ("Gods and Generals"), and Stephen Lang ("Gods and Generals"), as they perform works of classic and contemporary fiction and participate in interview sessions. The entertainment program...
Posted on 26/2/07Read More...
Holland America Debuts Full-Transit Cruises
Holland America Line is offering 30 canal sailings in 2008, including new full-transit cruises though the Panama Canal, exotic 13- to 26-day "Inca Discovery" sailings, and new spring and fall departures from Tampa. The premium cruise line features 13 transcanal voyages on seven ships in 2008, plus 17 "Sunfarer" sailings that combine Panama Canal and Caribbean cruising. These 30 cruises ranging from 10 to 36 days and explore four regions: the Mexican Riviera, Central America, South America and Caribbean. The Statendam features new "Inca Discovery" cruises roundt...
Posted on 23/2/07Read More...
Disney Cruise Line Announces TWO new ships!
The Walt Disney Company plans to expand its successful cruise business by adding two new ocean liners, President and CEO Bob Iger announced today. Scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012, the ships will more than double the passenger capacity for Disney Cruise Line® to meet the sustained demand for Disney's family cruise vacations. The new 122,000-ton cruise liners will be two decks taller than the existing 83,000-ton ships, the Disney Magic® and the Disney Wonder®. Each ship will have 1,250 staterooms. Specific design plans and itineraries for the yet-unnamed ships are still i...
Posted on 22/2/07Read More...
Cruise Planners Now Selling P&O Cruises!
We are adding P&O Cruises as one of our preferred brands. Cruise Planners and our clients will now have access to the modern european brand of P&O cruises. Britain's largest and most modern fleet, is offering unique Mediterranean and Baltic Cruises this summer and fall. Cruises range in length from seven to25 nights and start at $1,045 per person for a seven-day cruise. P&O Cruises features five ships, including the 1,950-passenger Arcadia, the 1,168-passenger Artemis, the 1,870-passenger Aurora, the 2,016-passenger Oceana, and the 1,822-passenger Oriana. Accom...
Posted on 22/2/07Read More...
Princess Offers Alaska Cruise-Tour Sale
Princess launched a new "Alaska Wilderness Sale" offering savings on cruise-tours. Special rates on select cruise-tours feature discounts of up to $500 per couple off of Princess' early-booking discounts. Sale prices for an 11-day cruise-tour begin at $1,399 per person for a Gulf of Alaska cruise with a land journey into Alaska. The sale pricing is available through March 31, and covers select cruise-tour departures throughout the May to September season. "We want to encourage passengers to take advantage of Princess' expanded Alaska capacity during this busy booking perio...
Posted on 21/2/07Read More...
Uniworld Offers New Seine River Cruises
Uniworld Grand River Cruises is offering new cruises from Paris through the countryside of Northern France to the beaches of Normandy and then back to Paris. The refurbished River Baroness will sail along the Seine River for eight days onboard. The vacation begins with a guided city tour of Paris, including the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysees, and the Arc de Triomphe. The day concludes with the Captain's Welcome Dinner onboard. The ship departs Paris for the towns of Auvers sur Oise and Conflans Ste Honorine. The former -- a favorite locale for many of the Impressionist painters -- is wher...
Posted on 20/2/07Read More...
Cunard's QM2 Offers More NYC Departures
Cunard Line announced an extended series of 12 ten-day voyages by the Queen Mary 2 to the Caribbean from New York in the 2007-08 season. The company also announced two 13-day sailings to Panama and the Caribbean and a 14-day Caribbean voyage featuring Christmas Day at sea and New Year's Eve in the port of St. Thomas. The ship's speed allows it to sail farther south than other ships out of New York, affording more Southern Caribbean port stops, such as Barbados, on 10-day voyages. In 2007 and 2008, Cunard will offer more than a dozen Caribbean voyages roundtrip from New York. Ranging in leng...
Posted on 17/2/07Read More...
Queen Mary 2's 2007-2008 Caribbean Season Sets Sail from the Big Apple
VALENCIA, CA - February 15, 2007 - As Queen Mary 2 continues to significantly expand her presence in New York, Cunard Line announces an extended series of 12 ten-day voyages to the Caribbean from the Big Apple, as well as two 13-day sailings to Panama and the Caribbean and a 14-day Caribbean Celebration voyage featuring Christmas Day at sea and New Year's Eve in the port of St. Thomas. Like Queen Mary 2's legendary Transatlantic crossings, these voyages resonate with the singular elegance and sophistication of a Cunard ocean liner experience. In addition, the ship's faster speed...
