Cruise West enhances value on Alaska voyages for a more distinct guest experience
Land tour guides and exploration leaders earn interpretive guide certification. As the leading cruise line traveling Alaska, Cruise West has once again set new standards for guest experiences in the "Great Land."    full text

Amadeus signs agreement with MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises will distribute its product via the Amadeus system with the two companies singing a cooperation agreement. MSC Cruises has offices in the major Italian cities of Naples, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Rome, Palermo, Bari plus a further 26 MSC Cruises offices worldwide.    full text

Silversea Cruises showcases the Exotic Far East on Eight Luxurious Voyages
From cosmopolitan Hong Kong's vibrant harbor and colorful markets to the ethereal beauty of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, Silversea Cruises is offering travelers the chance to explore the fascinating cultures of the Far East from the private veranda of a luxurious six-star ship.    full text

MSC Musica, Perfection in the Details: A Flavorful Interlude
Foie gras terrine with ginger fig compote, morel risotto with pumpkin and robiola cheese, lobster tail marinated in white myrtle, white chocolate semifreddo with pistachio coulis… full text

Bermuda Adds new Flavor to Seabourn Food & Wine Fest
The ultra luxury Seabourn Pride will host its fourth annual Great American Food & Wine Festival this autumn as the intimate, all-suite ship sails from New England to the Caribbean. But this year, the recipe has been changed to include an overnight stay at Bermuda.    full text

P&O Cruises returns to Japan
P&O Cruises has announced an exotic new itinerary for Pacific Star – a six-week round trip voyage from Sydney to Japan and China. The cruise takes in many of the highlights of Asia, from the imperial capital of Kyoto to the dynamic metropolis of Shanghai and the golden palaces of Brunei.    full text

Crown Princess, Newest Jewel in the Princess Cruises Fleet, Makes New York Debut
Ship Christened by Home and Lifestyle Expert Martha Stewart While America's Newest Pop Princess, Katharine McPhee Gave a Star Performance.    full text

Brimble cruise teens warned off 'persons of interest'
A passenger on a P and O cruise has told an inquest his family made a request to move to cabins away from the men named as persons of interest in the Dianne Brimble case.
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P&O finds mobile phone signal at sea
P&O claims that cruise passengers who once had to rely on satellite phones to call the UK can now save money by using their mobile phones, but it depends on the length of the call.    full text

Windstar's intimate ships beckon couples seeking romance
Special amenities on board for weddings, honeymoons and vow renewal ceremonies. Windstar Cruises' three motor sailing yachts - the 148-guest Wind Star and Wind Spirit and the 308-guest Wind Surf - have consistently drawn couples looking for a romantic vacation over the years.    full text

Website Launches Virtual Tours of Royal Caribbean's Newest Cruise Ship, The Freedom of the Seas
CruiseCheap.com announced today that they have launched the first-ever virtual tours of Royal Caribbean's newest ship, The Freedom of the Seas, which is the largest cruise ship in the world. Visitors to the CruiseCheap.com...    full text

Cruise expert dismisses river vessels' own ratings as a sham
River cruise companies and tour operators get a rollicking from Douglas Ward, the world's leading authority on cruising, within Insight Guides' latest title, Great River Cruises Europe & The Nile.   
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Antarctic luxury cruises 'a disaster waiting to happen'
Large luxury cruises into the unchartered waters of Antarctica must be banned to prevent a disaster worse than the Titanic, British diplomats warned yesterday.    full text

Carnival Corporation & plc Orders New Ships for Costa Crociere, AIDA Cruises
New Vessels Will Add More Than 6,500 Total Lower Berths to Fleet, Build Upon Carnival's Leadership Position in European Marketplace.    full text

SmartCruiser.com Offers Free Trip Insurance on Cruise Vacations
SmartCruiser.com now offers free trip insurance on all cruise vacations booked at its website. Free trip insurance provides tremendous value for SmartCruiser's customers.   
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Extended cruises with Regent Seven Seas offers expanded options
Choose from seven combinable segments September to December on Seven Seas Mariner's 96-night "Grand Asia Pacific" voyage. From gushing geysers to golden pagodas, from Komodo dragons to silken kimonos, and from Alaska across the Bering Sea to Japan, China, Vietnam, Bali, Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti, guests on the seven segments of the Seven Seas Mariner's September - December....    full text

Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises introduces two new cruise ships on the Nile
Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises has announced two new cruise ships on the Nile. The all suite Sonesta Star Goddess will begins service in June.    full text

Cruise delayed by vomiting bug sets sail
A Cruise ship hit by a vomiting bug finally set sail from Edinburgh for Scandinavia last night - after a 24-hour delay to ensure the vessel had been thoroughly disinfected.   
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UN praises cruise ship for rescuing migrants
UN refugee agency praises cruise ship for rescuing migrants whose ship had sunk. The United Nations refugee agency today praised the rescue of 22 migrants, including at least one asylum seeker, whose vessel had sunk in the Aegean Sea, by the crew of a Dutch-registered cruise ship of the Holland America Line.    full text

New policy set to lure cruise liners
The maritime policy that government is working on is likely to give a big push to leisure cruises. The aim is to make the long Indian coastline a hot spot for domestic and foreign luxury liners.   full text

Danube Tourist Commission - a message from the bridge
The results of the marketing activities undertaken by the Danube Tourist Commission are reflected in solid figures: in the first three months of this year the Commission's internet portal www.danube-river.org recorded almost 50,000 visits; 20,000 in the month of March alone.    full text

Princess Cruises Celebrates its New Home Port in NYC with the 'Brooklyn Balcony Nosh'
As a complement to its popular "Ultimate Balcony Breakfast" and "Ultimate Balcony Dinner," Princess Cruises is introducing a new room service meal that many New Yorkers will call the "ultimate balcony lunch."    full text

World's biggest cruise ship in Cayman
The largest and possibly most luxurious cruise ship in the world arrived in the Cayman Islands this morning (Wednesday), docking at the Royal Walter Cruise Terminal at around 9am.   full text

Broadband Solution for Cruise Ships
Grandi Navi Veloci and WINS, a joint venture set up by Skylogic Italia (Eutelsat’s broadband affiliate) and Maltasat International launched a satellite-based communications network on the first two of eight luxury cruise ferries that sail in the Western Mediterranean.    full text

Prince Rupert Port attracts two new cruise lines for 2006 season
The North Coast Cruise Ship tourist season steams into Prince Rupert Port in May with four ships disembarking upwards of 7,000 passengers and 2,500 crew members.   
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Oceania Cruises' new 'Roman Revelations' voyage to Libya and Tunisa
Oceania Cruises is pleased to announce a very special voyage that visits some of the most magnificent historical and cultural destinations in the Mediterranean - Tripoli and Benghazi in Libya, La Goulette in Tunisia, and Monemvasia in Greece.   full text

New cruise ship sets sail in Hawaii
Aboard The Pride Of Hawaii - Hawaii's flourishing cruise ship industry is moving full steam ahead with the largest, most expensive U.S.-flagged luxury liner launching its scheduled service of weeklong voyages around the islands this week.    full text

World's biggest liner begins work
The world's largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami on her first Caribbean cruise carrying regular passengers. The 160,000-ton Freedom of the Seas has knocked the Queen Mary 2 cruise liner off the top of the list of the world's biggest cruise ships.   
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Carnival Glory Launches New Itinerary from Port Canaveral
Carnival Cruise Lines' 110,000-ton Carnival Glory recently began a new four-port, seven-day itinerary, part of the ship's alternating week-long eastern and western Caribbean cruise schedule from Port Canaveral, Fla.   full text

Costa Introduces First & Only Grand Prix Driving Simulator on a Cruise Ship
Guests sailing aboard the new Costa Concordia can learn how to race like the pros on the ship’s state-of-the-art Grand Prix driving simulator—the first and only of its kind on a cruise ship.    full text

Cruise that became the holiday from hell
More than 1,700 Britons left a luxury cruise ship yesterday after the trip turned into a "holiday from hell" when 200 people caught a vomiting bug.    full text

Caribbean cruises are the calm in price storm
Anyone who has tried to plan a vacation recently knows that prices are up sharply for everything from gas to hotel rooms to airline seats.   full text

Next Royal Caribbean ship in line for renovation will be Majesty of the Seas
Scheduled for an "extreme makeover" in January of 2007, according to company president Adam Goldstein.    full text

NCL`s newest ship celebrates its inaugural season in winter
This winter 2006/07, NCL celebrates the inaugural season of its newest cruise ship Norwegian Pearl. After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the new NCL Freestyle Cruising resort will start on December 02, 2006 with its various cruises to the Southern, Western and Eastern Caribbean from/to Miami.    full text

