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Carnival offers new four- and five-day cruises from Port Canaveral

Thursday, November 17, 2011
Carnival offers new four- and five-day cruises from Port Canaveral

By Jackie Roseboom Carnival Cruise Lines will launch the cruise industry’s only four- and five-day Caribbean trips from Port Canaveral with the Carnival Ecstasy. She departed Nov. 7 on a five-day sold-out cruise to Nassau, Freeport and the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay – the first of 78 annual cruises from the... »

Regent unveils 2013 itineraries

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Regent unveils 2013 itineraries

By Michael Coleman The ultra-luxurious Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet – Voyager, Mariner and Navigator – is poised to offer new port calls, five Grand Voyages and a circle South America sailing as part of the line’s just released 2012-2013 winter collection itineraries. Look... »

Holland America returns to Australia and South Pacific

Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Holland America returns to Australia and South Pacific

Starting in winter 2012 and spring 2013 two Holland America Line ships ––ms Oosterdam and ms Volendam –– will sail a series of Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific cruises, visiting more than 50 ports where guests can indulge in the cosmopolitan cities of... »


Carnival launching Fun Ship 2.0, a $500 million dollar fleet-wide transformation

Friday, October 14, 2011
Carnival launching Fun Ship 2.0, a $500 million dollar fleet-wide transformation

By Jackie Roseboom Carnival Cruise Lines has unveiled what they are calling Fun Ship 2.0. Guests will be able to enjoy new dining choices, bars and lounges, and entertainment... »

NCL looking to Breakaway with two new ships

Thursday, October 6, 2011
NCL looking to Breakaway with two new ships

By Jackie Roseboom On Sept. 21, the first piece of steel was cut at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of... »

Nerdel puppets to educate and entertain kids on Celebrity Cruises

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Nerdel puppets to educate and entertain kids on Celebrity Cruises

By Jackie Roseboom The Nerdel Company is devoted to making children and adults all over the world more aware of healthy choices, such as eating better and physical fitness.... »

MSC Divina is afloat and ready to be primped for her 2012 debut

Wednesday, September 14, 2011
MSC Divina is afloat and ready to be primped for her 2012 debut

By Jackie Roseboom MSC Divina, the third and latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock on Sept. 3. She was... »

Breeze beckons Carnival enthusiasts

Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Breeze beckons Carnival enthusiasts

By Michael Coleman Carnival has launched “Carnival Breeze Life’’, a campaign to inspire potential passengers to celebrate a Caribbean island mindset year-round in anticipation of the debut of their... »

Survey Said: Cruise industry enjoyed stellar 2010

Friday, August 26, 2011
Survey Said: Cruise industry enjoyed stellar 2010

By Michael Coleman The cruise industry contributes significantly to the U.S. economy and Americans are not only increasingly aware of cruise vacations but strongly interested in either a repeat... »