Posted on 15/2/07Read More...
Deilmann Offers Seine, Rhône River Cruises
Seven-night cruises from Paris on the Seine on the five-star MV Cezanne and from Lyon on the Rhône and Saône rivers on the four-star MV Princesse de Provence to Burgundy and Beaujolais wine regions and Provencal cities are among the European river sailings of Peter Deilmann Cruises that begin March 24 and continue through Nov. 10. The weekly Seine River cruises aboard the 50-cabin Cezanne sail to Les Andelys, the small town of Caudebec-en-Caux, the ancient city of Rouen with its cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts with paintings by Impressionists Monet, Sisley, Boudin and ...
Posted on 15/2/07Read More...
Carnival's Imagination Offers New Caribbean Tour
The destinations of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau will be featured on a new three-port, five-day itinerary operated by Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,052-passenger Imagination. The new itinerary, which begins Aug. 13, 2007, is the latest enhancement to the ship's year-round four- and five-day Caribbean cruise program from Miami. In addition to the new three-port five-day itinerary departing Mondays, the Imagination's four-day cruises departing Thursdays call at Key West, and Calica, Mexico; while five-day cruises departing Saturdays visit George Town, Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. ...
Posted on 12/2/07Read More...
Princess Cruises Debuts Romance Department
Princess Cruises is creating a new "Department of Romance" that includes a team of romance experts and is launching a number of romantic pursuits on its ships and on its website. The creation of the department is in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the hit TV series "The Love Boat," famously set aboard a Princess ship. Princess has tapped noted relationship experts to serve in its new Department of Romance. They include dating and romance guru Trish McDermott, therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, wedding planner Alba Carreras, and Gavin MacLeod, who portrayed Capt. S...
Posted on 9/2/07Read More...
Crystal Cruises Offers 679 European Excursions
Crystal Cruises this summer will introduce more than 100 new Crystal Adventures in Europe. On Feb. 15, all 679 shore excursions will be posted online for preview and booking. From April 7 through Nov. 9, the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity will offer 29 itineraries ranging from seven to 14 days. All shore tours can be researched, priced and pre-reserved online prior to departure. New tour highlights include an overnight journey to Berlin by train from Hamburg, a visit to the new Porsche Factory Leipzig for a Cayenne test drive on the factory's race track from Warnemünde, a MiG...
Posted on 7/2/07Read More...
HAL Alaska Tours Now Are Roundtrip from Vancouver
Holland America Line "Glacier Bay & Great Land Grand Tours" now arrive and depart from Vancouver, B.C. The 19- and 20-day cruise-tours, which combine a seven-day cruise with a land tour, previously started in Vancouver and ended in Seattle or visa versa. "Flying in and out of Vancouver, B.C. has made these cruise-tours much more convenient for guests, which has increased their popularity. It greatly improves the ability to make excellent air arrangements," said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. The tours include two ni...
Posted on 7/2/07Read More...
Crystal Books Speakers James Carville, Mary Matalin
Crystal Cruises booked political commentators James Carville and Mary Matalin as guest lecturers on the Crystal Serenity's 12-day July 26 cruise from Venice to Rome. The husband and wife are Democrat and Republican, respectively, and this cruise marks the couple's second voyage with Crystal in as many years. Carville and Matalin's lecture series is titled "A Walk Through the Races…Where They're Going…What to Make of This Historic Time." Carville is a well-known member of Hillary Clinton's inner circle, and Matalin is planning to announce her Republican candidate of c...
Posted on 2/2/07Read More...
MS Presents Expanded Caribbean Sailings for 2007 - 2008
MSC Cruises is presenting an expanded mix of cruise lengths and itineraries in the Caribbean for the 2007- 2008 winter season. The season begins when MSC Lirica departs Genoa, Italy, on Nov. 17 on a 17-night transatlantic cruise that includes port calls at Barcelona, Casablanca, Tenerife, Bridgetown, St. George, Fort de France and San Juan and nine sea days before arriving in Fort Lauderdale. Rates begin at $1,249 per person, double occupancy. The new Caribbean program of roundtrip sailings from Fort Lauderdale includes two seven-night Western Caribbean cruises departing Dec. 14 and Dec. 28...
