Monday, 21 May 2012

Cruise News

Disney¡¯s Muppet time

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Jim Henson¡¯s Muppets will reside onboard the newest addition to Disney¡¯s fleet, Disney Fantasy, when she sets sail in March 2012.

Beverages ¡®Your Way¡¯ with Oceania

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Two new beverage packages will be available on Oceania Cruises¡¯ voyages from January 2012 with passengers given the option to pre-book or purchase onboard.

Drought causes European river cruise amendments

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Low water levels on the Rhine and Danube rivers have caused several lines to shift passengers onto buses, with the port of Budapest closed last week as a result of the drought.

It¡¯s a Princess Christmas

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Passengers will be transported on a cruising winter wonderland this festive season with Princess Cruises decking the halls with holiday d¨¦cor from bow to stern.

Celebrity Infinity emerges from ¡®Solsticisation¡¯

Monday, 5 December 2011

Celebrity Infinity emerged from her ¡®Solsticisation¡¯ this weekend and greeted guests and travel agents in Fort Lauderdale with a fresh new look.

Explore The Best Of Alaska With Holland America Line¡¯s Alaska/Yukon 2012 Cruisetours

Monday, 5 December 2011

Combine glacier cruising with inland wildlife viewing, natural wonders and gold rush history on 17 CruiseTours

Grand Cayman weather forces cruise diversions

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Five cruise ships were diverted from their scheduled visit to Grand Cayman today with severe waves in Georgetown Harbour preventing vessels to tender off shore and ferry passengers in.

Costa supports Savona

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Costa Cruises has shown their support for the Ligurian port city of Savona by announcing that their 16th ship, Costa Fascinosa, will be named there on 6 May 2012.

QM2 enters dry dock

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Cunard¡¯s Queen Mary 2 entered the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg over the weekend for ten days of revitalisation.

Fixed-rate tipping for P&O Cruises UK

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

P&O Cruises World Cruising is set to introduce a new policy for tipping across its seven ships from April 2012.

Dreamworks Voyages to Oz

Monday, 28 November 2011

Hot on the heels of their lavish movie premiere onboard Allure of the Seas the stars of ¡°Puss In Boots¡±, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, took to the red carpet in Sydney yesterday.

Voyages of Discovery wins Best Value for Money Award from the editors of Cruise Critic

Thursday, 24 November 2011

The editors of Cruise Critic have awarded ocean cruise line company Voyages of Discovery with the Best Value for Money Award in their 2011 Editors picks.

iPads for Splendour of the Seas

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Royal Caribbean will offer passengers an iPad per stateroom as part of the ¡®Royal Advantage¡¯ enhancements onboard Splendour of the Seas.

Parasailing death for cruise passenger

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

In a statement made to e-Travel Blackboard overnight, Norwegian has become the latest cruise line to cancel parasailing shore excursions on the Caribbean island of St Thomas following the death of a Celebrity Eclipse passenger last week.

HAL pulls out of Bermuda

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Holland America Line has announced that ms Veendam will not be calling into Bermuda for the 2013 summer season.

Costa Crociere becomes first cruise company to set up wholly-owned foreign enterprise in china

Monday, 21 November 2011

Costa Crociere S.p.A., the largest Italian travel group and Europe¡¯s number one cruise company, will establish the cruise industry¡¯s first wholly-owned foreign enterprise (WOFE) in China.

5 star Windjammer Sea Cloud II to visit Costa Rica for the first time in 2012

Monday, 21 November 2011

The stunning Sea Cloud II, the last windjammer ever built on which guests can experience the sails actually being set and marvel at sailing manoeuvres performed by hand without any buttons being pushed will sail the Panama Canal for the first time in January 2012.

Record fleet expected at 25th Anniversary Phuket King's Cup Regatta

Monday, 21 November 2011

Diverse fleet of over 170 craft comprises Olympic Classes to Kiteboards to over 100ft sail boats.

Starbucks for Royal¡¯s Oasis

Friday, 18 November 2011

Royal Caribbean¡¯s Oasis of the Seas welcomed their very own Starbucks? onboard last weekend following the popularity of the store onboard sister ship Allure.

Facelift complete for ms Europa

Friday, 18 November 2011

A 13-day dry dock is complete for Hapag-Lloyd¡¯s ms Europa which involved 330 workers, 2,000 square metres of new carpet and 5,600 litres of paint.

Harmony Cruises selects Resco CRS and Resco CRM

Friday, 18 November 2011

Harmony Cruises, based in Seoul, has decided to implement Resco¡¯s central reservation system Resco CRS and the shipboard management system Resco SMS on its new vessel.

Costa joins Cruise Shipping Asia

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Further cementing their support of the Asian cruise market, Costa Cruises will participate in the Cruise Shipping Asia Conference this week at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

U.S. Gulf Coast welcomes RCCL ships

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Royal Caribbean will be sending three additional cruise ships to the Gulf Coast this summer with Mariner of the Seas arriving in Texas, Voyager of the Seas arriving in New Orleans and Jewel of the Seas arriving in Tampa last week.

Norwegian shakes its money maker

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Caesars Entertainment and Norwegian Cruise Line are partnering to host the first ever ¡®Millionaire Maker Slot Tournament¡¯ at sea.