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Book Your Air Separately When Buying Cruise Specials and Save Big! 2007-08-08 07:58:59 As you have probably seen in all the cruise ads, the newest trend is toward low prices on longer repositioning or off-season cruises. When you click on the ad, or call the agency, the cruise is available, but then you have to get there. Not being in the airline business usually means the [...] Read more:Buying
, Cruise
, Specials
Carnival to Enhance Pool Areas On Fantasy Class Ships 2007-08-07 08:56:17 Carnival Cruise Lines is turning it’s standard pool area aboard its eight Fantasy Class ships into stunning new resort-style pool areas and spectacular “Carnival WaterWorks” aqua parks. It’s all part of the “renovation” known as the $250 million “Evolutions of Fun” enhancement program. Carnival has always been known for the activities generated poolside [...] Read more:Carnival
Costa Cruises Spa Cabin Concept To Debut In The Caribbean 2007-08-06 07:54:49 Costa, Europe’s Number One Cruise Line, is allowing cruisers to plan their winter getaways earlier than ever in the Caribbean
, and for the first time, they can indulge in the relaxation of exclusive spa cabins as well. Guests can experience “Italy in the Tropics” through an onboard ambience that captures all the [...] Read more:Cabin
, Concept
Amadeus Waterways 2008 Europe & Russia River Cruises Are A Must 2007-08-05 07:26:54 Amadeus Waterways recently released its 2008 Europe
& Russia
Brochure, offering a wonderful selection of 15 fascinating vacation programs. If you’ve never experienced a river cruise, there has never been a better time to go. Amadeus Waterways has added new ships AND new itineraries to their already first class operation. President Rudi [...] Read more:River
Carnival Has Its Own 7 Wonders of the Caribbean 2007-08-04 14:34:35 The recent announcement of the selection of the new Seven Wonders
of the World has generated much controversy and commentary. But there’s little doubt that Carnival
Cruise Lines’ “Seven Wonders of the Caribbean
” capture the very best of the region’s unique historical, natural and cultural offerings.
NCL Helping to Make The Caribbean Safer 2007-08-11 07:43:27 What do Norwegian Cruise Line, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Virgin Islands Government, have in common? They are co-sponsoring a large scale mass rescue exercise in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Thursday, August 9, 2007. NCL volunteered to be the leader in this rescue exercise to assist the [...] Read more:Helping
, Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Expanding South America Cruises in 2008-2009 2007-08-09 18:37:37 Royal Caribbean
International specializes in taking guests on spectacular cruise adventures. Beginning next year, Royal Caribbean will increase their cruises to some of the most sizzling SouthAmerica
n ports of call as the Splendour of the Seas will join three other ships in Latin America for the season and add to the extensive range [...] Read more:Royal
Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons on Cunard Cruises 2007-08-12 10:24:21 It’s a well known fact that Cunard has long been the preferred line of travellers seeking to broaden their intellectual horizons, but Cunard is taking that pursuit to a new level. Now, with the introduction of Cunard Insights, Cunard’s new enrichment program, guests enjoy an even broader range of meaningful, often rare opportunities to [...] Read more:Intellectual
, Horizons
Hurricane Dean Is Growing Stronger 2007-08-17 11:55:08 Fast-moving Hurricane Dean, the first hurricane in the Atlantic this season, passed through the Lesser Antilles earlier this morning via the St. Lucia Channel between Martinique and St. Lucia and has entered the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Wind gusts have been clocked as high as 104 mph on Martinique. Dean has top sustained winds of 105 [...] Read more:Growing
MSC Cruises Europe 2008 Means Big Savings and Kids Sail Free 2007-08-15 07:41:04 MSC Cruises is getting a jump on the 2008 Europe
season by offering three ways for your to save money! Early booking discounts, “Best Fare, Best Room” promotions and Kids Sail Free. If that’s not enough to motivate you, how about a reduced deposit offer of $100 per person to hold your [...] Read more:Means
, Savings
Carnival Bringing the Fascination to Jacksonville 2007-08-14 12:42:48 Carnival Cruise Lines and the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) today announced a significant increase in capacity for Jacksonville’s cruise operations when the 2,052-passenger Carnival Fascination replaces the 1,486-passenger Celebration on four- and five-day cruises year-round from Jacksonville beginning Sept. 20, 2008. Read more:Carnival
NCL’s Latest Gem Leaves Drydock 2007-08-13 08:38:31 NCL has done it again! Bringing out another in their line of new and exciting cruise ships, the world got its first glimpse of Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) newest “It” Girl—Norwegian Gem—as she left drydock at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany on Sunday, August 12. Prior to leaving drydock, the 93,500-ton ship underwent [...]
Cunard Adds Another QE2 Farewell Season Voyage Selection 2007-08-21 14:00:41 Due to the overwhelming response from the previous 4 Farewell
season voyages, Cunard Line has announced an additional voyage to QE2’s 2008 Farewell Season
. The company announced in June that the vessel would leave the fleet in November 2008 and begin a new life as a first-class hotel and entertainment destination in Dubai. The [...] Read more:Voyage
Royal Caribbean Hurricane Update 2007-08-20 12:00:51 Tropical Weather Update
August 20, 2007 — 1:00 p.m. (EST)
RoyalCaribbean
International continues to closely monitor the path and progress of Hurricane Dean to ensure our guests enjoy safe and comfortable cruises, and to make certain our ships steer clear of the storm.
Our foremost concern is the safety of our guests and crew members.
Given Hurricane Dean’s [...]
