Crystal Cruises Wins World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line for 8th Year in a Row
Friday October 31, 2003
For the eighth consecutive year, Crystal Cruises has been awarded with the notable distinction of “Best Large-Ship Cruise Line” by the discerning readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, making it ... Read More
Princess Adds Special Shore Excursion to First Antarctic Sailing
Friday October 31, 2003
Passengers on Princess' upcoming first ever Antarctic sailing will be able to add another unique experience to their adventure to the planet's most remote continent. Now, after their four days ... Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line and New York Giants Extend Partnership for a Second Year
Friday October 31, 2003
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) kicks off its second partnership year with the New York Giants again becoming the team’s “Preferred Cruise Line.” In addition, the company will host its second ... Read More
Piero Selvaggio Brings "The Best Young Chefs of Italy" to Crystal Cruises
Thursday October 30, 2003
A new wave of young, creative and extremely talented chefs is reinventing Italian cuisine, and Piero Selvaggio, proprietor of the acclaimed Valentino restaurants in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, is ... Read More
Princess Debuts New Caribbean Feature on Web Site
Thursday October 30, 2003
Focusing on its key area of expansion, Princess has launched a comprehensive online destination section called "Destination: Caribbean." With dozens of pages of informative text and dramatic photos, Destination: Caribbean ... Read More
Pride of America Library to be Named for S.S. America
Thursday October 30, 2003
NCL America announced it will salute the S.S. America by naming its onboard library on the Pride of America, the S.S. America Library and featuring memorabilia and artifacts from the ... Read More
"Suite" Savings in the Tropics: Two-for-One fares
Thursday October 30, 2003
Take the chill out of fall and winter with hot two-for-one savings on select voyages of Seven Seas Voyager®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator® and Radisson Diamond® to the ... Read More
Queen Mary 2 Passes Sea Trials in Style
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2 returned from the sea for the first time having completed her sea trials with flying colors. The largest, longest, tallest, widest, and at – ... Read More
Celebrity Cruises Presents Acupuncture At Sea
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Continuing its trendsetting innovations, award-winning premium cruise operator Celebrity Cruises has become the world’s first line to offer “Acupuncture at Sea.”
Royal Caribbean International Names Jean Driscoll Godmother Of Mariner Of The Seas
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Royal Caribbean International has announced that Jean Driscoll - world-class athlete, Olympian, Paralympian and international advocate for persons with disabilities - will serve as godmother to the line’s newest ship, ... Read More
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Orders Ultra Voyager
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Building on the popularity and success of its Voyager-class ships, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today ordered an even larger model -- the Ultra Voyager -- for delivery in May 2006.
Destined ... Read More
Kids Sail Free on Crystal Cruises' Ultra Elegant Christmas-New Year's Itineraries
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Crystal Cruises has launched an unprecedented promotion that lets children under 12 sail free aboard its highly popular, luxurious Christmas-New Year’s itineraries aboard the Six-Star Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony. ... Read More
RCI Offers Special Louisiana Anniversary Cruise
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Royal Caribbean International has joined once again with the State of Louisiana to offer travelers a unique opportunity to enjoy the tastes, sounds and history of the state. The Official ... Read More
Royal Caribbean Expands Web Site Capability
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Looking for a cruise that leaves from Louisiana, stops in Santorini, or calls in Ketchikan? On www.royalcaribbean.com, travelers now can search quickly for cruise itineraries and information by departure ... Read More
Cunard Introduces New Sub-Website for Queen Mary 2
