Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Swings!
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Swings Across the Atlantic On Crystal Cruises This Fall Extra Hosts to Serve as Dance Partners Fans of Big Band music and ballroom dancing can swing to the live riffs of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on a trans-Atlantic Big Band & Ballroom Dance theme cruise aboard Crystal Serenity this autumn. Led by
May 2007
Royal Caribbean Orders 2nd Giant!
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Exercises Option to Build Second Genesis Ship Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. exercised its option to build a second ship in its “Genesis Project” today. Destined to become the 24th ship in the Royal Caribbean International fleet, the 5,400-guest, 220,000-gross-registered-ton ship would be built at Aker Yards in Finland, with delivery projected
April 2007
Carnival Destiny To Launch New Five-Port Caribbean Schedule
Carnival Destiny To Launch New Five-Port, Seven-Day Southern Caribbean Schedule From San Juan in January 2008 One-of-a-Kind Itinerary Includes Overnight Call in La Romana/Casa De Campo, Visits to St. Kitts, Barbados, Dominica and St. Thomas Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,642- passenger Carnival Destiny will operate a new five-port, seven-day itinerary from San Juan featuring a rare
March 2007
Carnival PLC to sell Swan Hellenic to Lord Stirling
Carnival plc has reached agreement with Lord Stirling, former Chairman of The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (“P&O”) and Life President of P&O Cruises, for the sale of the assets of Swan Hellenic including its trademarks, and marketing database. Carnival will cease its operation of Swan Hellenic, its British discovery cruise division, on 7
March 2007
Celebrity Cruises Naturalists Enhance Alaska Itineraries
Celebrity Cruises has found a way to make its unforgettable Alaska cruises even more memorable: The top-rated line’s onboard enrichment program features the expertise of knowledgeable and enthusiastic naturalists who offer free, ongoing educational presentations about the region’s flora, fauna and natural history. Marine researcher Brent Nixon is scheduled to offer onboard enrichment programs in
March 2007
New Shore Excursions Featured on Carnival Freedom’s 2007 Europe Cruises
New Shore Excursions Featured on Carnival Freedom’s 2007 Europe Cruises New Tours Part of More Than 150 Shore Excursions Available in Conjunction with 12-Day Mediterranean, Greek Isles Cruises Aboard Newest ‘Fun Ship’ Carnival Freedom’s inaugural 12-day European cruise program – set to kick off later this month – will feature more than 150 different shore
March 2007
Queen Mary 2 Bids Farewell to Hong Kong During ‘Symphony of Lights’
Making a graceful departure from Hong Kong after her maiden visit on February 28, Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 bids farewell to the city in regal style, as she sails through Victoria Harbor during Hong Kong’s renowned “Symphony of Lights.” The world’s grandest and most luxurious ocean liner is en route to Singapore as part
March 2007
RCI Announces Three Finalists For Liberty of the Seas’ Godmother Search
Voting for Godmother of Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Begins March 1 on RoyalCaribbean.com Royal Caribbean International moved closer today to finding a deserving godmother for its newest ship, Liberty of the Seas, when she debuts in May 2007, by announcing the three finalists in its search. In the ultimate demonstration of the cruise line’s appreciation
March 2007
Steve Kroft Set To Host SilverSea Enrichment Programs
Award-winning 60 Minutes co-editor and CBS News correspondent Steve Kroft is set to join a remarkable lineup of talent slated to host enrichment programs for ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises this year. Other distinguished personalities include Jennet Conant, bestselling author of Tuxedo Park; Rex Pickett, whose novel Sideways became a mega-hit film; Terry Hughes, award-winning British TV
March 2007
Holland America Line Debuts New Full-Transit Panama Canal Cruises
Holland America Line Debuts New Full-Transit Cruises and Itineraries for 2008 Panama Canal Sailings Holland America Line offers 30 canal sailings in 2008 including new full-transit cruises though the Panama Canal, exotic new 13- to 26-day Inca Discovery sailings, and new spring and fall departures from Tampa to highlight its 2008 canal itineraries. The premium
February 2007
Carnival Corp Forms Joint Venture with Iberojet
Carnival Corporation & Plc and Iberojet Sign Letter of Intent to Form Joint Venture for Large-Scale Spanish Cruise Operation New Company will Expand Iberojet’s Existing Cruise Business, Serve Rapidly Growing Spanish Market Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the largest cruise vacation company in the world, and Orizonia Corporacion, Spain’s largest travel company
February 2007
Royal Celebrity Tours Earns Green Star Award for Environmental Stewardship in Alaska
Royal Celebrity Tours, the land- based-vacation arm of Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, known for wowing travelers with once-in-a-lifetime pre- and post cruise experiences, has also impressed Green Star, an Anchorage, Alaska-based nonprofit organization that promotes pollution prevention in the workplace. Green Star presented Royal Celebrity Tours with its esteemed Green Star Award during
February 2007