Carnival Glory launches new four-port, seven-day Western Caribbean itinerary from Port Canaveral
Carnival Cruise Lines' 110,000-ton Carnival Glory recently began a new four-port, seven-day itinerary, part of the ship's alternating week-long eastern and western Caribbean cruise schedule from Port Canaveral, Fla.   full text

Emerald Princess Floats For First Time
Princess Cruises' next new ship, Emerald Princess, reached a significant construction milestone today when the vessel was "floated out" of her building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.    full text

Exotic Asia on offer as P&O Cruises sails to Japan and China
P&O Cruises has announced an exotic new itinerary for Pacific Star - a six-week round trip voyage to Japan and China taking in many of the highlights of Asia, from the imperial capital of Kyoto to the dynamic metropolis of Shanghai and the golden palaces of Brunei.    full text

Cheap cruises offer relaxing days of luxury on the high seas
Why do the cruise lines charge so little for their "repositioning" cruises? Why do they price them as low as $53 to $60 a day for everything: transportation, accommodations, meals, entertainment and more?   full text

Fall cruise vacations couple foliage with historic eastern seaboard ports
September and October cruises along North America's Northeastern seaboard let vacationers witness the transformation of summer's verdant green foliage into bursts of bright red, orange and yellow, all the while visiting seaside hamlets, rustic towns and historic cities.    full text

Cruise lines increasingly meet demands of guests' ever-connected lifestyles
There's no disputing that today's consumers demand 24/7 connectivity. Many won't consider taking a vacation without their cell phone, MP3 player and a laptop or personal digital assistant (PDA).    full text

Riverbarge Excursions says 'welcome home' to repeat guests with up to $200 per person savings on select excursions
Shortly after the first journey of the R/B River Explorer in 1998 from Memphis to New Orleans, it was evident that the hospitality and service of RiverBarge Excursions Lines, Inc. would have bargers coming back again and again.   full text

Carnival glory launches new four-port caribbean itinerary
Carnival Cruise Lines’ Glory recently began a new four-port, seven-day itinerary, part of the ship’s alternating week-long eastern and western Caribbean cruise schedule from Port Canaveral, Fla.    full text

Princess Cruises Holds Passengers Spellbound With 'The Bee at Sea'
When Princess Cruises' newest ship, Crown Princess, sets sail on June 14, she'll offer passengers the opportunity to compete in one of the nation's hottest "new" reality competitions: the spelling bee.    full text

Dubai in Star Cruises' sights
Star Cruises, the world's third largest cruise line, has Dubai in its sights to start operations if cruise tourism grows in the region. "At the moment we do not have enough ships to hub out of Dubai.   full text

No Sign of Missing Cruise Ship Passenger
A passenger was spotted jumping overboard from a cruise ship returning from the British Virgin Islands, but no sign of the person was found after searching half a day, officials said Sunday.    full text

Silversea Cruises' new culinary excursions add spice to Mediterranean and Northern European cruises this summer
From a culinary demonstration at a 17th-century Italian villa overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, to a hands-on lesson in the art of preparing paella in Valencia, to a French cooking class at a Michelin two-star restaurant....    full text

HAL features more National Parks on cruise and CruiseTours to Alaska and the Yukon
Holland America Line makes 13 national parks and preserves easily accessible in the Great Land. Every cruise and CruiseTour features numerous national parks of note and Glacier Bay National Park on all three major cruise itineraries.   full text

Belfast cruises into bumper season
A few years ago there was no such thing as a cruise programme in Belfast and no-one would have thought it possible that the city would become an essential port of call on the cruise circuit but how times have changed....    full text

Bargains Abound on Carnival Cruise Lines' 'Fun Ships'
Gas prices are rising, interest rates are rising, but Carnival cruises remain one of the best values available in the vacation market.   full text

Cruise lines rocked by Carnival profit alert
Carnival Corporation raised fears that the boom in cruise ship holidays could be running out of steam after the world’s biggest operator issued a surprise profits warning.   
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HAL Great Land Golf Classic returns tournament runs in conjunction with CruiseTours 5 and 6
Back for 2006 is the second annual Great Land Golf Classic tournament offered for purchase in conjunction with 50 departures of Great Land Klondike CruiseTours 5 and 6 from May 27 to August 26, 2006.    full text

