March 27, 2014 marked the christening date of Uniworld’s latest boutique ship, the S.S. Catherine. Her godmother is the iconic french actress Catherine Deneuve, praised the world over for her beauty. Deneuve was a muse for fashion designer Yves St. Laurent and was the face of the classic perfume Chanel No.5.
In the past five days Viking River Cruises has christened 18 new ships all over Europe, setting a new Guinness World Record and breaking their previous record of 10 christenings in 2013. This week, nine of the ships were christened in Amsterdam, four in Rostock, Germany, three in Avignon, France and two in Porto, Portugal. […]
Princess Cruises has been sailing to Alaska and Europe for ages now, and each year they gain additional insight into how to make their passengers’ trips even more memorable. As a result, they have added even more options and experiences to help you ‘come back new.’ For instance, in 2015 there are 125 sailings to […]
Norwegian Cruise Line just launched their latest ship, the Norwegian Getaway, to much fanfare. And it seems Norwegian Cruise Line is responding to customer demand caused by the great reviews received by the Getaway and her sister ship the Breakaway. It is with much excitement that Norwegian Cruise Line’s headquarters announced that their next ship, […]
Beatlemania is back in a big way this year. 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first trip to the US. Their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show started a culture shift in America still seen today. In honor of the Beatles, one of the United Kingdom’s most enduring exports, Cunard, a distinctly British […]
By Rashell O’Neal, Senior Cruise Consultant, The Cruise Web, Inc. Lots of partying, lots of people, kids running around, kids, kids, KIDS! That’s what comes to mind when many people think of Carnival Cruise Lines, and I have to admit that I was once guilty of that thinking too, but I’ve changed my mind. You see, […]
Starting in March Celebrity Cruises will be switching spa vendors. They have decided to enter into a partnership with Canyon Ranch Spa Club. Canyon Ranch is not only a well-known health resort and spa in the states, but it also operates spas on cruise lines like Cunard, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. This new […]
Internet access still hasn’t been perfected on cruises. As we’ve written before, great strides are being made to improve your ability to connect to the Internet while at sea. With each new month it seems there are new initiatives being launched to help improve connectivity at sea. This month Crystal Cruises, the casual luxury cruise […]
