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Linda's Cruises Blog September 2008 Archive

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

Celebrity Solstice Sails Away from Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany

Monday September 29, 2008
Celebrity Solstice departed Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on September 28. It is the largest ship ever built by the shipbuilder in Germany. The 2,850-passenger, 315-meter long Celebrity Solstice made ... Read More

Abercrombie & Kent - Cruise Specials on the Clipper Odyssey

Monday September 29, 2008
Ever dreamed about dropping everything and sailing off into the perfect South Pacific sunset? Now might be your chance, and with this deal you can bring your favorite traveling ... Read More

Last Minute Cruise Specials from Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises

Sunday September 28, 2008
Can you cruise at the last minute? Are you ready for an October getaway? If so, small ship cruise line Grand Circle Travel has some deeply discounted European river cruises. These ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines to Operate First-Ever Quebec Voyages Aboard Carnival Triumph in 2009

Saturday September 27, 2008
Carnival Cruise Lines will operate a series of nine-day voyages to Quebec aboard the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph in the summer of 2009. The cruises will operate round-trip from New York on ... Read More

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Completes 100th Transatlantic Crossing

Saturday September 27, 2008
The Queen Mary 2 arrives in New York today, having completed her 100th transatlantic voyage. She embarked from Southampton on September 21. On arrival, she will have logged 711,288 nautical miles ... Read More

Celebrity Announces New Deployment for Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Mercury

Friday September 26, 2008
Celebrity Cruises has announced new itineraries for Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Mercury, presenting passengers with new cruise vacation options from Baltimore, Maryland, and Charleston, South Carolina, along with Celebrity's Caribbean ... Read More

Celebrity Century Baltic Cruise from the About.com Guide to Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways

Thursday September 25, 2008
Susan Breslow Sardone, the About.com Guide to Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways, took a summer cruise to the Baltic on the Celebrity Century. Susan says, "Sailing on Celebrity Century is akin to ... Read More

Photo of the Week - Wheeled Bicycle Cart in Edam in the Netherlands

Wednesday September 24, 2008
One of the things I love about traveling is seeing interesting adaptations like this wheeled cart made from a bicycle in the village of Edam in the Netherlands. Edam Photo (c) ... Read More

Oasis of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Announces New Features for Oasis of the Seas

Tuesday September 23, 2008
Royal Caribbean has announced another neighborhood on its much-awaited Oasis of the Seas cruise ship -- Entertainment Place, a complex of diverse entertainment venues. Over the past few months, Royal Caribbean ... Read More

Oceania Cruises Announces 2009-2010 Winter Collection of Cruises

Monday September 22, 2008
Oceania Cruises announces the introduction of its 2009-2010 winter collection of sailings to Asia, Australia, South America, the Caribbean and Mexico. Oceania's three ships - Regatta, Insignia and Nautica - will ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces $40 Million Fleet Enhancement and Refurbishment

Sunday September 21, 2008
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced that it will invest approximately $40 million dollars to implement an extensive refurbishment and enhancement of the line's all-suite vessels: Seven Seas Voyager, Seven Seas ... Read More

Attention Romantics -- Princess Cruises Announces "Romance on the Ruby" Cruise Contest

Saturday September 20, 2008
Do you have a romantic milestone this year? If so, you should enter the contest sponsored by Princess Cruises and USA Today. The 10 lucky winning couples will attend the naming ... Read More

Windstar Cruises to Exotic Costa Rica and the Panama Canal

Thursday September 18, 2008
Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts, offers passengers the opportunity to experience either Costa Rica with its lush jungles, pristine beaches and abundant wildlife or the ... Read More

Photo of the Week - Alaska Helicopter Flightseeing Tour

Wednesday September 17, 2008
While in Alaska earlier this month on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner, I took the opportunity to do a helicopter flightseeing tour over the Juneau icefields and the north fork ... Read More

Carnival Destiny - About.com Budget Travel Cruise Ship Review

Tuesday September 16, 2008
The About.com Guide to Budget Travel, Mark Kahler, recently returned from a family cruise on the Carnival Destiny. Mark's family had a good time on the cruise, but agreed that the ... Read More