Hurricane Dean Nearing Jamaica 2007-08-19 10:12:12 The center of Powerful Hurricane Dean is now just 150 miles away from Kingston, Jamaica however its outer rain bands are already brushing the Caribbean island. As it closes in on Jamaica, Dean is passing just south of Haiti whipping the country with tropical squalls of heavy, flooding rains and tropical storm force wind gusts [...]
Carnival Victory to Relocate to San Juan in 2008 2007-08-24 15:00:33 In an effort to supply more berths to the San Juan
market, Carnival
Cruise Lines will replace the smaller Carnival Destiny in November 2008. This is one of Carnival’s more popular itineraries, and Carnival likes to give its consumers as many new choices as possible for cruise options. Newer is better in [...] Read more:Victory
Royal Caribbean Adds High Flying Shore Excursion In Alaska 2007-08-23 12:08:38 Vacationers usually exploring Alaska
at bear-level height with
RoyalCaribbean
International or Celebrity Cruises, now can soar over the majestic wilderness from the perspective of an eagle on North America’s longest and highest zip-line - the ZipRider. Traveling a distance of 5,330 feet from a mountaintop 1,330 feet in elevation to the beach below, guests [...] Read more:Flying
, Shore
Crystal Cruises Releases 2008 Europe Crystal Collection Brochure 2007-08-22 06:36:32 Citing earlier booking patterns, Crystal
Cruises is citing earlier booking patterns as the reason it has published its 2008 Europe
Crystal Collection brochure several months ahead of schedule. Released earlier than ever, the 57-page, full color catalogue details the 29 European itineraries to 84 ports and 30 countries aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity from [...]
Meet The Senior Officers of the Queen Victoria 2007-08-28 08:02:43 If experience matters most to you in regards to who is in charge on your cruise ship, then rest easy on Cunard Line’s Queen
Victoria. Three of the senior officers who will serve aboard Cunard’s newest ocean liner when she enters service in December 2007 have more than 85 years of seagoing experience, [...]
More Updated Important Info for Norwegian Crown’s August 26 Guests 2007-08-27 20:47:45 While returning to New York from Bermuda on Friday, , NorwegianCrown
experienced a technical issue with the ship’s starboard propeller shaft. While this has affected the speed of the ship, it has had no impact whatsoever on the safe operation of the vessel. Unfortunately, the reduction of speed resulted in a delayed arrival into [...] Read more:August
Important Information for Norwegian Crown’s August 26, 2007 Guests 2007-08-25 10:43:03 While returning to New York from Bermuda this afternoon, NorwegianCrown
experienced a technical issue with the ship’s starboard propeller shaft. While this has affected the speed of the ship, it has had no impact whatsoever on the safe operation of the vessel. Read more:August
Carnival Offers Serenity in their New Adults Only Area 2007-09-01 07:24:41 Does an oasis at sea appeal to you? Probably one of the last things you think about on a cruise is tranquility, but in an effort to cover it all, Carnival
is offering the new adult only “Serenity
” areas as part of the ongoing enhancements they call Evolutions of Fun. This is happening [...] Read more:Offers
, Adults
NCL and the PGA Offer the Best of Golf in Bermuda 2007-08-31 06:44:31 Want to play golf in Bermuda
? Well Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the official cruise line of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, has it all. Callaway club rentals, golf tournaments, advanced tee times, and even transfers to and from some of the best courses in the world! Bermuda is said to [...] Read more:Offer
Great Deals on MSC Holiday Cruises 2007-08-30 15:28:19 MSC Cruises is ringing in the holidays early by inviting guests to enjoy the Caribbean sunshine and the warmth of Italian ambiance onboard MSC Lirica. Taking advantage of the following holiday offers (prices quoted are cruise only, per person, double occupancy – except for New Year’s Family Plan; government fees/taxes additional for all guests; promotions [...] Read more:Great
, Holiday
Princess Cruises Debuts New Additions to Caribbean Shore Excursions for 2007-2008 2007-09-26 10:24:25 Beginning with the introduction of the first shore excursions to their own private island at Princess
Cays, Princess Cruises is offering 126 new shore activity options for it’s passengers. All the Princess Caribbean
ships this Fall are offering some of the most unusal and fascinating Adventures Ashore to enhance the cruisers vacation experience. Did you ever think you would be able to go dog sledding, or camel riding in the Caribbean? Princess guests will also have an opportunity to take a mud bath in a volcano, chat with a crocodile, and have a chance at underwater exploration via an unmanned ROV.
With the intent of offering guests a wide array of opportunities in most Caribbean ports, the Princess Cruises Adventures Ashore program has grown to almost 800 choices in over 40 ports, including the Panama Canal. ranging from the docile scenic sightseeing and visits to historic attractions to the participatory adventures such as zip lines, golfing, scuba diving and other water Read more:Shore
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Recruits Nutritionist-to-the-Stars Dr. Oz Garcia For Enrichment Program 2007-09-26 07:18:42 Always looking out for the best interests of it’s cruisers has been a priority of Regent Seven
Seas Cruises, again voted the world’s number one large-ship operator by readers of Condé Nast Traveler. In 2008, they continue that accumen by helping guests maintain their personal health and fitness in today’s more activity, less sleep society by making available some innovative strategies from the experts. One of their new offerings is “Wellness and Balance with Oz Garcia
” - a special new Circles of InterestSM enrichment program. The objest is to help guests achieve physical and mental well-being in 2008. World renowned nutritional counselor and life extension specialist Dr. Oz Garcia will host his program on two of Regent Seven Seas European cruises. Oz Garcia is also the best selling author of The Balance and Look and Feel Fabulous Forever. Read more:Recruits
, Program
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