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SOLD! Crystal Cruises – Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015
SOLD! Crystal Cruises Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015 In the second major consolidation involving a luxury line in recent months, Crystal Cruises has entered into an agreement to be acquired for $550 million cash by Genting Hong Kong. The seller is Japanese company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NY
Carnival to debut longer, more exotic itineraries – Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015
Carnival to debut longer, more exotic itineraries Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line is dipping a big toe into the long-cruise market, with plans for 40 nine- to 15-day Carnival Journeys cruises over the next few years. Some of the line’s newest ships will be involved in the
Queen Elizabeth to name Britannia – Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015
Queen Elizabeth to name Britannia Cruise News – Mar. 6, 2015 P&O Cruises officials kept the name of the godmother of its newest and largest ship, the 3,611-passenger Britannia, a secret as long as they could. But word is out and it’s big: Queen Elizabeth II will do the christening ho
Viking River Cruises Heads to the Mississippi – Cruise News – Feb. 27, 2015
Viking River Cruises Heads to the Mississippi Cruise News – Feb. 27, 2015 Viking River Cruises Chairman Torsten Hagen has been hinting for some time at plans to cruise the Mississippi River. Now comes word via Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal that the world’s largest river cruise operator wil
Can You Cruise Cuba? – Cruise News – Feb. 27, 2015
Can You Cruise Cuba? Cruise News – Feb. 27, 2015 Cruisers may be chomping at the bit to go to Cuba, but here’s the reality: even though the island is only 90 miles from Miami, U.S. residents can’t cruise there yet on any U.S.-based mainstream cruise line. Congress has not yet lifted th
Carnival goes big in Texas – Cruise News — Feb. 20, 2015
Carnival goes big in Texas Cruise News — Feb. 20, 2015 Martina McBride helped Carnival Cruise Line launch Carnival Freedom from its new homeport of Galveston, Texas. The country music superstar performed in a Carnival LIVE! concert, part of a celebration that also honored (with a free overnight) U
Royal Caribbean announces entertainment lineup for Anthem of the Seas – Cruise News — Feb. 20, 2015
Royal Caribbean announces entertainment lineup for Anthem of the Seas Cruise News — Feb. 20, 2015 Passengers on Royal Caribbean International’s second Quantum-class ship, Anthem of the Seas, will find rock music, illusion, and electronically enhanced cabaret in the ship’s entertainment lineup.
Holland America Line introduces new eats – Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015
Holland America Line introduces new eats Cruise News — Feb. 13, 2015 When ms Koningsdam joins the Holland America Line fleet in February 2016, the ship will debut a new specialty restaurant, a beefed-up Culinary Arts Center program, and other upgrades geared toward foodie passengers. The new resta
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 13, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Feb. 13, 2015 Disney Cruise Line guests can celebrate the Star Wars saga during a brand-new, day-long celebration aboard eight special sailings (January 9, 23; February 6, 20; March 5, 19; April 2 and 16, 2016) on the Disney Fantasy: Star Wars Day at Sea. Featured wil
Carnival Vista’s inaugural itineraries – Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015
Carnival Vista’s inaugural itineraries Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line outlined itineraries for the inaugural season of the much-anticipated Carnival Vista. The line’s biggest ship will debut in Europe in spring 2016, its inaugural cruise a 13-day itinerary from Trieste to Barc
Royal Caribbean’s fourth Oasis-class ship under way – Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015
Royal Caribbean’s fourth Oasis-class ship under way Cruise News – Feb. 6, 2015 A steel cutting marked the official start of building for the fourth of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ship, which is scheduled for delivery in 2018. The ceremony took place at the STX France shipya
Dramatic names for new Seabourn ships – Cruise News — Jan. 30, 2015
Dramatic names for new Seabourn ships Cruise News — Jan. 30, 2015 The two new 604-passenger Seabourn ships coming in late 2016 and spring 2018, respectively, now have names — with a theatrical twist. They will be Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation. Applause, please. The line also revealed new
Porthole Cruise News Briefs — Jan. 30, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs — Jan. 30, 2015 Ornithology, wine, marine biology, and beer are among topics for theme cruises on Un-Cruise Adventures’ small ships this year. The theme sailings are on Sea of Cortez (birding), Columbia & Snake River (American history, wine, music), Coastal Washin
Nice view! … of Carnival Vista – Cruise News – Jan. 23, 2015
Nice view! … of Carnival Vista Cruise News – Jan. 23, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line announced details of its newest and biggest ship, the 3,936-passenger Carnival Vista, at a splashy media event in New York. The line’s senior cruise director, John Heald, declared Vista would be “the best
Celebrity’s new suite-class restaurant revealed – Cruise News – Jan. 23, 2015
Celebrity’s new suite-class restaurant revealed Cruise News – Jan. 23, 2015 Celebrity Cruises has revealed the name, menu, and a first look at the new exclusive dining experience the line is creating for passengers in suites — part of a setup that gives higher-end guests a more luxurious,
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 23, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 23, 2015 Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Explorer reached a construction milestone this week. The keel was laid at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa for the “most luxurious ship ever built,” with its $5,000-per-person, per-night Regent Sui
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 16, 2015
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jan. 16, 2015 Kathie Lee Gifford is once again affiliated with Carnival Cruise Line, but this time not as a spokesperson, but as a purveyor. Her California-estate-grown GIFFT wine is now available fleetwide on Carnival ships. Gifford surprised guests aboard Car
RedFrog Sails West – Cruise News – Jan. 9, 2015
RedFrog Sails West Cruise News – Jan. 9, 2015 “Fun Ship 2.0” enhancements are coming to Carnival Miracle. The ship will undergo an extensive refurbishment that includes the addition of the popular, Caribbean-inspired RedFrog Pub, serving Carnival’s ThirstyFrog Red beer, snacks, and live
Five Faves: Cruise Ship Re-Creations
Porthole’s Five Faves Cruise Ship Re-Creations Shipyards will probably continue to use steel and teak wood, but not all cruise-ship builders fall back on the standbys. The intricately gorgeous design of a cruise ship has been a muse for decades, inspiring people to explore the globe with iconic tr
Port of Palm Beach Ship to Sail to the Bahamas – Cruise News – Jan. 2, 2015
Port of Palm Beach Ship to Sail to the Bahamas Cruise News – Jan. 2, 2015 The Port of Palm Beach is getting a new ship for Bahamas cruises. Arriving this year will be Grand Celebration, a 1,500-passenger ship that once operated as Carnival Cruise Lines’ Celebration. Built in 1986, the sh