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Cunard Line has just launched a completely new sub-website dedicated to its magnificent Queen Mary 2, the world’s largest, longest, tallest, widest and – at $780 million – the most ... Read More
Queen Mary 2 - Ocean Liner for the 21st Century
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 is the defining luxury ocean liner for the 21st century in every possible aspect. Entering service in January 2004, she combines over 160 years of tradition ... Read More
Crystal Cruises Kosher Dining at Sea
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Those who wish to relish unparalleled dining at sea while enjoying traditional Jewish cuisine may now experience the “World’s Best” cruise line. Crystal Cruises’ Kosher-style Dining Program offers a broad ... Read More
Royal Caribbean International And Celebrity Cruises Announce New, Exclusive Alaskan C
Monday October 27, 2003
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises invite guests to see Alaska from the inside out beginning May 28, 2004, when the lines introduce two new, exclusive Alaskan cruisetours, featuring the ... Read More
Parsons School of Design and Crystal Cruises Partner to Offer Classes at Sea
Monday October 27, 2003
Part of the Crystal Cruises “Creative Learning Institute,” Parsons School of Design will provide introductory classes in fine art, floral design, and interior design. Parsons also enhances the Crystal Visions ... Read More
Pride of America to Feature Red, White and Blue Hull Artwork
Monday October 27, 2003
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced that America's first ocean-going U.S. Flagged cruise ship in nearly 50 years will feature a vibrant artistic interpretation of the Stars and Stripes combined ... Read More
Celebrity Cruises Offers International Itineraries from 11 U.S. Cities
Monday October 27, 2003
In 2004, Celebrity will offer cruises from 11 different mainland U.S. cities, ensuring that whether guests reside in the Texas plains or on the California beaches, a Celebrity vacation “with ... Read More
Holland America Offers 12 South America Cruises, New Amazon River Exploration in 2004
Monday October 27, 2003
In 2004, Holland America Line is adding more sailings and intriguing new ports of call to the line's South America cruise itineraries, including a new voyage up the Amazon River ... Read More
Holland America Oosterdam and Zuiderdam to Cruise the Caribbean in 2003-2004
Sunday October 26, 2003
The ms Oosterdam, Holland America's newest Vista-class ship, will sail its first Caribbean season beginning Dec. 7, 2003. The 1,848-passenger ship, which debuted Aug. 3 in Europe, will sail to ... Read More
Crystal Cruises Offers First-Ever Inter-Island Hawaii Itineraries Roundtrip from Honolulu
Sunday October 26, 2003
For the first time ever, Crystal Cruises will offer three 10-day Hawaii itineraries roundtrip from Honolulu aboard the Six-Star Crystal Harmony. The itineraries will couple Crystal’s awarding-winning ultra-luxury onboard experience ... Read More
Holland America Line Wins Award from Travel & Leisure Magazine
Sunday October 26, 2003
For the fourth year in a row Holland America Line has taken top honors as the highest-rated premium cruise line in the 2003 "World's Best" Awards, as voted by the ... Read More
Queen Mary 2 Passengers to Get Advice from Top Architects/Designers
Sunday October 26, 2003
As part of an innovative entertainment programme that has been conceived for Cunard’s new Queen Mary 2 – which enters service in January 2004 – Architectural Digest magazine will arrange ... Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line To Sail South America In 2004-2005
Sunday October 26, 2003
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)'s Norwegian Crown will continue the company's exotic journeys to South America in 2004 and 2005, with a series of 14-day sailings between Buenos Aires and Valparaiso, ... Read More
Holiday Cruising with Radisson Seven Seas
Friday October 24, 2003
This year, unwrap a dream and give yourself and your family a holiday cruise aboard one of Radisson Seven Seas'® five luxury vessels. Choose from 15 tropical seven- to 19-night ... Read More
Silversea Cruises Publishes 2004 Voyage Planner
Friday October 24, 2003
Silversea Cruises has just published its new 2004 Voyage Planner outlining over 140 exciting itineraries designed to celebrate the luxury line’s 10th anniversary with inaugural calls to over 45 new ... Read More
Windstar Cruises 2004 Sailing Schedule
Friday October 24, 2003
Travelers who want to experience the ultimate in small-ship, luxury sailing will have 144 opportunities to go with Windstar Cruises' 2004 deployment.
