CELEBRITY CRUISES EXPANDS WINE PROGRAM ONBOARD
Posted: 02/16/2012
Celebrity Cruises has expanded its onboard wine program to offer more types of wines. In addition, wine lists now are categorized by flavor rather than grape varietal or geographic... [Read More]
MSC CRUISES TO OPERATE OUT OF MIAMI STARTING IN FALL OF 2013
Posted: 01/17/2012
MSC Cruises will base its Caribbean ships in Miami instead of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale starting in fall 2013. The deal still requires the final approval of the Miami-Dade... [Read More]
NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY TO SAIL BAHAMAS IN 2013/2014
Posted: 01/05/2012
Norwegian Cruise Line's new 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway, scheduled for delivery in April 2013, will sail from New York City to the Bahamas and Florida during its inaugural ... [Read More]
HOLLAND AMERICA SELECTS CULINARY COUNCIL MENUS
Posted: 12/21/2011
Holland America Line this summer will feature menus designed by its Culinary Council. The six Culinary Council chefs are each providing recipes for signature dishes and desserts. C... [Read More]
DISNEY CRUISES UNVEILS NEW SHIP DETAILS
Posted: 05/23/2011
The Disney Fantasy, the new Disney Cruise Line ship set to debut next spring, will duplicate many of the innovative features on the recently launched Disney Dream, including AquaD... [Read More]
CELEBRITY CRUISE TO UPGRADE MILLENIUM CLASS SHIPS
Posted: 01/11/2010
Celebrity Cruises known as one of the best incentive/corporate business cruise lines has announced its new "Designed for You" program to upgrade its four Millennium-class ships wit... [Read More]
NCL SELECTS CELEBRITY IMPERSONATORS, DUELING PIANOS FOR EPIC
Posted: 11/06/2009
Norwegian Cruise Lines on Nov. 6 announced that two popular land-based shows will perform on the new Norwegian Epic -- Legends in Concert and Howl at the Moon. Due out in June, the... [Read More]
SEABOURN TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW 500 GUEST ODYSSEY
Posted: 06/22/2009
The Yachts of Seabourn has taken delivery of the cruise industry's first ultra-luxury vessel to launch in six years. Built at T.Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, the 32,000-ton Seabourn ... [Read More]
NCL ANNOUNCES RECORD BOOKINGS ON NEW NCL EPIC
Posted: 06/01/2009
Norwegian Cruise Line's largest vessel, the Norwegian Epic (pictured), set to debut next year, broke company records in terms of bookings during the first week that the ship's itin... [Read More]
HOLLAND AMERICA UNVEILS MORE SIGNATURE OF EXCELLENCE DETAILS
Posted: 06/01/2009
Holland America Line has announced further details on the current Signature of Excellence enhancement program, including project specifics, timing and the addition of the casual Ca... [Read More]
ROYAL CARIBBEAN TO BASE THREE SHIPS IN THE NORTHEAST FOR 2010
Posted: 03/29/2009
Royal Caribbean International will base three ships in the Northeast U.S. in 2010, offering cruises to Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada and New England from four homeports. Explorer ... [Read More]
ROYAL CARIBBEAN PRESENT AT ROATAN PORT OPENING CEREMONY
Posted: 02/27/2009
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. executives joined Honduran dignitaries to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Town Center at Roatan Port. Amid fanfare and attended by residents... [Read More]
SILVERSEA DETAILS NEW 540 PASSENGER SILVER SPIRIT'S ITINERARIES
Posted: 01/07/2009
A new choice for high end incentive groups and full ship charters will soon be available. Silversea Cruises' new Silver Spirit will operate a 91-day "Grand Inaugural Voyage" depart... [Read More]
WALDORF ASTORIA TO OPEN HOTEL IN ORLANDO
Posted: 11/22/2008
Hilton Hotels has announced that The Waldorf-Astoria Orlando will open Oct. 1, 2009, 78 years to the day her namesake Park Avenue original opened. Surrounded on three sides by Walt... [Read More]
CARNIVAL TO ADD MORE DEPARTURES FROM NYC IN 2010
Posted: 11/22/2008
Carnival Cruise Lines will increase capacity on its seasonal cruise program from New York in 2010 with the 2,978-passenger Carnival Glory scheduled to operate a variety of four- an... [Read More]
ROYAL CARIBBEAN ADDING "REAL" BEACHES ONBOARD
Posted: 08/27/2008
The beach pool will be part of what Royal Caribbean is calling the Pool and Sports Zone -- an area that will stretch across the top of the 5,400-passenger ship and also will includ... [Read More]
