Month: July 2009

Celebrity

Celebrity takes delivery of their new ship, Equinox

The number of ships in Celebrity Cruises’ fleet has just increased by one. At a recent ceremony in Emshaven, Netherlands, Celebrity officially “took delivery” of Celebrity Equinox, marking the official transfer of the new, 2,850-guest vessel from shipbuilder Meyer Werft to Celebrity Cruises....

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Disney, Entertainment

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Follow us on the Disney Wonder

We’re aboard the Disney Wonder through Thursday as part of the Disney Channel Summer at Sea. Follow along with us on Twitter. We’ll be posting live photos and videos as we sail to Disney’s Castaway Cay and Nassau, Bahamas. With us on the cruise will be Disney Channel stars: Tiffany Thornton (Sonny with a Chance)...

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Carnival

Cruise Guide: Review, photos and videos of Carnival Glory

We’ve just updated our Ship Reviews section with a review, photo gallery and video for Carnival Cruise Line’s ship, Glory. The photo gallery includes 80 high quality photos. The videos include quick looks at: Sail away deck party Fun Force acrobats performing Water aerobics in the pool Sailing away from St. Thomas at night...

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Cunard, Entertainment

Video of James Taylor aboard Queen Mary 2 for an exclusive concert

En route to commence his summer tour, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor sailed with his band and crew as well as with his wife, children and mother during Queen Mary 2’s June 19 eastbound Transatlantic Crossing. He met with fans, answered their questions and put on an exclusive concert. Here are two videos from the...

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Uncategorized

Cruise News Weekly is now on Facebook

If you’re on Facebook, you can now get our updates, photos, videos, news and newspaper columns sent right to your wall by becoming a fan. Click Here to visit our Facebook page and become a fan....

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Celebrity, Luxury

Celebrity launches new Captain’s Club for its loyal guests

Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club — the top-rated premium brand’s three-tiered recognition and benefits program designed exclusively for its most loyal guests — has been redesigned and relaunched based on a series of member-inspired improvements. Several new features are rolling out across the fleet on sailings beginning this...

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Celebrity

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Cruise Guide: Celebrity Equinox set to pamper guests

By Michael Coleman Celebrity Cruises’ latest vessel, the 2,850-guest Celebrity Equinox, begins service at the end of this month with an eye on pampering guests to new heights. A sister-ship to the line’s highly-acclaimed Celebrity Solstice (we’ll review Solstice in this space in the coming weeks), Equinox will offer a host of...

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Dining, MSC

On Board: MSC Fantasia dining options abound

By Michael Coleman PALMA de MALLORCA, Spain — An Italian owned and operated cruise ship is making its culinary mark, somewhat oddly enough, with classical French and Mexican dining options....

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Carnival

Carnival Dream successfully completes its sea trials

The 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest, largest ship, is shown here conducting sea trials in the Adriatic Sea in preparation for its Sept. 21 debut from Europe....

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