Silversea Debuts 19 New Overland Tours in 2012

(27 July 2011) For the cultural traveller who strives to achieve intimacy with far-off places, your ship has come in. In 2012, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is adding 19 new mid-voyage land adventures.
In total, the company will offer more than 50 specially tailored overland excursions next year. Unlike a partial-day shore tour, these single- or multiple-day [...]

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OCEANIA CRUISES SHIFTS ‘RIVIERA’ MAIDEN VOYAGE DATE

Aug 03, 2011
OCEANIA CRUISES SHIFTS ‘RIVIERA’ MAIDEN VOYAGE DATE
MIAMI, August 3, 2011 – Oceania Cruises’ new Riviera will sail her maiden voyage April 24, 2012, from Athens, 10 days later than originally planned. The line is rescheduling Riviera’s first revenue cruise to allow additional time for the staff to familiarize themselves with the ship’s facilities [...]

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Singing sensation Gareth Gates to star on weekend cruise

Pop Idol star and number one artist, Gareth Gates, will perform on a two night cruise on board P&O Cruises Oceana departing September 3, 2011.
Gareth will perform three shows in the 500-seat Footlights theatre on board. His performances will include his hit singles such as Spirit in the Sky, Anyone of Us, and his version [...]

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Windstar Offers Holiday Sail & Stay Packages in the Caribbean and Costa Rica

Includes a Windstar Voyage and Two Free Hotel Nights in December
Seattle, August 4, 2011 – Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, offers Holiday Sail & Stay Packages in the Caribbean and Costa Rica which include a [...]

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Costa Cruises Orders New Ship from Fincantieri

GENOA (Aug. 3, 2011) — Costa Crociere S.p.A. has placed a new order with Fincantieri
S.p.A. for the construction of a new cruise ship.
The new ship, with a gross tonnage of 132,500, 3,700 lower berths, 4,928 total guest
capacity and 1,854 cabins, will be the largest Italian cruise ship and the 10th ship ordered
from Fincantieri by Costa [...]

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Methods for Determining your cost for a Cruise or any Vacation

My husband and I have been disagreeing on the proper way to calculate the actual cost of a cruise or any vacation. I thought I would share with our readers our two different points of view and let our readers use the survey feature to settle our the difference of opinion. [...]

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Children’s Character Survey Results

The results from our Children’s Characters survey are in. It looks like our readers have a wide range of opinions, with the majority either loving or hating the characters. 26% of readers find such characters, like Carnival’s giant Towel Elephant, (Pictured) to be fun for all. However, it seems the majority [...]

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