CELEBRITY CRUISES IMPLEMENTS SERIES OF CULINARY UPGRADES
Posted: 07/11/2008
Celebrity Cruises long known for their award winning cuisine have kicked it up a notch. Celebrity has implemented a series of culinary enhancements as a core component of the cruis... [Read More]
BEST ITINERARIES FOR MIXING BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE
Posted: 07/09/2008
Part of creating a sucessful incentive or meeting at sea is the right combination of days in port and days at sea. While cruise lines have always filled days at sea with activity, ... [Read More]
ST. PETERSBURG'S NEVSKIJ PALACE COMPLETES FIRST RENOVATION
Posted: 07/08/2008
The extension and refurbishment of the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel, a hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia, took a major step forward with the unveiling of a grand new foyer and comp... [Read More]
GLORIA ESTEFAN OPENS NEW RESORT IN VERO BEACH
Posted: 06/20/2008
Benchmark Hospitality International and five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., opened the Costa d'Este Beach Resort yes... [Read More]
CRYSTAL TO ADD MORE PENTHOUSES TO SERENITY
Posted: 06/17/2008
Due to high demand, Crystal Cruises said it is increasing the number of Penthouse accommodations on the Crystal Serenity. During a two-week dry-dock beginning Nov. 12, the luxury l... [Read More]
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW EURODAM
Posted: 06/17/2008
Holland America Line and its parent company, Carnival Corp., officially accepted delivery of its newest ship, the Eurodam, in a formal handover ceremony near Venice, Italy, on June... [Read More]
DESTINATION WEDDINGS - LESS STRESS, MORE FUN
Posted: 06/16/2008
Destination weddings are growing in numbers year over year. With so many choices from all-inclusive resorts to cruise options, there has never been a better time to plan your speci... [Read More]
SEADREAM RAISES MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Posted: 06/14/2008
SeaDream Yacht Club passengers and headquarters recently raised $10,000 in a "Steps for Charity" event for the non-profit Children's Bereavement Center of Miami. A few weeks ago, t... [Read More]
CARNIVAL NAMES BRITISH CELEBRITY MYLEENE KLASS AS SPLENDOR'S GODMOTHER
Posted: 06/12/2008
British celebrity Myleene Klass, a chart-topping musician, singer and television personality, is to be godmother of the new Carnival Splendor. She will officially name the newest "... [Read More]
SEABOURN REVEALS NEW SHIPS - PERFECT TO CHARTER
Posted: 04/16/2008
The Yachts of Seabourn, which is building intimate, yacht-like vessels, has shared more details of the new ships, starting with the all-suite Seabourn Odyssey due out in June 2009.... [Read More]
RCI's FIRST REVEAL OF PROJECT GENESIS
Posted: 04/16/2008
After much anticipation for details on Project Genesis, Royal Caribbean International announced the first of many neighborhoods that will encompass this new ship launching in late ... [Read More]
U.K. CRUISE INDUSTRY REPORTS 11 PERCENT GROWTH IN 2007
Posted: 03/31/2008
The British Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) announced another record year for the U.K cruise industry with its latest research revealing 1.3 million Brits took a cruise in 200... [Read More]
ROME CAVALIERI HILTON TO JOIN WALDORF-ASTORIA COLLECTION
Posted: 03/27/2008
Hilton Hotels Corporation announced that the Rome Cavalieri Hilton will become the first European property to join The Waldorf-Astoria Collection. The Rome Cavalieri is expected to... [Read More]
RITZ-CARLTON LAUNCHES "GIVE BACK GETAWAYS"
Posted: 03/24/2008
Beginning April 1, 2008, guests at Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts around the world can volunteer their time to improve and assist the local community where they are vacationing. T... [Read More]
SILVERSEA'S NEW SHIP TO BE CALLED SILVER SPIRIT
Posted: 03/17/2008
Silversea Cruises announced that its newest all-suite ship will be named Silver Spirit. Currently under construction at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, the 540-guest vessel is sched... [Read More]
CELEBRITY OFFERS INDIVIDUAL INCENTIVE CRUISE CERTIFICATES
Posted: 02/01/2008
Celebrity Cruises is now offering individual incentive travel certificates for a range of sailings that include three-, four-, five- and seven-night cruises for two. The certificat... [Read More]
REGENT SEVEN SEAS PLANS TO BUILD NEW SHIP FOR 2011
Posted: 02/01/2008