Posted on 2/2/07Read More...
Romance is in the Air Aboard Princess Ships at Valentine's Day
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (February 1, 2007) - Princess ships are the perfect place to celebrate love any time of year, but the romantically-inclined will find Valentine's Day celebrations aboard the "Love Boat" fleet particularly inspiring. This is when the company's ships take on an even more amorous air with festive décor, couples renewing their wedding vows, and a variety of events to add an extra romantic touch. One of the most memorable events held each year aboard each Princess ship is a group renewal of vows ceremony performed by the captain on February 14. ...
Posted on 1/2/07Read More...
Princess to show superbowl on BIG SCREEN
Princess Cruises' ships will host a tailgate party at sea on Feb. 4 and show Super Bowl XLI on the 300-square-foot outdoor screen. Passengers aboard Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Sea Princess and Grand Princess will be able to follow the action between the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, broadcast by ESPN International, while enjoying chili, pigs-in-a-blanket, hamburgers, pizza, and other munchies. Most Princess ships without the jumbo outdoor screens will also show the game, depending on satellite availability, and host Super Bowl parties in one or more of the public lounges. ...
Posted on 31/1/07Read More...
Crystal Debuts 2008 Cruise Adventures
Crystal Cruises has posted most of the details of its 295 World Cruise Adventures online, about 15 months before the Jan. 19 departure of the 108-day 2008 World Cruise. The shore excursions, which can be viewed online at www.crystalcruises.com, include a hike through Oahu's Ko'olau Mountains, a culinary journey into New Zealand's Wairarapa region, and a river rafting adventure in Borneo's Ulu Temburong National Park. There are 82 new shore tours debuting during the Crystal's 13th annual World Cruise. The World Cruise excursions will be available for booking by Feb. 15. Traveling from Los...
Posted on 30/1/07Read More...
Disney World Unveils New "Million Dreams" Attractions
New technologies, interactive online tools and in-park experiences are making Walt Disney World vacations more personal and taking guest service to a new level during "The Year of a Million Dreams" celebration. New attractions introduced last week as part of the "Year of a Million Dreams" promotion include "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" attraction at Epcot. Guests can engage in live, unrehearsed dialogue with Crush, the turtle from the film "Finding Nemo." New technology enables other stars from the movie to appear to swim with the marine life in ...
Posted on 29/1/07Read More...
MSC - KIDS SAIL FREE IN THE MED 2007
MSC Cruises is offering a selection of Mediterranean cruises on which children under 18 years of age sail free when sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults. The MSC Orchestra, which enters service in May, offers an Eastern Mediterranean itinerary that begins in Venice every Saturday from June 2 through Oct. 27. Ports of call are Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul and Dubrovnik. "Best Room, Best Rate" rates begin at $995 per person, double; government fees and taxes are additional. The MSC Armonia offers "The Pearls of Greece and Croatia," departing Venice ev...
Posted on 26/1/07Read More...
Regent Seven Seas to Explore the South Pacific
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering 37 cruises through the South Pacific in 2007 aboard its Paul Gauguin, which sails French Polynesia year-round. Through 37 seven- to 14-night sailings, the Paul Gauguin will explore the Society Islands' Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea; the Marquesas and the Tuamotus; and beyond to the Cook Islands and Fiji. In 2007, four newly added 14-night voyages offer the opportunity to sail beyond French Polynesia to Fiji, for maiden calls in Savusavu, Lautoka and Yasawa. During these four new voyages, guests may learn about ancient Polynesian culture in Aitutaki and R...
Posted on 23/1/07Read More...
Disney Cruises from California 2008
Back By Popular Demand...Disney Cruise Line Returns to the West Coast in 2008! Disney Cruise Line® is pleased to announce that the Disney Magic® cruise ship will return to the West Coast for the summer of 2008 to once again offer seven-night cruise vacations to the Mexican Riviera! Beginning May 25, 2008, the Disney Magic is scheduled to sail 12 consecutive seven-night cruise vacations from the Port of Los Angeles to Mexican Riviera ports of Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. In addition to the 12 Mexican Riviera cruises, Disney Cruise Line will also offer two 15-night repo...
Posted on 18/1/07Read More...
