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All Guests of Seabourn Odyssey’s Maiden Voyage to Become “Godparents”
Miami, July 17 – One extraordinary yacht, one incredible voyage, and 450 godparents. Those are the numbers behind the highly anticipated launch of Seabourn Odyssey, the newest member of the Seabourn fleet, in June 2009. Those fortunate enough to secure one of the few remaining spots aboard Odyssey’s maiden voyage will share the unprecedented honor [...]
Exclusive Video Footage of Carnival Splendor’s Naming Ceremony Featuring Godmother Myleene Klass Showcased in Special Web Portal
MIAMI (July 10, 2008) – Exclusive video of the recently completed naming ceremony for the 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor is now available for viewing on www.carnival.com/splendor. The video footage showcases the one-of-a-kind event held earlier today in Dover, England, and presided over by Myleene Klass, a chart-topping musician, singer and television personality in the [...]
Costa Deliziosa Keel is Laid
MIAMI, FL, July 9 - Construction of the 92,700-ton Costa Deliziosa is continuing at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in the Province of Venice. Over the last few days, the keel of the new ship was laid, which includes the first section. The keel was built in Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard and towed to Marghera. The Costa Deliziosa [...]
Celebrity Cruises Dangles ‘CARATS’ and Dazzling Collections Boutique on Celebrity Solstice to be Exclusive Source of First-Ever 86-Cut Diamond
Miami - (July 09, 2008 ) - This year’s most eagerly-awaited cruise ship – Celebrity Solstice – just added another first to its series of exceptional offerings: a 10-sided diamond cut for the first time, and available exclusively on Celebrity Solstice. Aptly named the Solstice Diamond, the patented gem’s 86 facets create [...]
Shoreside Spectaculars Set For Seabourn Odyssey’s Inaugural World Cruise
July 9, 2008 (Miami) – The Yachts of Seabourn has announced an exciting selection of special shoreside experiences planned to entertain and enlighten the privileged guests aboard Seabourn Odyssey’s inaugural world cruise. The ultra luxury, 450-guest Seabourn Odyssey will launch in June 2009, with its maiden world cruise visiting 42 ports between Ft. Lauderdale and [...]
Royal Navy Divers Rise to the Occasion Myleene Klass Plays in Divers to Name Carnival Splendor
Multi-talented classical musician, singer and presenter Myleene Klass will have a spectacular bottle-breaking “assist” from Royal Navy divers when she performs her first-ever Ship’s Godmother duties next week by officially naming the 113,000 tonne Carnival Splendor - the biggest passenger ship to sail from Dover Cruise Port.
Ultra-fit Petty Officer Christian Rumming, 39, assisted by a [...]
Seabourn Celebrates Double Keel-Laying Ceremony
SAN GIORGIO DI NOGARO, ITALY—-July 1, 2008—-Twin blue-white flames in the noonday sun signaled the simultaneous welding of coins yesterday onto two steel keel blocks that will become the sleek hulls of two new, ultra luxury cruising yachts in 2010 and 2011. In an innovative variation on a traditional ceremony, The Yachts of Seabourn solicited [...]
Pan-Asian Cuisine Showcased at Holland America Line’s New Tamarind Restaurant
Seattle, June 27, 2008 - Dim sum, satay and Rijsttafel all take the stage at Tamarind, one of three new dining venues debuting on ms Eurodam in July. Tamarind, a Pan-Asian restaurant with a capacity for 144 diners, will serve reservations-only lunch and dinner. The complimentary lunch menu will feature dim sum, an assortment of [...]
ms Eurodam Officially Delivered to Holland America Line
Marghera, Italy, June 16, 2008, 8:30 p.m. - Holland America Line and its parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, officially accepted delivery of its newest ship, ms Eurodam, in a formal handover ceremony near Venice, Italy, on June 16. The 2,104-guest ship, built at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, is the 14th ship in the [...]
Itinerary, Design Details Unveiled for 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, Largest ‘Fun Ship’ Ever Constructed
MIAMI, June 23 – The new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream – the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed, offering a host of on-board innovations and amenities – is slated to debut September 21, 2009, operating a diverse inaugural schedule that features visits to magnificent European and Caribbean destinations. Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, [...]
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