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Princess Cruises is celebrating CPR awareness during the month of June by announcing a special cruise to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA). Expected to raise $1 million for the Association’s heart health programs and educational outreach, the cruise is the second in Princess’ new “Cruising for a Cause” series that devotes an entire sailing [...]
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge Kate christened Princess Cruises’ new Royal Princess today in Southampton when she released a bottle of champagne that smashed against the ship’s hull. Standing on the naming platform with the ship’s Captain Tony Draper, The Duchess pronounced, “I name this ship Royal Princess. May God bless her and [...]
The Miami Herald reports that the Carnival Triumph is returning to service from Galveston, TX on Thursday after $115 million in repairs and upgrades following the February fire that left it powerless in the Gulf of Mexico. After several dramatic days adrift at sea in February, the ship was towed to Mobile, Alabama where it [...]
From steel drum lessons in the Caribbean to tai chi on deck with a master in Asia, Holland America Line is bringing local culture and cuisine on board like never before through its new “On Location” program. The itinerary sets the scene for guests to indulge in localized experiences that make time on board as [...]
This week the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that its Board of Directors approved the adoption of a “Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights” detailing CLIA members’ commitment to the safety, comfort and care of guests in a number of important areas. To fulfill this commitment, our Members have agreed to adopt the following [...]
Nearly 2,800 fans of the New Kids on the Block are currently on board the Carnival Victory for four days of music and fun. The chart-topping superstars – “NKOTB” to those in the know – are keeping audiences entertained with show-stopping musical performances while signing countless autographs and posing for dozens of photos. During the [...]
Royal Caribbean recently announced new Caribbean cruises for Explorer of the Seas from November 2014 through early January 2015. Explorer of the Seas will redeploy to Port Canaveral, Fla., to offer a range of four- to nine-night Bahamas, and Western and Southern Caribbean vacations. Explorer will join Freedom of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas. Explorer of [...]
World Travel Holdings, one of the nation’s top travel retail networks and Susan G. Komen are teaming up to offer “A Cruise for the Cure,” a unique cruise fundraiser to raise money for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. CruisesOnly, in partnership with Holland America Line®, will serve as host to the exclusive cruise [...]
The hammer of justice isn’t too far away for Francesco Schettino, captain of Costa Concordia. According to CNN, the captain will be charged with ereliction of duty and several manslaughter charges in an incident that left 32 people dead. Costa Concordia sank off the Tuscan Coast in Italy January 13, 2012. Photo credit: dailymail.co.uk Subscribe [...]
Royal Caribbean announced the itineraries for the upcoming Quantum of the Seas today. The 4,180-guest ship will sailing a series of seven to 12-night voyages out of Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, NJ. The first voyage is set for November 23, 2014. The ship will offer Bahamas, Eastern and Southern Caribbean round-trip sailings, from November [...]
Social media was HUGE on Norwegian Breakaway, in fact according to MTN, Norwegian Cruise Line had hundreds to thousands of views to their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages during their two US inaugural sailings. With that said, one of the biggest questions we got while on board Norwegian Breakaway was: Are the bathrooms anything like [...]
Carnival Sunshine – which recently underwent a groundbreaking $155 million renovation that added a host of new features and facilities – arrived today in Barcelona, Spain, following its inaugural 12-day cruise from Venice, Italy. The unprecedented transformation added all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment features, along with a host of [...]
There has been a lot of question about Norwegian Breakaway and how the outdoor spaces will stack up during sea days. While it doesn’t look overly huge, there are a lot of nooks and crannys that you can take residence up in while soaking up the sun. With that said, it will be a good [...]
Until last night we knew very little about Viking River Cruises navigating into the waters of ocean cruising. We knew they were dabbling in the market of ocean cruising but it was very vague. At an event in Los Angeles, Viking River Cruises announced their new line Viking Ocean Cruises, the first ocean-going line in [...]
Royal Princess becomes Princess’ largest ship ever to sail Canada & New England when it offers these cruises for the first time in fall 2014. With four departures from New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in September and October, the ship will take passengers on a seven-day itinerary to the New England ports of Boston, Bar [...]
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