Recent Feature Articles

Two Recent Developements in Regards to Catholics Priests Serving on Cruise Ships

In recent months, I have been monitoring two developments in the cruise industry in regard to the Catholic Priest that serve on cruise ships. In late December, Celebrity Cruise lines announced that they will no long have a Catholic priest on board to celebrate mass during all of of their voyages effective Jan 4th. This week, the Catholic Church issued... [Read more of this review]

Azamara Relaunches Their Brand as “Azamara Club Cruises”

Royal Caribbean’s brand Azamara has repositioned itself again in the cruise market as “Azamara Club Cruises”. Cruise industry followers may remember that when Celebrity and Royal Caribbean first acquired the previously Renaissance Cruise Line ships, they were to become small ships in the Celebrity fleet. Then at the last minute,... [Read more of this review]

Horrific Earthquake Strikes Once Popular Cruise Destination of Haiti

A a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake centered approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, struck at at 16:53:09 local time (21:53:09 UTC) on Tuesday 12 January 2010. Most of Port-au-Prince’s major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed in the earthquake, including the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly... [Read more of this review]

Solsticize It!

Celebrity announced yesterday via Face Book, that they will be adding many of the features and innovations of their latest Solstice Class of Ships to their older Millennium class ships. Over the next four years they will begin dry dock upgrades to the four existing ships in the M-class fleet. Having sailed on both the M-Class and most recently the... [Read more of this review]

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Latest Cruise News

Cunard Line Announce 2011 Program

March 15: Combining 170 years of experience with the youngest, luxury fleet at sea—flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and the soon-to-be-launched Queen Elizabeth—Cunard has announced its most extensive range of voyages to date, with a greater choice of itineraries, departure dates, and overnight... [Read the rest of this News]

2011 World Cruise Guests to Save Now, Save More Later

LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2010 – Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is adding valuable incentives for its 2011 World Cruise. A new Save Now, Save Later promotion invites travelers to book the 110-day World Cruise – or any of its seven segments – by April 30, 2010 and enjoy two-for-one fares and value-added... [Read the rest of this News]

P&O Cruises to offer Mediterranean fly-cruising as part of largest ever programme

Posted 15 Mar 2010 – P&O Cruises is offering its largest ever cruise programme next year, including fly-cruise holidays to the Mediterranean on new small ship Adonia joining the fleet in May 2011 and the first full year of cruising for 3,100 passenger ship Azura. For the first time, family... [Read the rest of this News]

Announcing Cruise West’s Galápagos in 2011

Seattle, WA (February 22, 2010) – Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world’s leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, has added three additional Galápagos Island departures in 2011 for total of five voyages. Discover the natural paradise that... [Read the rest of this News]

Cruise West’s Online Alaska ShoreEx Store is Open

Seattle, WA (March 1, 2010) – Cruise West’s (www.cruisewest.com) online shore excursion store is now live and ready to accept reservations for guests booked on 2010 Alaska cruises. There are a total of 65 optional shore excursions offered from fishing to kayaking and heli-hiking, including eight... [Read the rest of this News]

Cruise West’s Spirit of Oceanus Inaugural World Voyage Commences

Seattle, WA (March 8, 2010) – Cruise West’s (www.cruisewest.com) maiden world voyage aboard the 60-suite Spirit of Oceanus set sail from Singapore on March 6, 2010, with 71 delighted guests (including two solo travelers who are participating on the entire 335-day circumnavigation) and 72 crew. Guests... [Read the rest of this News]

Cruise West Ventures to Patagonia 2011

Seattle, WA (March 9, 2010) – Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world’s leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, ventures to rugged and mysterious Patagonia in 2011 with four departures aboard the spacious 64-cabin mv Via Australis. The new 8-... [Read the rest of this News]

OMG! Announcing Cruise West’s New Blog

Seattle, WA (March 15, 2010) – Travel the world via Cruise West’s (www.cruisewest.com) new Voyages of the Great Explorers blog. Guests, Captain and crew will share daily stories and observations at sea with daily posts from the line’s inaugural world cruise, Voyages of the Great Explorers that... [Read the rest of this News]

Celebrity Cruises Presents an ‘Eclipse’ That’s Easy on the Eyes

Miami – (March 11, 2010 ) – Conventional wisdom advises the use of special eye protection when viewing an eclipse. But none of that was necessary for the thousands of individuals who lined the banks of Germany’s River Ems today to see Celebrity Eclipse embark on a fascinating adventure... [Read the rest of this News]

Seabourn Unveils 2011-2012 Cruise Itineraries, Will Launch With Two-for-One Fares & Value-Priced Airfares

MIAMI, March 10: The Yachts of Seabourn has issued an advance announcement highlighting the new worldwide itineraries that its fleet of award-winning, all-suite yachts will offer in 2011 and 2012. At the same time, the line announced a special promotion on the entire 2011 Europe and Asia schedule of... [Read the rest of this News]

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