Disney Fantasy Moves a Step Closer to Reality During Keel Laying Ceremony

PAPENBURG, GERMANY (Feb. 11, 2011) – Today, Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of the Disney Fantasy at the Meyer Werft shipyard. This is the second of two newly-designed ships that take the family cruise experience to all new heights. Sister ship to the Disney Fantasy, Disney Dream, entered service on Jan. 26, 2011.
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Cunard’s First Female Captain Brings Queen Victoria Back to LA

31 January 2011– Danish-born Inger Olsen made history on 1 December 2010 by becoming Cunard Line’s first female Captain in its 171-year history of sailing luxury cruise vacations. Yesterday, she continued her historic maiden sailings as Captain of Queen Victoria, as she brought the ship back to the Port of Los Angeles.
Captain Olsen and Queen [...]

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Celebrity Infinity to Present Engaging ‘Qsine’ Specialty Venue Future-forward restaurant is new addition in ship’s expanded revitalization

Miami – (February 01, 2011 ) – The rules say you shouldn’t play with your food. But it’s quite the contrary in “Qsine,” the novel restaurant introduced on Celebrity Cruises’ stylish Celebrity Eclipse last year. The award-winning venue – the first at sea to present its menu and wine list on an iPadTM – has [...]

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Captain Morgan on the Rocks?

Posted on 09 February 2011.
Half Moon Cay – the crescent-shaped private Bahamian island that is one of Carnival Cruise Lines’ most popular ports of call – now features a truly unique watering hole called Captain Morgan on the Rocks.
Inspired by the adventures of real-life privateer Captain Henry Morgan, the nautical-themed bar resembles a 101-foot-long [...]

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Grand Princess to Undergo Dramatic Transformation During Spring Drydock

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (February 10, 2011) — The most significant transformation ever of a Princess Cruises ship will occur this spring aboard Grand Princess. During a 24-day makeover the ship, which was the prototype for the line’s “Grand Class” vessels, will undergo a remarkable renovation to receive many of Princess’ trademark features introduced since the [...]

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Crystal Serenity to Undergo Major Redesign in May

LOS ANGELES, February 9, 2011 – While Crystal Cruises’ ocean resorts have racked up countless awards since entering service, the ultra-luxury line has never been one to rest on its laurels. This spring, Crystal will be spending $25+ million dollars to keep its largest ship, Crystal Serenity, on the cutting edge of luxury style.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Opens New Marina And Dining Facility At Great Stirrup Cay

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has completed the first phase of enhancements at Great Stirrup Cay, the line’s 250-acre private island in the Bahamas. On Thursday, February 3, the company opened the new marina and dining facility on the island, representing a significant milestone in the more than $20 million enhancement project currently [...]

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OCEANIA CRUISES’ NEW SHIP MARINA CHRISTENED IN MIAMI

MIAMI, February 7, 2011 – Oceania Cruises redefined the upper-premium cruise ship market with the christening of Marina on Saturday. The ship’s godmother, “Entertainment Tonight” Host Mary Hart, named the ship at a lavish, invitation-only gala ceremony, which culminated with a 15-liter Nebuchadnezzar of champagne, custom-made by Armand de Brignac, crashing against the hull. Among [...]

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P&O Announces Go Green Tours

A new range of charitable on shore experiences are now offered by P&O Cruises on round the world cruises.
Green World Tours is a programme of charitable and responsible tourism based shore experiences designed to support the towns and communities visited on these longer itineraries, as well as giving the passenger a unique experience ashore.
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Costa Cruises Launches ‘Month of Amore’ February Promotion

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2011) — In honor of Valentine’s Day, Costa Cruises is offering several sweetheart deals throughout the month of February. Each week the “Month of Amore” will feature a different promotion on one of Costa’s romantic European itineraries.
The “Month of Amore” launched this week with seven-night eastern Mediterranean itineraries from just $599 [...]

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