If fine dining is a prerogative, I suggest checking out Oceania Cruises’ 2011 Alaska cruises where guests will dine on the finest Northwestern cuisine. The 684-passenger Regatta will be provisioned locally to ensure that guests regularly dine on the finest delicacies like fresh halibut, Alaska King Crab and Alaska Salmon, prepared with other local ingredients.
Depending [...]
23 June
Until I stepped ashore in Costa Rica, my style of cruising consisted of sitting contentedly in a deck chair as the sea passed by, a trashy novel in one hand, a cool cocktail in the other. But then a shore excursion manager gently twisted my arm to join fellow passengers in an afternoon of white [...]
15 June
Silversea Cruises will carry very special guest speakers when leading figures in Middle East politics, culture history and religion sail on Silver Wind during the 2011 World Leaders Symposium. Sailing December, 29, 2011 from Amman, Jordon, the cruises’ notable participants include former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, former Egyptian first lady Jehan [...]
14 June
Some 292 passengers and 16 crew members have been struck by Norovirus aboard Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas during a 12-night Baltic cruise sailing round-trip from Harwich, UK.
According to the Harwich Standard, Royal Caribbean will commence deep cleaning when the ship returns to port on June 12 which will delay the ship’s departure on [...]
11 June
Oceania Cruises has launched a multi-million dollar initiative to update and enhance its fleet of three 684-passenger vessels as it readies to greet it’s newest ship, Marina, scheduled to enter service in January, 2011.
Called “Pillars of Distinction”, the program centers on the three hallmarks of the Oceania Cruises experience: comfort, cuisine and [...]
09 June
When Royal Caribbean’s new 6300-passenger Allure of the Seas debuts next December, she’ll be the official launch venue for a joint venture between Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation.
The largest ship afloat will be the first vessel in Royal Caribbean’s fleet to carry popular Dreamworks’ celebrity characters including Shrek, Fiona and Puss In Boots of [...]
04 June
Finally, the cruise industry has its own version of the Daily Show.
One of the best parts of my week is watching industry cruise news at a new YouTube channel, Cruisenow Cruise Channel, for a humorous update on what the various cruise lines are up to.
Click here to check out this week’s show.
Created and hosted [...]
03 June
If your inner rock star yearns to become the next Eric Clapton you may want to set your sights on Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Epic, scheduled to enter service in July.
NCL has announced a partnership with Gibson Guitar to let passengers discover their inner rock star – in the privacy of their stateroom. The [...]
03 June
While we think violence, political strife and terrorism in countries thousands of miles away don’t affect us personally, it’s not always true. Especially those booked booked on a luxury Eastern Mediterranean cruise this year.
ISRAEL: Princess Cruises canceled the Pacific Princess‘ scheduled port call in Haifa, Israel today after an international incident erupted this week. [...]
02 June
Cruising aboard a luxury ship is the sort of rarefied travel experience most of us can only fantasize about. There are only a few cruise lines – the priciest afloat – where one finds caviar and bubbly served before dinner by a white-glove butler or very seasoned room steward. Men in black tie and women in [...]
01 June
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