NCL Annouces Online and Mobile Service through Groundlink

Norwegian Cruise Line today announced a new partnership with GroundLink, the first online and mobile private car service, to provide an exclusive and luxurious transportation experience to and from its cruise ships. Guests now have the freedom and flexibility to book a variety of transfer options online from airport or home to pier and vice [...]

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Windstar Recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as One of the Top Small Ship Cruise Lines

Seattle, October 15, 2010 — Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore the hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, was voted one of the “Top Small Ship Cruise Lines” in Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards for 2010.
The readers of Condé [...]

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Home Ports: Greatest Cruise Line Innovation Since Baked Alaska

I just got back from my two week “Clark Griswold” style cross country vacation that included driving about 3000 miles mostly on US I-10. It occurred to me what a great innovation the cruise industry made when they started “home porting” their ships in various locations throughout the US. That has meant for many [...]

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Postcards From the Nation of Why Not

Royal Caribbean has announced their latest promotion, “Postcards from the Nation of Why Not.” Beginning July 13, the cruise line will film and debut an unprecedented series of television spots starring real guests enjoying a variety of “Why Not” experiences onboard Liberty of the Seas during a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise, sailing July 11-18. This [...]

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Celebrity Announces Enhanced Captains Club Benefits

Today, Celebrity announced enhancements to their Captains Club. The new enhancements offer a few significant improvements to the program, mostly in the way of laundry service, internet packages, and an exclusive lounge. The Captains Club is Celebrity’s passenger loyalty program with three levels: Classic with 1-4 Celebrity Cruises, Select with 5-9 cruises, and [...]

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Windstar Cruises Takes Over Shipboard Management of Its Luxury Yachts

Seattle, July 7, 2009 — Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most sought-after destinations, announced that it will take over its shipboard management starting this September, ending its management agreement with V. Ships Leisure.
Windstar will take complete control of managing its [...]

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Celebrity Cruises’ New Celebrity Equinox Emerges From Shipyard

June 9, 2009 – Celebrity Equinox saw daylight for the first time Saturday, June 6, during her official “docking out” from Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 122,000 tonne cruise ship officially enters service on July 31.
elebrity Equinox will sail from Papenburg down the River Ems June 19 or 20, depending on the winds [...]

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Celebrity Rumored to be Experimenting With Flexible Dining

Celebrity Cruise line is rumored to be experimenting with what they are calling “Celebrity Select Dining” on one or two of their ships. Rumors abounded when apparently verbiage indicating that the program was being fully implemented fleet wide was apparently posted in error on the Celebrity Website. Subsequent information posted in [...]

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Cruise Lines Cancel Stops in Mexican Ports in Response to Swine Flu

In light of the recent CDC Travel Advisory to Mexico because of the Swine Flu outbreak, some cruise lines are canceling their port stops in Mexico. The advisory states that travelers should avoid all unnecessary travel to Mexico. The following is summary of announcements made by each cruise lines in light the recent [...]

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Celebrity Solstice Makes Its Debut

Celebrity Cruises debuted its new ship the Solstice this week with a Naming Ceremony on November 14th. I have to admit I have had a bit of apprehension about this ship. While I still may prefer a smaller vessel, pictures of this ship took my breath away. She [...]

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