Courtesy of Cunard Line Queen Mary 2, the most famous Cunard ship in service, made her maiden call to Greenock and the Clyde on Monday October 19, during a special ‘lap-of-honour’ to mark her fifth birthday. Queen Mary 2 was the largest ship ever to have sailed up the Clyde, a river which has binding […]
Courtesy of Princess Cruises With its stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, and plethora of active adventure opportunities, Alaska offers the perfect family vacation. To make it easier for families to plan a trip to the 49th state, Princess Cruises has added a fun new cruisetour option designed especially with family groups in mind. The 12-night cruisetour […]
Courtesy of Silversea On December 23, 2009 the world’s newest ultra-luxury, all-suite ship, Silver Spirit, will take to the seas on her maiden “Holiday Spirit” voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon. Construction of Silver Spirit is progressing according to schedule at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The 540-guest ship successfully completed a preliminary set of […]
Courtesy of Holland America Line Promoting relaxation and well-being, three Holland America Line packages provide guests with more ways to customize their cruise vacation. The Well-Being Package, Suite Amenities Package and Suite Elite Package feature select combinations for fitness, luxury and revitalization. “As the needs and expectations of our guests continue to diversify, we, in […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Norwegian Epic, the company’s largest and most innovative ship to date currently under construction in France, will make her inaugural transatlantic seven-day cruise on June 24, 2010, departing from London (Southampton). The 4,200 passenger Freestyle Cruising ship will arrive in New York, her first port of call in the United States, on July 1, 2010. In addition, Norwegian Cruise Line also announced that a new seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruise has been added to Norwegian Epic’s inaugural season, departing Miami on July 10, 2010, one week earlier than previously scheduled.
Celebrity Cruises introduces Celebrity Select Dining, a new flexible dining option that allows guests to choose when they dine in the main dining room onboard, on a day-by-day basis, which includes the industry’s first pre-cruise day-by-day flexible dining reservation system.
For the tenth year, Princess Cruises is ending the Alaska season by recognizing top-rated local tour operators with the line’s C.R.U.I.S.E. service awards for best shore excursion experiences, based on passenger feedback.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced that world famous Canyon Ranch®, the leading operator of destination health resorts, will soon operate the spa, beauty salon, wellness and fitness facilities on board the line’s fleet of all-suite ultra-luxury ships.
“It gives us great pleasure to welcome the world’s leading luxury spa brand aboard our ships,” said Mark Conroy, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Canyon Ranch’s unique approach to lifestyle perfectly complements our brand and the lifestyle of our guests,” he added.