Bearing Problems Force NCL to Cancel Pride of Aloha Cruise
NCL America announced this week that it has been forced to cancel the May 17 transpacific cruise of Pride of Aloha from San Francisco to Hawaii.   full text

American West Steamboat Company announces 2007 Columbia and Snake Rivers cruise schedule
American West Steamboat Company, one of North America's premier all-American and U.S.-flagged river and coastal cruising companies, announced the details of its Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise schedule for 2007.    full text

Carnival Freedom interior design celebrates 'decades through the centuries' from ancient China to art nouveau
New 2,974-passenger superliner debuts with Mediterranean, Greek Isles cruises in March 2007. When the 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom debuts in Europe in March 2007 it will feature an interior design theme that takes guests on a journey through the centuries by decade.    full text

Costa Brings 2006 World Cup Soccer to Sea… That's Amore!
Soccer fans sailing with Costa during the 2006 World Cup finals won’t have to worry about missing any of the month-long action. World Cup matches will be available for the first time on SKY pay-per-view aboard all of Costa’s fleet.   full text

Oceania Cruises' Insignia Undergoes Dramatic Refurbishment
Oceania Cruises’ Insignia has recently emerged from a multi-million dollar refurbishment. Carried out during a ten-day period in a French shipyard, Insignia gleams like a freshly polished jewel, resplendent with stylish new furnishings and sporting an abundance of new amenities.    full text

Repositioning cruises combine relaxing days at sea, undiscovered ports and high value
Repositioning itineraries, seasonal voyages used to relocate ships from one cruise region to another, offer sensational savings opportunities, sybaritic days at sea and opportunities to call at ports of call that are off the beaten track.    full text

Carnival Destiny to offer new five-port, seven-day itinerary from San Juan beginning in Jan 2007
Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,642-passenger "Fun Ship" Carnival Destiny will launch a new seven-day southern Caribbean schedule from San Juan featuring port calls to five different tropical destinations beginning in Jan. 7, 2007.   full text

Royal Caribbean International`s Freedom of the Seas makes waves on her maiden U.S. arrival
With her energetic FlowRider(R) surf park, cantilevered whirlpools and colorful H20 Zone silhouetted against the backdrop of The Statue of Liberty, Freedom of the Seas, the most anticipated cruise ship to take to the seas in years, made her spectacular U.S. premiere yesterday.    full text

All aboard as Cruiseport Boston opens for the new season
2006 itineraries include new destinations and larger vessels. A sure sign that spring has arrived is the welcomed return of cruise ships in Boston Harbor.    full text

HAL Showcases European Heritage on Cruises From London, Copenhagen and Rotterdam
Holland America Line, a premier cruise company that originated in Rotterdam, Holland, in the 1870s, explores Northern Europe with itineraries rich in content and diversity thanks to more than 130 years of experience in the region.   full text

Cruise ships stop less in Miami
Cruise ships still line Miami's docks to begin and end tours but more are bypassing the south Florida city as a port-of-call.    full text

HAL Features More National Parks on Cruise and Cruise Tours to Alaska and the Yukon
Holland America Line makes 13 national parks and preserves easily accessible in the Great Land. Every cruise and CruiseTour features numerous national parks of note and Glacier Bay National Park on all three major cruise itineraries.    full text

Stockholm expects record cruise season in 2006
On May 10, Celebrity Cruises' 1,950-passenger Constellation is to kick off what is expected to be Stockholm's busiest cruise season to date. Mediterranean Shipping Cruises and Crystal Cruises join Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International...   full text

Ocean Village puts Va Va Voom into its new Med season!
New for its 2006 Mediterranean season, which begins 9th May, Ocean Village is offering its customers the chance to become speed freaks and live out their F1 dreams with a tour of the legendary Grand Prix course at Circuit De Catalunya in Montmelo, Barcelona.    full text

Cruise ships bring tourism bonanza
During the Troubles, no-one would have believed that Belfast would become a port of call on the cruise ship circuit. But times have changed, and there is now an increased desire among tourists to stop off and see the attractions of Northern Ireland's capital city.   
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Carnival Cruise Lines & Amtrak Re-Introduce 'Rail & Cruise' Service From New Orleans in October 2006
Amtrak and Carnival Cruise Lines will resume their “Rail and Cruise” program out of New Orleans, with the resumption of four- and five-day cruise service from the Port of New Orleans on the cruise ship Fantasy beginning in October.   full text