Windstar's distinctive 4- and 5-masted ships -- the ... Read More
Alaska Cruise Guests Sail Through Airline Check-In Process
Friday October 24, 2003
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, the Vancouver International Airport Authority, Air Canada, and Alaska Airlines today announced the successful completion of a 10-week pilot program called "Onboard Check-in and Luggage ... Read More
Silversea Cruises Wins Sixth Consecutive Five Star Diamond Award
Friday October 24, 2003
Silversea Cruises’ has been awarded the International Five Star Diamond Award by the prestigious American Academy of Hospitality Sciences for the sixth consecutive year. The award, which designates Silversea as ... Read More
Seabourn Announces Casual Dining Alternative
Friday October 24, 2003
The ultra luxury line Seabourn is expanding guests’ choices by offering a more casual dining alternative on evenings when the suggested attire for the ships’ open-seating Restaurants is Black Tie ... Read More
Silversea Cruises Unveils New Silver Sights Land Programs for 2004
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Silversea Cruises has just rolled out Silver Sights, a new collection of optional pre- and post-cruise land programs that will debut in 2004 and enhance an already impressive roster of ... Read More
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises Wins Condé Nast Traveler's Award
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Radisson Seven Seas has been voted "Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" in Condé Nast Traveler's 16th annual "Best in the World" Readers' Choice Awards, to be published in the November issue. ... Read More
Her Majesty the Queen to Name Queen Mary 2
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Cunard is delighted to confirm that Her Majesty The Queen will name the company’s new flagship Queen Mary 2 at a ceremony to take place in Southampton, England, on Thursday, ... Read More
Carnival Elation Golf Program Features Top Caribbean Courses
Wednesday October 22, 2003
As part of its new seven-day “exotic” western Caribbean cruise program from Galveston launched late last month, Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,052-passenger Elation offers a comprehensive golf program featuring top Caribbean ... Read More
Celebrity Cruises Takes Kids On New Celebrity Science Journeys
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Children sailing with Celebrity Cruises now can tell their parents to “bug off,” and mean it. “Celebrity Science Journeys” allows parents to escape to the pool or Celebrity’s AquaSpaSM knowing ... Read More
Crystal Cruises Unveils Rates for Crystal Harmony's Spring 2004 Asia Itineraries
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Six-Star Crystal Cruises has substantially lowered fares on four spring 2004 Asia sailings aboard Crystal Harmony, offering guests its most attractive savings ever to the region. Crystal Cruises is further ... Read More
Princess Presents Fourth Annual Alaska Shore Excursion Awards
Wednesday October 22, 2003
In an annual tradition that recognizes the best tour guides and shore excursions of the Alaska season, Princess Cruises announced the results of its yearly C.R.U.I.S.E. awards based on customer ... Read More
Holland America Offers Special Holiday Cruise Values for Educators
Wednesday October 22, 2003
For the first time, Holland America Line is offering teachers special cruise values on winter holiday Caribbean and South America sailings, with savings up to 70 percent. From now until ... Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line Entertainers Stage Bermuda Benefit Concert for Fabian Relief Fund
Wednesday October 22, 2003
A festive crowd of 4,000 enjoyed a benefit concert by entertainers from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)’s Norwegian Majesty and Norwegian Sea in Bermuda last week. The event, which was held ... Read More
Sailing Into Istanbul
Friday October 17, 2003
This small lighthouse was once featured in a James' Bond movie. It's just one of the amazing sites you will see when your cruise ship sails the Bosphorus into Istanbul. ... Read More
Blue Mosque of Istanbul and Hippodrome
Friday October 17, 2003
The Blue Mosque is definitely a place to see when your cruise ship docks in Istanbul. The architect used domes and semi-domes throughout the structure to direct your eyes toward ... Read More
Istanbul Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern Pictures
Friday October 17, 2003
Hagia Sophia is a wonderful museum that was once a mosque and below that the most magnificent church in all of old Christendom. The church may have been built in ... Read More
Istanbul Topkapi Palace and Around the City
Friday October 17, 2003
Istanbul's Topkapi Palace was once the residence of Sultans, but today is a marvelous museum with many intriguing exhibits. Here are some photos of Topkapi and from around the ... Read More
Istanbul's Swissôtel and Four Seasons Hotel
Friday October 17, 2003
Although I cruised to Istanbul on the Silversea Silver Shadow, we disembarked in Istanbul. However, we decided to spend an extra day in this fascinating city, so we stayed at ... Read More
Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review - New York to the Bahamas
Wednesday October 15, 2003
Bobby and his family take a cruise from New York to the Bahamas on the Norwegian Dawn. I'm not sure how old this young man is, but it's always fun ... Read More
Holland America Zuiderdam Cruise Review
Wednesday October 15, 2003
Mary and Vincent Finelli liked the tranquil atmosphere on the Zuiderdam, and they felt it had the atmosphere of a classic ocean liner of yesteryear.
Disney Magic Cruise Review
Wednesday October 15, 2003
Elizabeth and her family have sailed twice on the Disney Magic and had a great cruise experience. They are eagerly planning their next cruise on the Disney Wonder.
