December 8, 2011. Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, is launching its collection of 2013 Caribbean and Costa Rica voyages with exceptional early booking savings of up to $900 per person on select sailings when booked by February [...]

Nov. 14, 2011. Royal Caribbean International today announced that guests aboard the cruise line’s Oasis of the Seas will be able to enjoy their favorite hand-crafted espresso beverage at the ship’s new Starbucks® store. Royal Caribbean premiered the first Starbucks at sea aboard sister-ship Allure of the Seas, when she launched in December 2010. Through [...]

Nov. 14, 2011. To celebrate the launch of two year-round cruise ships from New Orleans, Carnival Cruise Lines held a special VIP ceremony earlier today aboard the Carnival Elation at the Port of New Orleans. During the event, the line made a $25,000 donation to Reconcile New Orleans, which operates Café Reconcile as part of [...]

November 13, 2011. Today, Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic, arrived at its year-round homeport of Galveston, Texas, after completing its transatlantic voyage. An expected crowd of more than 4,000 will celebrate the ship’s U.S. debut with a concert by three-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Maroon 5, internationally known for hits like “Moves [...]

November 11, 2011. Royal Caribbean International is heating things up down south this winter with three of the cruise line’s most innovative ships sailing to the Caribbean from convenient Gulf Coast ports. Today, Galveston, Texas welcomes Mariner of the Seas, and on Nov. 12, 2011, Voyager of the Seas arrives into New Orleans, La. and [...]

October 26, 2011. Independence of the Seas is returning to America! Royal Caribbean International is bringing the Freedom-class ship back to Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for the winter 2012-13 season. Vacationers will have a choice of three Freedom-class ships offering a variety of exciting Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, conveniently sailing from Port [...]

October 17, 2011. Norwegian Star arrived for the first time in Tampa yesterday, her new homeport through April 2012. This is also the first time Norwegian Cruise Line has based a ship in Tampa. The 2,348-passenger ship is sailing a series of seven-day Western Caribbean cruises through April 8, 2012 with stops in Roatan, Bay [...]

August 18, 2011. In anticipation of the debut of the new tropical-infused Carnival Breeze, Carnival Cruise Lines today launched Live the Carnival Breeze Life, a fun campaign to inspire people to enjoy and celebrate the island mindset year-round, while also offering fans a first look at this spectacular new “Fun Ship.” By visiting the new [...]

August 1, 2011. Famed country music broadcaster Ralph Emery is set to welcome fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member Jean Shepard, plus Jan Howard, Jeannie Seely, T.G. Sheppard, and Mandy Barnett aboard the Opry Country Classics Cruise and Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager of the Seas, sailing January 28 – February 4, 2012. “We are [...]

June 17, 2011. Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush has has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese firm to build cruise ship docks and expand other port facilities on Grand Cayman. The areas affected include George Town, Spotts, and The Turtle Farm in West Bay. The deal is with China Harbour Engineering Company and [...]