By The Cruise Web, Inc.

Celebrity Cruises is partnering with a 54 Below, a trendy cabaret,  to bring Tony Award-winning performers onboard their summer and fall cruises from Cape Liberty, New Jersey to Bermuda and back again. Sailings between now and October will feature a performance on board the Celebrity Summit, which was updated in 2012 to have the same features as the Solstice Class of ships. [Read more →]

By Rosalind Smith, Director of Business Development, The Cruise Web, Inc.

To go along with our theme of contemporary cruising, I picked a casual and fun dish that you can eat with your hands and is sure to make you smile. I tried these fish tacos on a Celebrity cruise from Vancouver to San Diego and they really do represent California – they are bright, crisp and fresh. It’s like sunshine on a plate. Since that cruise, I’ve made this recipe three times, and each time I switch it up a bit to try new things. I like to stay on the spicier side of life, so I added a bit more garlic and jalapeno. However, with any recipe I recommend making it as  it’s intended first, then playing around on your second go round.

To me the key to this recipe is the bright vibrant colors. Use fresh ingredients to get those stunning reds, yellows and greens. [Read more →]

A compilation by The Cruise Web employees.

2012 was filled with lots of changes in the world and the cruise industry. We saw the debuts of the Celebrity Reflection, Oceania Riviera and the Carnival Breeze, and the river cruise market continued to grow. Here at The Cruise Web, we had the opportunity to sail the seven seas this year. Below,  our team members share their best cruises of 2012. Feel free to use this list as a jumping off point when you start to think of where you’ll go in 2013!

Gloria H.
My best cruise in 2012 was by far my cruise to the Holy Land on the Crystal Serenity. Spending three days in Israel was an absolute dream come true. Floating in the Dead Sea, praying at the Wailing Wall, climbing to the top of Mount Masada and walking along the same pathways that Jesus did was a true spiritual experience. To top it off, the highlight for me was that I was baptized in the Jordan River. How awesome is that? [Read more →]

By Morgan Mullinix, Cruise Consultant, The Cruise Web, Inc.

I just returned from a 3-day trip on the brand new Celebrity Reflection and I know this is a ship that I will recommend to clients and cruisers. One thing I keep coming back to about the Celebrity Reflection is how innovative it is. Celebrity is known for a very modern look with clean lines, and this was definitely present in the Reflection Suite. This beautiful two-room suite features a giant shower where passengers get an unbelievable view, because the shower is all glass and looks out over the edge of the ship. Celebrity is also known for its amazing food. I can attest – I’m not a big fan of steak, but I had a filet mignon that had my mouth watering.

For a view of all the Reflection’s innovative features, check out my slide show below featuring pictures I took on my cruise. [Read more →]

By The Cruise Web, Inc.

Pumpkin flavored food and drinks are all the rage this month. From pumpkin soy lattes to pumpkin pie flavored bread sticks, now is the time to get your fill of this orange fruit in all its glory. And don’t worry about missing out on the pumpkin goodness while at sea, because  cruise lines’ chefs and bartenders come prepared with pumpkins, nutmeg and cinnamon to ensure you get the taste of fall, even if you’re sailing in the southern hemisphere, where it’s spring.

Celebrity Cruises has their own take on the classic Pumpkin Pie. Follow this recipe for Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Chantilly  featured in Celebrity’s own cookbook, Excite the Senses, to add some flair to your next fall meal. [Read more →]

By Austin Gambino, The Cruise Web, Inc.

Courtesy of  Celebrity Cruises.

Ever imagine piping hot water streaming down upon you while you cruise along the serene ocean? Probably not, but Celebrity Cruises has, considering their new offer on the Celebrity Reflection’s Reflection Suite. This suite will boast the first of its kind all-glass shower, which is perched out over the ship’s edge. [Read more →]

Courtesy of Celebrity Cruises.

Did you see that pivotal moment at the 1996 Olympics when the U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled it together for the gold, or when Michael Phelps picked up medal after medal after medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?  The Summer Olympics are only months away and even if you aren’t going to London you can still catch the games while on vacation because Celebrity Cruises has the exclusive rights to broadcast the Olympics live on its fleet. [Read more →]

Courtesy of Celebrity Cruises.

While celebrating the highly anticipated stateside debut of its stylish Celebrity Silhouette – the fourth and newest member of Celebrity Cruises’widely heralded Solstice Class fleet – Celebrity Cruises also is intensely focused on the fifth member of the class, Celebrity Reflection, which sets sail in the Fall of 2012. And when she does, she’ll boast all the attributes that have netted Celebrity’s Solstice Class the broadest array of honors in the brand’s 20-year history – including Celebrity’s #1 ranking in the large-ship category of the prestigious annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – and a host of entirely new features, including a significantly expanded array of luxury suites. [Read more →]

Courtesy of Celebrity Cruises.

Celebrity Cruises wants its guests to spend more of their time enjoying their vacation on its luxurious ships, and less time arranging the details of what they are going to do onboard. Following the success of its award-winning beverage package program, Celebrity has added new flavor to its packaging strategy by introducing a new specialty dining package program aimed at offering vacationers a simple way to explore fresh tastes while at sea. [Read more →]

Courtesy of Celebrity Cruises.

Celebrity Cruises has long been recognized for its vast, exceptional collection of contemporary art. With hundreds of original works by both recognized and emerging artists exhibited on every ship in the fleet, and the recent introduction of self-guided tours on an iPad™, Celebrity aims to offer guests who appreciate art ample opportunities to enjoy it. And now, the line is offering an opportunity for guests to create original works of their own, within one of the entirely new venues on Celebrity Silhouette, “The Art Studio.” [Read more →]