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New Innovative Pool Concept - The Retreat - to Debut on Five Holland America Line Ships

Seattle, WA, August 30, 2008 - When Holland America Line’s ms Statendam, ms Maasdam, ms Ryndam, ms Veendam and ms Rotterdam emerge from nearly month-long dry docks costing approximately $200 million in total, one of the highlights will be The Retreat, a new resort-style pool area on the aft of the Lido deck. Catering to [...]

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Carnival Sensation to Receive Full Evolutions of Fun Upgrades During January 2009 Dry Dock

MIAMI (August 6, 2008) – Carnival Sensation will undergo a multi-million-dollar refurbishment that will include the installation of an expansive water park, an exclusive adults-only retreat and tropical-themed mid-ship pool area, as well as renovations to nearly 1,000 staterooms and cosmetic enhancements to a wide range of public rooms and areas.

The “extreme makeover,” which represents [...]

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Two Princess Ships to be Remodeled with Line’s Latest Signature Features

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (April 30, 2008) - Two Princess ships will be remodeled to incorporate a number of the most popular amenities that have become passenger favorites on the line’s newer ships. The upcoming makeovers of Star Princess and Caribbean Princess will include a transformation of the Deck 5 atrium into the inviting piazza-style [...]

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Celebrity Cruises Gives ‘Spring Cleaning’ New Meaning

Miami - (April 28, 2008 ) - For many homeowners, “spring cleaning” can be an overwhelming chore. But just imagine if the effort involved replacing 2,707 square feet of tile, 9,843 square feet of carpeting, and 2,500 yards of fabric.

Within just 17 days, Celebrity completed all that and more on Celebrity Summit during the ship’s [...]

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Major Refurbishments Planned For Silversea’s Silver Cloud And Silver Wind

(Miami Beach, FL — March 12, 2008) Yesterday at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami Beach, Florida, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises announced major dry-dock refurbishments planned for its 296-guest sister ships Silver Cloud and Silver Wind to bring their interiors in line with the style of its newest ship, the 540-guest Silver Spirit [...]

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Celebrity Cruises to Give Celebrity Galaxy “Star Treatment”

Miami - (March 05, 2008 ) - Celebrity Cruises, known for providing “star treatment” to its guests, plans to offer star treatment to one of its ships. Celebrity Galaxy will undergo an approximately $4-million makeover during its scheduled drydock in Freeport, Bahamas, from April 18 through May 2. During that time:

The ship’s two-level main [...]

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Carnival Fantasy to Under Full Evolutions of Fun Upgrades This Fall

MIAMI (January 28, 2008) - An expansive new aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long water slide, along with an exclusive adults-only area, and a totally redesigned “resort-style” main pool will be incorporated into the Carnival Fantasy when the 2,052-passenger SuperLiner undergoes a multi-million-dollar dry dock this fall.

The “extreme makeover” represents phase two of [...]

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Holland America Line’s ms Prinsendam Receives Enhancements to Staterooms and Public Areas

SEATTLE, Jan. 16 — Holland America Line has completed a significant upgrade to its “Elegant Explorer,” ms Prinsendam. Totaling more than $20 million, the enhancements include new luxury bathrooms in all staterooms, the addition of the Explorations Cafe powered by the New York Times, expanded and refurbished shopping promenade, and new carpets and stone flooring.

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msy Wind Star Sails into 2008 with Degrees of Difference Enhancements Completed

Seattle, January 7, 2008 – The 148-guest Wind Star is the last of Windstar Cruises’ three ships to complete the Degrees of Difference multi-million dollar initiative to enhance the line’s fleet of motor sailing yachts. Guest upgrades include remodeled bathrooms in all staterooms, an expanded beauty salon and a refurbished lounge.

Stateroom bathrooms now have a [...]

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Four Costa Ships Receive A 15-Million Euro Restyling

MIAMI, FL, Dec 18 – Between November and December 2007, Costa, Europe’s Number One Cruise Line, carried out restyling operations and technical maintenance on four ships while in dry dock, totaling an investment of 15 million euros. The works were carried out in the dry-docks of the ports of Genoa and Palermo. From November 13-23, [...]

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