Mirage I Bahamas Cruise Review
Wednesday October 15, 2003
Jason and his girlfriend did not enjoy much of anything on their cruise on the Mirage I.
Istanbul - Cruise Ship Port of Call
Tuesday October 14, 2003
Istanbul is one of the highlights of a cruise of the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Sea. Many cruise ships use Istanbul as an embarkation or disembarkation point for cruises of ... Read More
Istanbul - Hippodrome and Blue Mosque
Tuesday October 14, 2003
The Hippodrome was built by the Romans in about 200 AD. It was originally used for chariot racing and other public events, and the stadium surrounding the track held over ... Read More
Blue Mosque of Istanbul
Tuesday October 14, 2003
The Blue Mosque is probably Istanbul's most famous landmark, and was built by some of the same stone masons who helped construct the Taj Mahal in India. The mosque ... Read More
Istanbul - Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern
Tuesday October 14, 2003
The Haghia Sophia (or Aya Sofya or Church of the Divine Wisdom) is among the world's greatest architectural achievements. Built by Justinian, the church was completed in 537 AD. Its ... Read More
Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
Tuesday October 14, 2003
Sultan Mehmet the Ottoman Conqueror built the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul shortly after he conquered the city in the 15th century. The palace was expanded by successive sultans, and remained ... Read More
Hiva Oa Island in the Marquesas - French Polynesia - Aranui Cruise
Tuesday October 7, 2003
With almost 2000 residents, Hiva Oa is one of the more populated islands in the Marquesas. The village of Atuona is the capital, and it had two famous residents--the artist ... Read More
Hatiheu Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands - Aranui Cruise
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Hatiheu is a beautiful village on the northern shore of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. Hatiheu sits in a secluded bay, surrounded by sharply spired peaks. The area around ... Read More
French Polynesia - Anaho Bay on Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Anaho Bay on the northeast coast of Nuku Hiva island in the Marquesas of French Polynesia is a beautiful bay, surrounded by high peaks and ringed with white sandy beaches. ... Read More
Taiohae and Taipivai Nuku Hiva
Friday October 3, 2003
Nuku Hiva is the largest and most populated of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Taiohae is the administrative and governmental hub of the archipelago, and the Aranui 3 is ... Read More
Tahiti and French Polynesia - Ua Pou Island in the Marquesas
Friday October 3, 2003
Ua Pou was our first and last port of call in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. This island has a jagged look and is dominated by two peaks of ... Read More
Takapoto Island in the Tuamotu Archipelago of Tahiti and French Polynesia
Friday October 3, 2003
Takapoto Island in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia was the first port of call for the Aranui 3 passenger freighter. The Aranui anchored outside the atoll, and we took ... Read More
Cruise Review of Ocean Club Cruises Mirage 1
Friday October 3, 2003
Ann and her husband thought the Mirage 1 was outdated and were disappointed in the cruise.
Marvin Hamlisch to Host 'Concert at Sea' Cruise Aboard Carnival Pride in February 2004
Friday October 3, 2003
World-renowned pianist and composer Marvin Hamlisch -creator of the legendary Broadway show, A Chorus Line, and composer of more than 40 motion picture scores - will host a "Concert at ... Read More
Carnival Elation Sails from Galveston
Friday October 3, 2003
Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,052-passenger "Fun Ship" Elation inaugurated the line's first new seven-day cruise program from Texas when it departed on its from the Port of Galveston at 4 p.m. ... Read More
'Biking Comedian' to Pedal to Hawaii on Cruise Ship and Compete 16-Year Quest
Friday October 3, 2003
Tom Snyders, the "Bicycling Comedian," is slated to complete his 16-year quest to bicycle all 50 U.S. states when Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Spirit arrives at Maui, Hawaii, Tuesday, Sept. ... Read More
Victoria Cruises Signs Agreement With Pacific Delight Tours for Yangtze River Cruises
Friday October 3, 2003
Victoria Cruises and Pacific Delight Tours have signed an agreement whereby Pacific Delight Tours will exclusively use Victoria in its escorted Yangtze River programs for 2004 and beyond.
SuperStar Leo Cruises Australia in January - March 2004
Friday October 3, 2003
Star Cruises is pleased to announce an Australian Summer programme for its world-class megaship SuperStar Leo from January to March 2004.