Regent Seven Seas Cruises' new parent (PCH), gave the green light for the luxury line to open talks with shipyards for a newbuild. "We are pleased to have finalized the acquisition... [Read More]
PORT OF BOSTON SETS RECORD FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
Posted: 01/23/2008
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced that the Port of Boston set records last year for cruise passengers. Cruise passenger traffic grew by 12 percent at Cruiseport... [Read More]
CELEBRITY SOLSTICE SET TO DEBUT REAL GRASS ON DECK
Posted: 01/18/2008
When Celebrity Solstice launches in December, vacationers will find that the grass really is greener on a Celebrity Cruises vacation. The ship will offer an industry first on the t... [Read More]
IMPORTANT CRUISE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Posted: 01/16/2008
There are several changes that the U.S. government will be implementing in the coming months. Please review the following information. Effective February 18, 2008 - Passengers MUS... [Read More]
HISTORIC - CUNARD'S THREE QUEENS RENDEZVOUS IN NYC
Posted: 01/14/2008
Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary 2 and the new Queen Victoria met in New York harbor by the Statue of Liberty yesterday evening in what was the only time the three vesse... [Read More]
NEW YORK CITY SEES RECORD-BREAKING VISITATION FOR 2007
Posted: 01/14/2008
Robert Leiber, deputy mayor for economic development, and George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Co., yesterday announced that an estimated 46 million people visited New York City in 2007, ... [Read More]
ST. REGIS TO OPEN NEW PROPERTY IN CAIRO
Posted: 12/11/2007
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced the introduction of its renowned St. Regis brand into Africa, with plans to debut a new property in 2011 in downtown Cairo. The ... [Read More]
REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES ACQUIRED BY APOLLO MANAGEMENT
Posted: 12/10/2007
Apollo Management LP, a New York-based investment group continued it's acquisition of cruise lines today with the purchase of one of the world's best - Regent Seven Seas Cruises. ... [Read More]
ROYAL CARIBBEAN TO BASE GENESIS SHIPS IN FT. LAUDERDALE
Posted: 12/05/2007
Royal Caribbean International said it would homeport two new 220,000-ton "Project Genesis" ships in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Broward County said the port is poised to be... [Read More]
SEABOURN EXERCISES OPTION FOR THIRD NEWBUILD
Posted: 11/19/2007
Seabourn Cruise Line has decided to exercise its option for a third newbuild to be built by T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Genoa, Italy, for delivery in the summer of 2011. The line made t... [Read More]
GOING GREEN - CRUISE INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Posted: 11/08/2007
The International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) and Conservation International (CI) have developed a global map that integrates additional sensitive marine areas into cruise line ... [Read More]
THE REEF ATLANTIS TO OPEN IN DECEMBER - NASSAU
Posted: 10/31/2007
Kerzner International in December will conclude its $1 billion Phase III development with the opening of the new Reef Atlantis. The new 497-key tower will offer guests home-like ac... [Read More]
CORPORATE CRUISES - CCL EXPANDS INDIVIDUAL INCENTIVE AWARDS
Posted: 10/16/2007
Carnival Cruise Lines is expanding its "Preferred Awards" program for meeting and incentive travel planners by offering certificates that can be used toward a round of golf for two... [Read More]
CELEBRITY'S SOLSTICE CLASS - A NEW WAY OF CRUISING
Posted: 10/12/2007
The cruising world is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Celebrity Cruises new 122,000-ton, 2,850-passenger ship. The Solstice will be the first in a class of four, and will be Celebr... [Read More]
COPENHAGEN NAMED EUROPE'S LEADING CRUISE DESTINATION
Posted: 10/11/2007
Copenhagen won the title of Europe's Leading Cruise Destination for the fourth year in a row at the World Travel Awards ceremony in Newcastle, England. This year's competitors were... [Read More]
CUNARD TO BUILD NEW QUEEN ELIZABETH III
Posted: 10/10/2007
Cunard Line said it has ordered a new 92,000-ton liner, to be named Queen Elizabeth, scheduled to enter service in the autumn of 2010. Cunard, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc ... [Read More]
TURKS & CAICOS TO WELCOME NIKKI BEACH HOTELS
