Regal Princess Passengers Get Unique Opportunity to Help Celebrate 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (May 31, 2007) – When Regal Princess arrives in Midway on June 4, passengers will have the unique opportunity to relive history by attending a historic ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of one of the most famous Pacific battles of World War II.
Passengers on this special Hawaii & Midway Islands Anniversary sailing [...]

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Hotel Bel-Air And Crystal Cruises Announce New Luxury Partnership

LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2007 – Hotel Bel-Air and Crystal Cruises announce a new partnership, allowing guests to enjoy a seamless transition from one luxury experience to another.
The Bel-Air invites travelers who are embarking or disembarking a Crystal cruise in Los Angeles to begin or conclude their vacation with a two- or three-night package in [...]

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Seabourn Unveils Design Plans For Flagship

MIAMI, May 30, 2007—-After months of detailed planning, on May 9 the first steel plates were cut for The Yachts of Seabourn’s newest, largest vessel, the first addition to the ultra luxury segment of the cruise industry in six years. In all, more than 8,500 tons of steel will be cut and welded to form [...]

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Silversea Cruise Retraces Henry Hudson’s Voyage To North Pole In Exciting New Book On Explorer

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL — May 29, 2007) Historian and travel writer Corey Sandler’s new book, Henry Hudson: Dreams and Obsession, offers an engrossing portrait of the life and travels of the 17th-century English ship captain and explorer. One of the least understood explorers of the Age of Discovery, Hudson is probably [...]

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Oceania Cruises Pioneers Another Intriguing Destination

May 24, 2007, Miami, FL – Solidifying its position as the leader in destination cruising, Oceania Cruises recently made its maiden call in Sarande, Albania. Regatta was the first major North American cruise ship to call in Sarande, affording guests a unique cultural opportunity. Albania, which is located at the southwestern end of the Adriatic [...]

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Mercury 11-Night Mexican Riviera Cruise – Nov 20th, 2006

Back Ground
This was my 9th cruise over the course of about 30 years (I started young). The Celebrity Mercury Mexican Riviera cruise certainly ranks up there as one of my best cruises ever. Three years ago, my husband and I took this same itinerary and ship for our 10 year anniversary. Last year we considered [...]

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World’s Oldest College Graduate to Make a Special Appearance on Crown Princess

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (May 24, 2007) – When 95-year-old Nola Ochs graduated from the Fort Hays State University in Kansas earlier this month, she broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s oldest college graduate. Her next goal? “To be a storyteller on a cruise ship.”
In June, she’ll get her wish as she will regale [...]

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Making Cruise Videos

I have been hard at work all this week editing my video from our Mexico Cruise last November. This is a long process but definitely worth it when I get to show friends and family the finished product. I wrote an article here at Cruise Talk last year about [...]

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Disney Cruise Line Arrives In Europe, Begins First-Ever Mediterranean Cruises

BARCELONA, Spain (May 24, 2007) — Thousands of colorful fireworks filled the nighttime sky over Barcelona this evening as, for the first time, the Disney Magic cruise ship approached the Spanish port city nestled along the Mediterranean coast, signaling Disney Cruise Line’s first-ever foray into the European cruise market.
In grand Spanish style, the 2,700-passenger ship [...]

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First-Ever Elvis Cruise Scheduled to Set Sail Aug. 30, 2007 on Carnival Cruise Lines’ Celebration

MIAMI (May 24, 2007) – Carnival Cruise Lines and St. Louis, Mo.-based Jazz Cruises, LLC, a provider of full-ship charter music cruises, have partnered to offer “The Elvis Cruise,” the first authentic, fully licensed specialty cruise that celebrates the music and life of the legendary Elvis Presley. The four-day cruise is scheduled to depart from [...]

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