September 24, 2009. Crystal Cruises announces a complete revamping of its 2010 pricing and promotions with extended value-added features. Effective immediately the luxury specialist is introducing: * Two-for-one fares for all destinations * All Inclusive – As You Wish spending credits for all destinations – up to $2,000 per couple * Free round-trip air with [...]

September 21, 2009. In a traditional ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, last week, Carnival Cruise Lines officially took delivery of its newest and largest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream. Following the ceremony Carnival Dream departed for Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, for its inaugural cruise, a 12-day Grand Mediterranean voyage departing September 21 – [...]

September 17, 2009. Carnival Fantasy to Sail Five-, Six- and Seven-Day Voyages From Historic South Carolina Port Beginning May 2010 Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, will introduce the first year-round cruise schedule from Charleston, S.C., with the deployment of the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy in May 2010. Carnival Fantasy will operate five-, six- [...]

September 15, 2009. When Royal Caribbean International officially launches the Oasis of the Seas – the world’s most revolutionary cruise ship – on Nov. 30 from Port Everglades, the renowned cruise line will be doing more than making wishes come true for eager vacationers — they will be making more wishes come true for Make-A-Wish [...]

September 14, 2009. Holland America’s Mariner Society Rewards Program has just been updated to provide past guests with new benefits including onboard discounts while sailing and special rates on select cruises and reduced or free third and fourth rates when booking future cruises. These future Mariner’s Society benefits are tiered and vary based on a [...]

September 10, 2009. Crystal Cruises onboard computer learning center called Computer University@Sea will focus on the brand new Microsoft operating system, Windows 7, with classes starting a full month before it is released to the general public this fall. The line will even offer guests the chance to earn college credit for these courses during [...]

September 3, 2009. The new ultra-luxury all-suite ship, Silver Spirit, will take to the seas on her maiden “Holiday Spirit” voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon on December 23, 2009. The 540-guest ship successfully completed a preliminary set of sea trials on Sunday and has repositioned to Trieste for a week in dry dock before undertaking [...]

August 31, 2009: From the first spa at sea to an innovative category of accommodations bridging the gap between stylish staterooms and luxury suites; from the first tableside cooking and carving to the first lawn of real, growing grass at sea, Celebrity Cruises has long been an industry leader when it comes to putting guests [...]