April 30, 2010. Norwegian Cruise Line is launching a “Best Price. Guaranteed.” program where anyone booking a cruise with Norwegian finds a lower price may be eligible for either the lower price or an on-board credit equal to 110% of the price difference.  As with anything, there are many conditions which have to be met [...]

April 29, 2010. Royal Caribbean International today announced the cruise line’s 2011-12 Southern Caribbean deployment and Mariner of the Seas’ South America circumnavigation cruises. Serenade of the Seas will sail its eighth consecutive season in the Southern Caribbean from San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Adventure of the Seas also will return for winter 2011-12. Vacationers [...]

April 29, 2010. Princess Cruises will have six ships sailing The Gulf Of Alaska and the Inside Passage in 2011.   The season opens for sale May 13 with special rates that include adding three days at Denali to a cruise for just $299. The cruise line will have a total of 104 Alaska departures [...]

April 29, 2010. In honor of Memorial Day, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering a promotion throughout May that allows active and retired military personnel to book up to three staterooms at discounted rates for themselves and their friends and family members.   Reservations must be made between May 1-31, 2010. The offer is valid for three- [...]

April 28, 2010. John Heald is renowned throughout the cruise industry for his charm, wit, and for being just a really nice guy.   Fans of John’s popular blog (www.johnhealdsblog.com) will have an opportunity to sail with the fun-loving senior cruise director when he hosts his fourth annual Bloggers Cruise aboard the recently refurbished Carnival Glory [...]

April 28, 2010. Princess Cruises is introducing a completely redesigned air program giving passengers full control of their flights and the ability to coordinate them with their cruise itinerary.  For the first time, Princess passengers will have access to real-time pricing and flight availability, immediate flight confirmation, competitive airfares, and something no major online air [...]

April 27, 2010. Costa Cruises increased its passenger capacity in Asia on April 24 as the Costa Romantica celebrated her maiden call to Hong Kong. At the welcoming event, Dario Rustico, sales and marketing director of Costa Cruises’ Pacific Asia Operations; Francis Liu, deputy director of the Marine Department; Patricia So, acting deputy commissioner for [...]

April 27, 2010. Norwegian Jewel sets sail February 20, 2011; Norwegian Epic July 24, 2011 Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon today announced the dates and itineraries for the two 2011 “Nickelodeon All Access Cruises.”  These special Nickelodeon-themed cruises will give guests exclusive access to a fun-filled, seven-day itinerary of Nickelodeon-themed entertainment all day, every day [...]

April 26, 2010. MSC Cruises is offering a one-week only special from today through May 3 for up to a $200 shipboard credit per stateroom for cruises to Europe onboard MSC Fantasia,  MSC Splendida, MSC Lirica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia, and MSC Orchestra with rates starting from $749 per person (government fees and taxes are [...]

April 26, 2010. Coming just days after Royal Caribbean announced plans to at least temporarily abandon the southern California market, Carnival Cruise Lines will introduce a new one-of-a-kind schedule from San Diego encompassing five- and nine-day Mexican Riviera voyages aboard the 2,124-passenger Carnival Spirit beginning Dec. 10, 2010.  The big story is that both cruises [...]