Cruises of one to five nights offer time-crunched travelers respites at sea
Time. In today's world, many travelers have trouble finding significant blocks of time to enjoy vacations. To accommodate time-strapped voyagers, the member lines of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) offer short itineraries that range from one to five nights.    full text

European cruises set sales
The cruise lines themselves, and nearly a dozen cruise brokers, are offering discounts of as much as 30 percent and more on nearly 200 Mediterranean/ Adriatic cruises for this summer, and the same reductions on more than 150 sailings in the waters of Northern Europe (North Sea and Baltic).   
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Safety step hits cruise operators
Dhow cruise operators said they were losing business since the authorities barred them from using the upper deck for passengers.   full text

Cruise ship towed ashore as 700 escape fire
New rescue team averts disaster as engine room blaze endangers lives on holiday ship bound for Guernsey.    full text

The Oriental Spa and Clinique La Prairie offer an extraordinary spa experience at sea onboard The World
The largest luxurious private yacht, The World, is already an oasis of serenity for those who travel aboard her. From now until mid-August, Guests and Residents of the only private residential community at sea will experience an even deeper sense of calm.   
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Celebrity Cruises' Century presents venetian gem
Ship's $55-million makeover includes specialty restaurant, Sushi Bar and more. With today marking the official start of Celebrity Cruises' $55-million, five-week revitalization of Century, the line announced that among the ship's multiple new attributes will be a specialty restaurant quite literally featuring a heart of glass.   full text

Golf Legend Corey Pavin Tees Off in Europe With Crystal Cruises
Golf enthusiasts on Crystal Symphony's August 19 cruise from Rome to London can tee off with U.S. Open golf champion Corey Pavin at some of the Mediterranean's most exclusive golf resorts.    full text

Viking River Cruises Offers Moms the Vacation of a Lifetime Just in Time for Mother's Day!
Roundtrip Airfare to China From Just $99 for a Limited Time. To celebrate mothers across the nation this year, Viking River Cruises is offering special roundtrip trans-Pacific airfare to China from only $99 in conjunction with any 15-night China's Cultural Delights Cruisetour.    full text

Carnival Destiny to Offer new 5-Port, 7-Day Itinerary from San Juan Beginning January 2007
Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,642-passenger “Fun Ship” Carnival Destiny will launch a new seven-day southern Caribbean schedule from San Juan featuring port calls to five different tropical destinations beginning in Jan. 7, 2007.   full text

Cruise ships still calling on Puerto Rico, despite shutdown
The third day of a partial government shutdown in Puerto Rico that has closed public offices and schools is not affecting the cruise industry, the companies say.    full text

Silversea Makes It Easier to Stay Connected with New Cell Phone Service
Silversea Cruises has reached another milestone in its continuing enhancement of onboard communications services with the installation of a new, cutting-edge technology that enables guests to use their own cellular phones and wireless PDAs while at sea, just as they do on land.    full text

Cruising comes of age as P&O Cruises reveals upcoming program
P&O Cruises will mark its 75th anniversary in 2007 by welcoming the largest and most modern ship to the local fleet - Australia's first superliner Pacific Dawn - and unveiling more than 70 new cruises for sale in 2007/08.   full text

Celebrity's Century Presents Truly 'Cool' New Bar
Talk about cool. The Martini Bar onboard Celebrity's "new" Century will boast the first "ice bar" concept at sea when the ship emerges on May 30 from its $55-million, five-week revitalization.    full text

Cruise ship passengers would return to Jax
The majority of cruise ship passengers would consider coming back to Jacksonville for a future vacation, according to a survey conducted by the Jacksonville Port Authority.   full text

HAL has now completed new 'Signature of Excellence' enhancements
Holland America Line has now completed new "Signature of Excellence" enhancements on 12 of its ships, with the emergence of Maasdam from drydock last week.    full text

CLIA`s cruise3sixty 2007 conference to be held in greater Fort Lauderdale
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)`s must-attend travel agent conference, cruise3sixty, in 2007 will return to the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.   full text

Cruising's rapid growth attracting critics
Cheaper deals, bigger ships and more destinations have elevated cruising from the preserve of the elderly and sedate into a mass market. full text

