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Linda's Cruises Blog July 2005 Archive

By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide to Cruises since 2000

Oceania Cruises Receives “World’s Best” Rating From Travel + Leisure Readers

Sunday July 31, 2005
For the second year in a row, readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine ranked Oceania Cruises as one of the world’s top three cruise lines in 2005 World’s Best Awards. ... Read More

2500 Ways To Explore 300 Ports

Saturday July 30, 2005
Each year, Holland America Line offers more than 2,500 shore excursions in 296 ports of call in 60 countries, including active, exotic, cultural, historic, nature and adventure tours. They range ... Read More

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Adds One More Bilingual Trip To MS C. Columbus’ Great Lakes Schedule

Friday July 29, 2005
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has added one additional bilingual cruise to the MS C. Columbus Great Lakes' cruise schedule. It is not too late to book a cruise "close to home" on ... Read More

Crystal Cruises Wins Ten Consecutive Years of Travel + Leisure's "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line"

Friday July 29, 2005
Crystal Cruises has been voted the "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" in Travel + Leisure magazine's annual readers' survey for the tenth consecutive year. Crystal Cruises is the only cruise ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises Orders New Cruise Ship

Thursday July 28, 2005
Celebrity Cruises signed a letter of intent with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build a new cruise ship to be delivered in the fall of 2008. The new Celebrity ship ... Read More

Silversea Silver Shadow to Sail the Far East and South Pacific

Wednesday July 27, 2005
Silversea Cruises announces eleven exciting voyages on the Silver Shadow this winter. Cruise to some of the most intriguing places in Australia and the Far East on this wonderful small ... Read More

Cruise the Danube and Seine Rivers or the Red Sea with WorldWaterways.com

Tuesday July 26, 2005
New York-based World Waterways, an Internet portal for small-ship and barge cruising, has announced three exciting new itineraries for 2005 (Europe) and for the winter 2005/6 season (the Red Sea). WorldWaterways.Com ... Read More

Pacific Delight China Cruise Tours

Monday July 25, 2005
Pacific Delight World Tours is continuing its luxury 19-day "Majestic China & Yangtze River Gold Experience" that features a land tour of some of China's most interesting cities including Beijing, ... Read More

Carnival Destiny Cruise Review

Sunday July 24, 2005
Joyce and her friends take a cruise to the Southern Caribbean on the Carnival Destiny. Submit Your Cruise Review Here

Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery of New Carnival Liberty

Saturday July 23, 2005
Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of its 21st ship last week in a ceremony in Monfalcone, Italy. The 2,974-passenger cruise ship will sail the Mediterranean this summer and fall on ... Read More

Cruise Review of the Coral Princess

Saturday July 23, 2005
Peggy cruises to the Panama Canal and the Western Caribbean on the Coral Princess. Submit Your Cruise Review Here

The World Sails the Arctic in August 2005

Friday July 22, 2005
Cruisers looking for a cool getaway might want to sail the Arctic on the luxury ship The World in August 2005. A team of experts will lead passengers on expeditions ... Read More

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review

Friday July 22, 2005
Join Diane and her family as they cruise the Caribbean on the Caribbean Princess. They liked the cruise, but didn't like their flying experience. How often have we heard that ... Read More

NCV Reduces Cruise-Only Rates 10% to 20% Between September 1 and December 31, 2005

Thursday July 21, 2005
Norwegian Coastal Voyage has announced a reduction of 10% in cabin rates on round-trip sailings and 20% on six- and seven-day one-way itineraries along the fjord-indented coast of Norway between ... Read More

Holland America Line Wraps Up The Holidays With 20 Winter Escapes To Exotic and Popular Destinations

Tuesday July 19, 2005
Holland America Line invites travelers to celebrate the season this December on one of 20 winter escapes. Cruisers can choose to sail on such diverse itineraries as Hawaii or the ... Read More

Holland America Zuiderdam Cruise Review - Caribbean Ports of Call

Tuesday July 19, 2005
Part 2 of Calgon's cruise review of the Holland America Zuiderdam focuses on the ports of call--Ft. Lauderdale (embarkation), St. Thomas, Tortula, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau. Submit Your Cruise Review ... Read More

Holland America Zuiderdam Cruise Review - Caribbean Cruise on the Zuiderdam

Monday July 18, 2005
Join Calgon and his wife as they sail the Caribbean on the Holland America Zuiderdam. Part 1 of this excellent review provides a detailed description of each deck of the ... Read More

Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review

Saturday July 16, 2005
Lynne and her teenage daughter sail to the Southern Caribbean on the Norwegian Spirit. They loved the cruise and had a great time. Submit Your Cruise Review Here

