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  • Carnival Dream to Offer Amazing High-Energy Laser Shows

    Carnival Cruise Lines’ new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream will introduce the line’s first outdoor laser shows that will combine the latest in laser technology with rock music to provide guests a unique and exciting nighttime entertainment option. Carnival Dream’s laser shows will be the first ever for a North America–based cruise ship.

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  • Celebrity Cruises Launches "Celebrity Life"

    Celebrity Cruises announced “Celebrity Life,” a new series of palate-pleasing, intellectually-enriching and life-enhancing programs designed to deliver the most unique and sophisticated onboard experience in premium cruising. Built on long-established pillars of the Celebrity brand – dining, enrichment, and wellness – Celebrity Life encompasses three distinct program categories: “Savor,” “Discover,” and “Renew.”

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  • Once in a Lifetime: Crystal Goes Extreme in Antarctica

    In an industry first, Crystal Cruises is offering just six intrepid holiday travelers a new two-day excursion to the windiest, coldest and least populated continent on the planet.
    In below freezing temperatures, the brand new rugged and rare overland excursion will take Crystal guests to King George Island, Antarctica. Brave adventurers will trek through remote villages and a petrified arctic forest once covered by glaciers, to scientific research bases, and to the breeding and stomping grounds of three species of penguin, elephant seals and fur seals. Available with Crystal Symphony’s 19-day Christmas/New Year cruise departing December 20 from Buenos Aires, the “Extreme Overnight Adventure in Antarctica” is limited to only six guests.

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  • Cruise Web Manager Crowned Watermelon Eating Champion

    Our Sales manager Michael Harris has long impressed his coworkers with his prowess at extraordinary eating. Whether it’s polishing off an entire basket of the hottest wings Buffalo Wild Wings has to offer or being a member of the Cruise Web lunch group “The Meat Heads”, Michael is always pushing his own gastrointestinal boundaries.
    But this past Saturday at the Anne Arundel County Fair, Michael put his reputation on the line. As seen in this video captured by his biggest fan and wife, Michael (wearing the white shirt and black hat) clearly dusts the competition. As you can see Michael devours a quarter watermelon in under a minute.

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  • Renowned Kennedy Author to Share Insights on Crystal Amazon Voyage

    Best-selling Kennedy biographer Laurence Leamer will share background and inside stories about America’s most iconic political family. Leamer’s comprehensive trilogy, The Kennedy Men, The Kennedy Women and Sons of Camelot, has been lauded by The Washington Post, among others. During complimentary interactive presentations aboard Crystal Symphony’s 15-day December 5 cruise from Manaus to Buenos Aires, Leamer will discuss these and other notable newsmakers.

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  • Azamara Cruises Now Offers Onboard Wedding Receptions

    Courtesy of Azamara Cruises Azamara Cruises now offers receptions in their beautiful specialty restaurants onboard Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest. Let the celebration begin with just the right selection of fabulous hand-passed hors d’oeuvres, sparkling champagne and sumptuous cuisine. Envision a reception where every guest is welcomed and indulged in true Azamara Cruises style. Select […]

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  • Celebrity Cruises Launches New Member-Focused Captain's Club

    Courtesy of Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club – the top-rated premium brand’s three-tiered recognition and benefits program designed exclusively for its most loyal guests – has been redesigned and relaunched based on a series of member-inspired enhancements. Several of these new features are rolling out across the fleet on sailings beginning this month, while […]

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