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MSC Fantasia: Perfect Harmony With Aurea Spa And Q-Frequency

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (AUGUST 11, 2008) – Awaiting you on board the elegant, cutting-edge MSC Fantasia, the largest ship ever built for a European owner, is everything needed to pamper you and send you home with the skin and figure you’ve always longed for.

Onboard the ship, which will be christened in Naples on Dec. [...]

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Trista and Ryan Sutter to Christen Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess

SANTA CLARITA, CA — August 13, 2008 — In celebration of National Romance Week,* Princess Cruises announced today that celebrity couple Trista and Ryan Sutter will christen the newest cruise ship in the Princess fleet, Ruby Princess, on November 6 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The Sutters, who met on ABC’s hit reality series, [...]

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Ruby Princess Completes Successful Sea Trials

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (August 5, 2008) - Ruby Princess has completed another major milestone in preparation for her November 8 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a [...]

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Oceania Cruises Commences Construction Of First Oceania Class Newbuild “Marina”

Miami, FL, August 4, 2008 – Oceania Cruises is pleased to announce that it has commenced construction of its first new Oceania-Class ship during the gala steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s Sestre Ponente Shipyard in Genoa, Italy.

Presided over by Frank Del Rio, Chairman of Prestige Cruise Holdings, Oceania Cruises’ parent company, and attended by some of [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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