Holland America Line will be offering passengers free digital photo workshops powered by Microsoft Windows starting on the Amsterdam and Oosterdam, followed by the Westerdam this June, the Eurodam in July and expanding fleet wide within 18 months.  
The first session, “Just Shoot Me”, is a 50-minute seminar that provides tips and tricks on how to take [...]

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In 2009, Holland America’s Eurodam and Westerdam will sail on 13-, 14- and 15-day voyages to Canada and New England, stopping in three new Quebec ports: Gaspe, Baie-Comeau and/or Sept-iles.  In addition to cruises from New York, passengers may also sail from Boston, Montreal, Quebec City and Fort Lauderdale.
Maasdam Cruises From Ft. Lauderdale, Montreal & Boston
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If you don’t think cruise lines are upping the pressure to spend more money aboard ship, this may convince you.
Holland America’s new Eurodam, scheduled to debut July 1, 2008, will boast cabanas in the private Retreat area on Observation Deck.   The daily rental price is $45 on port days, $75 on sea days.  This price also entitles you [...]

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** Carnival Fantasy Gets An Overhaull
While Carnival Fantasy may be one of Carnival’s oldest ships, she’s still popular on four- and five-day Caribbean itineraries from New Orleans.  This fall she will undergo an extensive upgrade during dry dock with a new aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long water slide, an exclusive adults-only area, and a totally [...]

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As one who would rather look forward than back, I’ll be focusing on what’s new and interesting in 2008.  New ships are frequently the most exciting part of the cruise industry so I’ll start with this. While fewer vessels will enter service in 2008 than in previous years, there will be an enormous number of new berths to fill.  Both [...]

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Carnival Corporation has announced a fuel surcharge of $5 per person, per day for Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Line.  Effective for cruises beginning on or after Feb. 1, 2008, the surcharge applies only to first and second passengers sharing a cabin and will not exceed $70 per person, per [...]

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