Horrific Earthquake Strikes Once Popular Cruise Destination of Haiti
January 13, 2010 by Cruise Arizona
Filed under Features, My Travel
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 building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral and [...]
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Solsticize It!
January 8, 2010 by Cruise Arizona
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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 [...]
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Readers Mostly Split on Formal Night Preferences
January 6, 2010 by Cruise Arizona
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Our readers were closely split on their opinion of optional formal night. With nearly 300 votes in those that prefer the ambiance when everyone is dressed up closely beat out our readers who like the option of not packing formal clothes. This split seems to reflect the current trends in cruising where the [...]
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Norwegian Cruise Line Kicks Off ‘Year of the Freestyle Vacation’ With A Norwegian Epic Offer
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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MIAMI, Jan 5: Norwegian Cruise Line ushers in 2010 with a special “Year of the Freestyle Vacation†limited time offer on all new Norwegian Epic bookings made for the next two weeks, now through Jan 17, 2010. The offer includes 50 percent reduced deposits and third through eighth guests in the same stateroom from $249 [...]
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Children Customize Their Cruise Experience with More Choices than Ever on Disney Cruise Line
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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CELEBRATION, Fla. – Disney Cruise Line, the leader in family cruising, is once again reinventing onboard children’s experiences. Through an entirely new approach to youth activities, kids can let their imaginations set sail by customizing their cruise vacation. More youth activities than ever before are available and children choose experiences based on interest, not age.
Exciting [...]
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New York Chef Nikki Cascone to Sail on Holland America Line’s ms Prinsendam March 13
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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Seattle, Jan. 4, 2010 — Nikki Cascone, television personality, chef, author and co-owner of Prince 24 Restaurant in New York, is scheduled to sail aboard ms Prinsendam as part of the guest-enrichment program on a 10–day segment of Holland America Line’s Grand South America Explorer Voyage.
Cascone will board the vessel March 13 in Manaus, Brazil, [...]
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Ceremonies Mark the Float Out of the World’s Newest Queen
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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5 January 2010 – Special ceremonies at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste, Italy, were held today to mark the float out of Cunard’s newest liner, Queen Elizabeth. Cunard’s President and Managing Director, Peter Shanks, was joined by 79-year-old Florence (Dennie) Farmer, who served as guest of honour at the event. Dennie’s husband, Willie Farmer, joined [...]
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Carnival Cruise Lines Launches New Tv Advertising Campaign
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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MIAMI (January 4, 2010) — Carnival Cruise Lines debuts a new television advertising campaign today featuring three new spots that speak to the unique kind of genuine, participatory fun unleashed on a Carnival cruise. The new commercials, produced by Arnold Worldwide, retain the brand’s existing “Fun For All. All For Fun†tagline. Each spot [...]
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Princess Cruises Rings in Year with Two Wave Season Promotions
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 5, 2010) — Princess Cruises is ringing in the new year with two ways for passengers to save on this summer’s vacation during the annual “Wave Season” booking period through February 28. Travelers can choose to enjoy their own private balcony for the cost of an oceanview stateroom with the “Balcony [...]
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Top 10 Ways to Stay – or Get – Healthy on a Luxury Crystal Cruise
January 5, 2010 by Mr Papa
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LOS ANGELES, January 4, 2010 – Who says fitness and luxury vacations don’t mix? Crystal Cruises’ professional fitness directors suggest numerous ways for travelers to maintain or even start a fitness regime on any one of the ultra-luxury line’s worldwide vacations. Besides a myriad of healthy dining options, even Crystal’s cocktails use only [...]
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