British Columbia Celebrates the Beginning of the 2006 Cruise Ship Season
The Alaska cruise ship season begins with the first voyage departing from the Port of Vancouver this Sunday. Seventeen cruise ships will depart from Vancouver over the summer for a total of 275 sailings carrying nearly 900,000 passengers.    full text

Balcony dividers may have helped fuel cruise ship fire
The mystery of what fed a surprisingly intense fire on a Princess Cruise ship last month may have an answer. Signs point to the plastic dividers between the balconies as a prime fuel source.   full text

Peter Deilmann River Cruises expands cycling itineraries on European river cruises
Sailings on Seine, Rhône, Elbe and Danube rivers. Cycling enthusiasts can sail the inland waterways of Europe, visit cities and towns and bicycle through the countryside on more Peter Deilmann river cruises this year. full text

World's largest cruise ship in Oslo
The "Freedom of the Seas", built by Aker Finnyards in Åbo, Finland, docked by Akershus Castle in Oslo on Wednesday.    full text

New-ship 'christenings' and naming ceremonies epitomize the glamour of cruising
Monarchs and heads of state have had the honor, as have legendary actresses of the stage and screen, world-class athletes, comedians, astronauts and even an animated film character.   full text

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Much Anticipated Freedom of the Seas
The world's largest and most innovative cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International's famed Freedom of the Seas, was delivered yesterday at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, kicking off the 15-day countdown until her U.S. debut in New York on May 10. full text

World cruises circumnavigate the globe in comfort and luxury
Although Ferdinand Magellan's 1522 expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe, Magellan himself did not survive the grueling voyage, and only 18 of his 200 crew-members finally returned to Spain.    full text

Vancouver celebrates 20 years of cruise at Canada Place
Vancouvers 2006 cruise season began Friday, April 21 when Holland America Lines ms Volendam docked alongside Canada Place. The Volendams arrival marks a week of festivities at the Port of Vancouver, as the Vancouver Port Authority celebrates 20 years of cruise ship business at Canada Place.   full text

Cruising to the very top of their class
The readers of Condé Nast Traveler have awarded Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity with the coveted No 1 and No 2 spots in the magazine's sixth annual Best Cruise Ships in the World readers' poll.    full text

Explore Europe with Ease on Costa Cruise Lines
With summer and fall 2006 projected to be one of the busiest tourist seasons in Europe in recent years, there’s never been a better time to explore the continent with the expertise and gracious hospitality of Costa Cruise Lines - Europe’s number one cruise line.    full text

Unique Cruise Destination - The Great Lakes
As the world grows smaller, finding new and exciting travel destinations becomes more difficult. With concerns over the cost and safety of international travel, one new destination is becoming very popular, especially for cruisers - the Great Lakes.   full text

Carnival Legend Will Offer New 8-day Itinerary
Carnival Cruise Lines' 88,500-ton Carnival Legend will offer a new eight-day schedule from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., featuring three distinctly different tropical destinations - St. Kitts, St. Lucia and St. Maarten - beginning in January 2007.    full text

Bigger cruise ships run risk of overcrowding
A trend towards building ever bigger cruise ships, such as a 3 600-passenger vessel to be launched in June, has some industry experts wondering whether it might be too much of a good thing.    full text

NSW call for review of cruise ship health
The New South Wales Government says it is concerned cruise ship passengers could be spreading infectious diseases and wants a national cruise ship health surveillance program.   full text

Princess Cruises goes more South Pacific in 2007
Princess` most intimate vessels will spend summer 2007 sailing through a variety of South Pacific itineraries, perfect for a relaxing island-filled vacation.    full text

NCL's Newest Cruise Ship Makes Debut
The Pride of Hawaii, the largest and most expensive U.S.-flagged passenger ship ever built, is on its way to its homeport in Hawaii.    full text

Cruises lines to launch world cruises
Today`s world cruise travelers can experience the earth`s most magnificent destinations in superlative style and luxury aboard the ships of the member lines of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the chief marketing organization for 20 premier cruise lines and nearly 17,000 North American travel agencies.   full text

Costa Crociere at the Savona Palacrociere in 2006
Between March and May 2006 the return from the Caribbean and South America of four Costa ships and their arrival at the Palacrociere marks the start of the 2006 summer season in the Mediterranean.    full text

Pride of Hawaii ready to sail
NCL Corp. took delivery of the Pride of Hawaii at a ceremony in Holland. Pride of Hawaii, the third cruise ship built for the Hawaii market, is expected to enter service here on June 5.    full text