Posted: 10/02/2007
Miami-based Nikki Beach announced Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Turks & Caicos as its newest destination for the branded resort chain. Nikki Beach, in partnership with Leeward Resort Lt... [Read More]
MSC CRUISES INTRODUCES STRICTER SMOKING POLICY
Posted: 10/01/2007
MSC Cruises has introduced a "Clean Air" smoking policy throughout its fleet. "We have eliminated smoking in all areas where non-smokers and smokers would have shared the same spac... [Read More]
CRYSTAL CRUISES TO BUILD NEW LUXURY SHIP
Posted: 09/24/2007
Crystal Cruises has a design ready for a new ship, but still hasn't made a decision about exactly when and where to build it, according to Bill Smith, senior vice president-sales a... [Read More]
COMING SOON - CUNARD'S QUEEN VICTORIA PASSES SEA TRIALS
Posted: 09/14/2007
Cunard's Queen Victoria has successfully completed her sea trials -- tests undertaken to ensure that ships operate safely and efficiently. During the trials, the performance is tes... [Read More]
AZAMARA CRUISES - NEW CHOICE FOR INCENTIVE GROUPS & CHARTERS
Posted: 09/04/2007
Azamara is the new, deluxe cruise experience for discerning travelers who long to reach out-of-the-ordinary destinations and indulge in amenities and service unparalleled on the se... [Read More]
MARRIOTT UNVEILS NEW UPSCALE HOTEL IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Posted: 08/28/2007
Marriott International, Inc. opened its 238-room Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia, the first of its upscale Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand in Turkey under a franchise agreement with t... [Read More]
KAUAI'S PRINCEVILLE RESORT TO BECOME ST. REGIS
Posted: 08/23/2007
The Princeville Resort on Kauai's north shore is scheduled to begin a property-wide renovation next March. The resort will remain open during much of the renovation and will re-eme... [Read More]
COZUMEL TOURISM BACK ON TRACK AFTER DEAN
Posted: 08/23/2007
The Mexican island of Cozumel experienced only tropical storm winds as Hurricane Dean moved through Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early Tuesday morning, Aug. 21, 2007. Cozumel reports... [Read More]
NCL NAMED AS "OFFICIAL CRUISE LINE " OF THE PGA TOUR
Posted: 08/21/2007
Norwegian Cruise Line has been named the "Official Cruise Line of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour." The three-year agreement provides NCL the right to use the Tour marks in adverti... [Read More]
JAMAICA - HALF MOON RESORT WITHSTANDS HURRICANE DEAN
Posted: 08/21/2007
Managing Director of Half Moon Montego Bay, Richard Whitfield, reported that the 400-acre resort experienced only minimal effects following Hurricane Dean that passed over Jamaica ... [Read More]
CARNIVAL DESTINY TO START SHORT CRUISES FROM MIAMI IN 2008
Posted: 08/21/2007
Carnival Cruise Lines will expand its short cruise offerings from Miami with the 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination and 2,642-passenger Carnival Destiny operating new itineraries... [Read More]
NCL GETS $1 BILLION INVESTMENT FROM APOLLO
Posted: 08/20/2007
NCL Corp. Ltd., parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line and NCL America, said private equity group Apollo Management will make a $1 billion cash equity investment in NCL. The new i... [Read More]
SHERATON OLD SAN JUAN OPENS NEW PALIO RESTAURANT
Posted: 08/17/2007
The new Palio restaurant, set to open Aug. 23, is an authentic Tuscan chop house, set to open at Puerto Rico's Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel. Palio will offer views of the San Juan h... [Read More]
CELEBRITY CRUISES PARTNERS WITH RIEDEL ON WINE APPRECIATION SEMINARS
Posted: 08/16/2007
Celebrity Cruises is pairing with Riedel, the crystal manufacturer known for fine wine glasses. By mid-August, guests on seven Celebrity vessels will have the opportunity to experi... [Read More]
GRACE BAY CLUB EXPANDS - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Posted: 08/15/2007
Following a $45 million expansion, Grace Bay Club in Turks and Caicos introduced 38 new ultra-spacious luxury suites designed for families of all ages. The 2,300-4,800 square foot ... [Read More]
SUPERCLUB RESORTS EXTENDS PASSPORT FEE PROMOTION
Posted: 08/11/2007
SuperClubs is extending its Passport Included promotion for getaways booked by Oct. 31, 2007. With this program, SuperClubs will pay the fees (up to $97 per person), as part of a S... [Read More]