Costa Mediterranea Is First Ship to Call on New Passenger Port at St. Petersburg

Monday September 15, 2008
Costa Cruises inaugurated the new passenger port in St. Petersburg, Russia earlier this month. The Costa Mediterranea (85,600 gross tons; 2,114 double occupancy) was the first ship to call on the ... Read More

Great Hotels to Stay In Before or After Your Cruise - Hotels We Love

Sunday September 14, 2008
The About.com Guide to Hotels, Charlyn Keating Chisholm, asked the other guides in the Travel Channel to discuss some of their favorite hotels in the world. Since most of these ... Read More

Crystal Cruises' Passengers Select Top 10 Favorite Asia Shore Excursions

Saturday September 13, 2008
Crystal Cruises recently asked its Asia cruise passengers to vote for their favorite shore excursions in Asia. The votes are in, and the top ten is a combination of fabulous entertainment, ... Read More

Cruise West Announces Quito and Galapagos Itinerary for 2009

Friday September 12, 2008
Cruise West will now offer the "Quito and the Galápagos Islands" cruise available on select dates throughout 2009. The cruise sets sail onboard the 40-passenger yacht, Isabela II. In the ... Read More

New Monopoly World Edition Should Be Fun Game for Cruise Travelers

Thursday September 11, 2008
Do you like to play board games? The new Monopoly game, entitled Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition, has been released, and features 22 cities of the world instead ... Read More

Spinalonga, Greece - Historic Island Off the Coast of Crete

Wednesday September 10, 2008
The Venetians developed the small island of Spinalonga as a fortress in the 16th century, and Greece used it as a leper colony until 1953. More on Spinalonga Spinalonga Photo (c) Linda ... Read More

New Crystal Adventures Shore Excursions for 2009

Tuesday September 9, 2008
Crystal Cruises is introducing 125 new Crystal Adventures shore excursions for its 2009 World Cruise. Sailing roundtrip from Los Angeles January 21, 2009, the 106-day expedition includes more than 300 tours ... Read More

Silversea Prince Albert II Makes Inaugural Call to New York

Monday September 8, 2008
Silversea Cruises' new luxury expedition ship, Prince Albert II, arrived in New York City for the first time on Monday, August 25, after a summer of sailing the Arctic and ... Read More

Places to Go, Things to Do in the Southwest

Sunday September 7, 2008
Cruisers who sail out of San Diego or Los Angeles often extend their cruise vacation by visiting the Southwestern USA or Mexico. The About.com Travel Channel guides have compiled a great ... Read More

Sailing Ships - Web Clip Art

Saturday September 6, 2008
Do you enjoy Web clip art and sailing ships? If so, the About. com guide to Web Clip Art, Bobbie Peachey, has some great clips of sailing ships that will ... Read More

Cherbourg - Port of Call in Normandy, France

Friday September 5, 2008
Cherbourg sits on the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula in the Normandy Region of France. Most cruise ships stopover in Le Harve so that passengers can schedule shore excursions at the ... Read More

Cunard's 2009 World Cruises and Segment Voyages

Thursday September 4, 2008
Cunard's World Cruises aboard flagship Queen Mary 2 and the new Queen Victoria - as well as a host of shorter segment voyages - travel to some of the world's ... Read More

Photo of the Week - Tulips in the Netherlands

Wednesday September 3, 2008
The tulips of the Netherlands are among the most colorful sights in the world. Spring river cruises in the Netherlands are a great way to see these marvelous flowers. Tulip Photo ... Read More

Two of MSC Cruises' Newest Ships to Sail 2009-10 Caribbean Season

Tuesday September 2, 2008
North American cruise passengers will be able to experience the Caribbean on two of MSC Cruises' newest and largest ships when MSC Poesia and MSC Magnifica arrive in Fort Lauderdale ... Read More

New Victoria Jenna River Ship to Launch April 26, 2009; Company Grows Fleet to Eight Ships

Monday September 1, 2008
When the Victoria Jenna, the newest ship in the Victoria Cruises (http://www.victoriacruises.com) fleet edges out of port along China's Yangtze River on April 26, 2009, it will have the most ... Read More

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