New itineraries for Cruise West in Asia
Cruise West, the American-owned cruise line and in the field of small-ship cruising, is launching two new itineraries for 2007.   full text

Seadream to attract golfers for South America voyages
SeaDream Yacht Club’s South America voyages this winter (2006-2007) will offer golfers the opportunity to play some of the southern continent’s finest courses. Weather conditions in the region for the months of December through February range from a high of 84F to a low of 61F.    full text

Superstar Virgo makes maiden call to Redang Island, Malaysia
The 76,000 gross-tonne SuperStar Virgo departed Singapore yesterday evening and arrived at Redang Island this afternoon, 6 April 2006, and anchored off the island in the South China Sea.    full text

Princess Cruises offers the ultimate in Alaska adventures with 21 new tour options in 2006
From ultimate thrill seekers to enthusiasts who want to become immersed in the "Great Land" culture, travelers visiting Alaska with Princess will have 2l new excursions to choose from this season.   full text

CLIA's second-annual cruise3sixty sets new standards
The second annual Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) cruise3sixty travel agent conference was a resounding triumph, exceeding the expectations of agents, cruise line executives and exhibitors alike.    full text

Seabourn Pride will sail under London Bridge again this summer
Ultra luxury small-ship specialist Seabourn Cruise Line has announced that, for the summer of 2006, calls of its yacht-like ship Seabourn Pride at London will once again involve sailing under the city's famous Tower Bridge.    full text

Silversea's New 'Wellness Program' Offers the Perfect Recipe for Pampering Mind, Body & Soul
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is catering to today's health-conscious travelers with a new "Wellness Program" that fully integrates classes in nutrition and exercise, fitness activities, spa therapies and healthy dining options to create the opportunity for a complete rejuvenation of mind, body and soul while at sea.   full text

Peter Deilmann Cruises offers free air, 10% discounts on Norwegian fjords and Baltic Sea voyages
Sailings to Norway, Greenland, Hebrides Islands, Scandinavia and Russia. Peter Deilmann Cruises is offering Americans five cruises this summer to the Norwegian Fjords, Baltic Sea destinations and Greenland on the five-star MS Deutschland with free air and 10% reductions in cabin rates.    full text

NBC's 'TODAY' to Broadcast Live Morning Show From Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas When She Debuts in New York
Millions of NBC "TODAY" show fans are in for quite a treat when the morning show sets sail onboard Royal Caribbean International's newest ship, Freedom of the Seas.   
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Royal Caribbean to offer cruises from Norfolk starting next year
Four-and-a-half years of persistence has paid off for the city’s cruise efforts as Royal Caribbean Cruises will sail from here starting in April 2007.   full text

Summer is an ideal time for small ship cruising
Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance member lines are offering a variety of summer promotions and special features for sailings during the summer of 2006.    full text

Cunard Details Fall 2006 QM2 Enrichment Programs
Lectures and demonstrations by well-known industry trendsetters in the worlds of art, design, dining and literature will be a highlight of Queen Mary 2's autumn transatlantic voyages.   full text

Three vintage ships ply Sweden's historic Gota Canal on journeys back in time between Stockholm and Gothenburg
M/S Juno, M/S Wilhelm Tham and M/S Diana, vintage ships built in 1874, 1912 and 1931 and lovingly maintained to preserve their classic interiors, ply the historic Gota Canal between Stockholm, the Swedish capital, and Gothenburg, the largest port, on journeys back in time -- through lush countryside to medieval castles, ancient towns and a Viking city.M/S Diana.   full text

Emerald Princess Makes European Debut in 2007
Princess Cruises' next new ship will set sail on her first voyage from the "Eternal City" of Rome in April 2007. The 113,000-ton Emerald Princess is currently under construction at Italy's Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone and will be the line's first ship to begin its life cruising from Rome's seaport, the town of Civitavecchia.    full text

Capital's tall ship sails into new waters as pleasure boat
Edinburgh's very own tall ship - Jean De La Lune - is set to host the first regular boat trips from Leith Docks. The 100ft vessel, which had a starring role in the famous Tall Ships Race when it visited the port in 1995, will take passengers on half-hour trips around the area next to Ocean Terminal and Western Harbour.   full text

Pre-Purchase Program Debuts for Princess' Alaska Lodge Excursions