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Miami - Sep 30, 2008 - Norwegian Cruise Line (”NCL”) helps make family dreams come true tonight on ABC’s new primetime game show, “Opportunity Knocks,” which airs at 8 pm EST (7 pm CT). One California family of five will have the opportunity to win a seven-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera aboard one of [...]
Miami - (September 29, 2008 ) - The most widely heralded ship to enter the cruise market this year, Celebrity Solstice, departed Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday in Papenburg, Germany, as the largest ship ever built by the longtime shipbuilder. In a milestone event known as “The Conveyance,” the 2,850-guest Celebrity Solstice made its way [...]
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (SEPTEMBER 26, 2008) – With the countdown to the arrival of MSC Orchestra in Florida at less than 100 days, MSC Cruises is making it possible for one lucky guest to take up to 15 family and friends on a free Caribbean cruise this winter.
MSC Cruises, the fastest growing cruise line with [...]
Aker Yards France is in a dispute with the cruise vessel operator Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) over the costs of the construction of a cruise vessel. Aker Yards France is in a process to find solutions to the dispute, including a dialogue with NCL and its involved subsidiaries with the objective of establishing an agreement.
The [...]
CELEBRATION, Fla. – New enhancements are now in place on the Disney Magic as the ship returns from dry dock. The 2,700 passenger cruise ship received a series of upgrades from Sept 6 - 24, 2008.
Here is a glimpse at what’s new onboard the Disney Magic:
Indulgence and Relaxation
Quiet Cove, the serene pool retreat reserved [...]
Seattle, September 26, 2008 - Holland America Line’s popular Eurodam News Blog passed the 10-million-hit threshold and million-page-view mark this week. The Eurodam News Blog can be accessed at www.eurodamnews.com and was designed as the primary portal for information about the construction and operation of the premium line’s first Signature-class ship, ms Eurodam, which launched [...]
Norwegian Cruise Line (”NCL”) was voted “most improved cruise line” by CruiseOne, a leading U.S. franchise operation of more than 550 independent cruise-only travel professionals, and Cruises Inc., the nation’s original host agency network with nearly 500 independent contractors, at the agency’s 15th annual 2008 national conference which took place at sea on September 14-22, [...]
When the 2,642-passenger Carnival Destiny begins a new schedule of four- and five-day cruises from Miami on Saturday, Sept. 27, it will not only provide consumers with an exciting new “Fun Ship” vacation option but will also be the largest ship to be deployed year-round on short cruise itineraries.
Additionally, the Carnival Destiny offers nearly 500 [...]
Seattle, WA, September 25, 2008 - Five Holland America Line ships will soon undergo individual month-long dry docks at a total cost of approximately $200 million. The most dramatic alterations during the latest Signature of Excellence enhancements will result in an additional 32 verandah staterooms added to the aft portion of each ship. In addition, [...]
LOS ANGELES, September 25, 2008 - Crystal Cruises announces that it has become a founding partner of the Condé Nast Traveler Five & Alive Fund. The announcement came during the magazine’s 2008 World Savers Congress in New York City on September 23. Five & Alive, a program of Population Services International (PSI), supports children five [...]