December 18, 2009. Historic Visit to the City by the Bay Marks Ship’s Only U.S. Maiden Call in 2010 Cunard Line’s youngest ship, Queen Victoria, will be making her maiden call to San Francisco on 27 January 2010, marking her only U.S. inaugural call in the next year.  Queen Victoria will stop in the City [...]

December 18, 2009. Upgrades Cater to Diverse Interests of Premium Cruisers When the ms Rotterdam sailed from Fort Lauderdale this past Wednesday guests enjoyed many new Signature of Excellence enhancements and amenities.  In the just completed 28-day drydock in Freeport, Bahamas,  Rotterdam received the trendy Mix lounge, innovative Retreat Pool, classy Showroom at Sea and [...]

December 17, 2009. Starting on January 18, 2010, through April, 2010, Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas is set to dazzle guests with its seven-night sailings around the Arabian Gulf, in line with its signature style of cruising for active holidaymakers. The cruise commences and ends in Dubai with calls at Fujairah and Abu [...]

December 17, 2009. Norwegian Cruise Line spread holiday cheer by taking part in The Ellen DeGeneres show’s 12 Days of Giveaways with a huge surprise for the entire audience: a seven-day Freestyle Cruising vacation for two.  Airing today, December 17 on day 11 of the 12-day series on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the cruise giveaway [...]

December 16, 2009. In time for Wave Season, Holland America Line has launched its annual “View and Verandah” sale which features extraordinary fares on ocean-view and verandah staterooms for hundreds of departures in the coming year.  Cruisers can enjoy savings of up to 45 percent off ocean-view and verandah accommodations. “Cruising provides the best vacation [...]

December 15,v 2009. “World Cruise Itineraries” receive highest accolade for seventh consecutive year Cunard Line, operator of the most famous ocean liners in the world, has once again been recognized by Porthole Cruise magazine’s seasoned cruise travelers for offering the “Best World Cruise Itineraries,” “Best Transatlantic Itineraries” and “Best Onboard Educational Programs”– areas that the [...]

December 10, 2009. Biggest and Best Season Yet with Two New Ships and Costa Deliziosa Inaugural Set for February 23 Costa, Europe’s Number One Cruise Line, is beginning its biggest and best season yet in Dubai with two of its newest ships positioned from the region for the 2009/10 season. The stunning Costa Luminosa, inaugurated [...]

December 10, 2009. This coming Saturday the Big Apple welcomes back Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest Freestyle Cruising ship, as she returns for the winter cruise season.  The ship will sail a series of seven-day Bahamas & Florida and ten-day Eastern Caribbean cruises direct from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in the heart of New [...]

December 9, 2009. The malevolent world of the Disney villains takes a comical spin in “Villains Tonight!,” a musical spectacular that Disney Cruise Line is premiering in spring 2010. The revue-style show will debut during the March 27 voyage aboard the Disney Magic and will delight guests aboard the new Disney Dream cruise ship in [...]

December 9, 2009. Small Ship Will Transfer in May 2011; Spring Deployment Changed One of the small ships of Princess Cruises, the 710-passenger Royal Princess, will depart the line’s fleet in spring 2011, transferring to sister company P&O Cruises in the U.K.  The ship will be renamed Adonia. As a result, five sailings in April [...]