Silversea Silver Shadow Cruise Ship Profile

Friday July 15, 2005
The Silver Shadow is one of the four Silversea ultra-luxury cruise ships. The Silver Shadow is a sublime cruise ship. The staff of this ultra-luxury small ship really know how ... Read More

Silversea Silver Cloud Cruise Review - Egypt and Libya Cruise

Thursday July 14, 2005
The About Cruises Guide is sailing northern Europe and the Baltic on the Silversea Silver Cloud this month. Let's join Doug Eads and his wife on the Silver Cloud when ... Read More

Cruise the Great Lakes on the Hapag-Lloyd C. Columbus

Thursday July 14, 2005
For those looking for a fall cruise "close to home", the Hapag-Lloyd C. Columbus has two very interesting Great Lakes itineraries this September. The C. Columbus will sail along the ... Read More

Better Your Chances for a Safe Cruise Vacation

Wednesday July 13, 2005
A cruise ship is one of the safest places you can take a vacation. However, in today's world, that is not saying much! No one sets out to become a ... Read More

Princess Cruises South of the Border with Three Ships in 2006-07

Tuesday July 12, 2005
Three Princess ships -- Diamond Princess, Golden Princess and Island Princess -- will continue Princess' legacy in Mexico with the itineraries that first brought the line to prominence. Diamond Princess ... Read More

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review

Tuesday July 12, 2005
Join Robin and her husband as they take their first cruise to celebrate their 25th anniversary on the Carnival Celebration. Submit Your Cruise Review Here

Holland America ms Noordam Will Sail Maiden Voyages to Caribbean from New York in 2006

Tuesday July 12, 2005
The ms Noordam, Holland America's newest cruise ship, will have her maiden voyage on February 22, 2006. The ship will then have 11 sailings from New York to the southern ... Read More

Princess Details 2006 Canada & New England Cruise Season

Monday July 11, 2005
Fall foliage fans have several choices for viewing the breathtaking autumn colors next year as Princess offers voyages aboard Sea Princess and Star Princess --which will sail the northeast coast ... Read More

Carnival Comfort Bed Sleep System Highlights Stateroom Amenities Upgrade

Sunday July 10, 2005
A new stateroom sleep system manufactured exclusively for Carnival Cruise Lines is the latest in a series of cabin amenity upgrades that are part of the “Today’s Carnival” fleetwide product ... Read More

Holland America Line Cruises Antarctica in 2005-2006

Wednesday July 6, 2005
Our cruise to Antarctica last winter on the small cruise ship the Hapag-Lloyd Hanseatic gave us exciting memories that will last a lifetime. Those looking for an Antarctic experience on ... Read More

Princess Offers More Cruises to the South Pacific in 2006-2007

Wednesday July 6, 2005
Five ships -- Sapphire Princess, Island Princess, Tahitian Princess, Pacific Princess and Dawn Princess -- together offer a comprehensive program that includes 11 Princess itineraries to 49 destinations, including two ... Read More

Swan Hellenic 2006 Itineraries

Tuesday July 5, 2005
Swan Hellenic Discovery Cruises announces 26 exciting new itineraries for the Minerva II and her passengers in 2006. The full program of new cruises from March 2006 – to ... Read More

Princess Introduces First Two-Ship South America Season in 2006-07

Monday July 4, 2005
Golden Princess and Pacific Princess share cruise itineraries to Cape Horn, the Amazon and Antarctica in 2006-2007 cruise season.Princess Introduces First Two-Ship South America Season in 2006-07

Crystal Cruises and Cleveland Clinic Combine Wellness and Travel on Five Fall Itineraries

Monday July 4, 2005
Crystal Cruises does an excellent job of including educational opportunities on its cruises. This fall, physicians from The Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation's most respected medical centers, will lead ... Read More

NCL Survey Celebrates the Pride of America

Sunday July 3, 2005
What is it about the United States that makes Americans most proud? According to results of a national survey commissioned by NCL America, they value what is perhaps the most ... Read More

First-Ever Presidential Wine Club Cruise to be Held Aboard Carnival Liberty Dec. 4-10, 2005

Saturday July 2, 2005
Carnival Cruise Lines and the new Presidential Wine Club – the cruise industry’s first affinity group for wine enthusiasts – will host a “Carnival Wine Cruise” aboard the Carnival Liberty ... Read More

Princess Grows Asia Cruise Capacity by More Than 25 Percent in 2006-07 Offering

Friday July 1, 2005
Princess Cruises offers its largest deployment in Asia ever with two ships and a vast array of unique Far East itineraries. The line will increase its Asia capacity by more ... Read More

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