San Francisco to be Visited by a Cunard Queen
31 January 2012
On the 4th February 2012 the newest ocean liner in the Cunard fleet, Queen Elizabeth, will bring a maiden visit to San Francisco – her only inaugural visit to a U.S. city this year.
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Disney Cruise Line Announces 2013 Itineraries
31 January 2012
Disney cruise line will offer an array of new itineraries in 2013. These include a wider selection of European cruises and new ports of call such as the Greek Islands and Venice, Italy.
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Antony Worall Thompson Replaced by Paul Rankin Says MSC
31 January 2012
MSC Cruises will no longer use Antony Worrall Thompson next month to perform a series of culinary demonstrations aboard their cruise liner MSC Splendida.
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Liverpool Suffers Setback in Turnaround Cruise Terminal Plans
30 January 2012
Southampton is celebrating this week after news that Liverpool’s plans to convert itself into a turnaround cruise terminal have suffered a serious setback.
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Operational Safety Review on the Cards for Cruise Industry
30 January 2012
In reaction to the Concordia incident and as part of continuous efforts by the cruise industry to improve its safety measures, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), who speaks on behalf of cruise lines worldwide, has announced that the industry is to embark on a Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review.
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MSC Cruises Creates Exclusive Virtual Winery
26 January 2012
MSC Cruises has partnered with Blend Craft Wines to offer their guests a range of one-of-a-kind wine-themed activities on board four sailings of MSC Poesia.
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Gourmet Raw Food now on Offer at SeaDream Yacht Club
26 January 2012
SeaDream Yacht Club has just introduced what is most likely the first-ever “Raw Food” menu for cruise lovers. The “living foods” or “raw foods” movement was once considered to be a radical form of vegetarianism, but it is slowly being accepted by the mainstream culinary world.
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Costa Clarifies Discounts and Promotional Offers
26 January 2012
Costa Cruises issued a press release on the 24th January 2012 to clarify the issue of discounts and promotional offers for passengers who were on board Costa Concordia on Friday the 13th January 2012.
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The Islands of Italy From Windstar Cruises
25 January 2012
Windstar Cruises is known for exploring the hidden coves and secluded harbours of the world with their three luxury sailing yachts. The company has now announced a new Islands of Italy cruise featuring some of the most exclusive islands in all of Europe.
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Tall Ship to Take Part in Thomas Diamond Jubilee Pageant
25 January 2012
Tenacious, the tall ship that has been designed and built to be manned by a mixed crew of disabled people and able-bodied staff, will definitely partake in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the 3rd June 2012 to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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Crystal Cruises Offers Foodie Cruise Master Chef Nobu
25 January 2012
This May Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa will be on board Crystal Serenity to act as onsite Executive Chef in the Sushi Bar and Silk Road, the two specialty restaurants that he runs in partnership with Crystal Cruises.
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Carnival Cruises Reviewing Safety of all its Cruise Lines
24 January 2012
Following a recent unfortunate incident involving Costa Concordia of which we are sure all readers are aware of by now, Costa Cruises’ parent company, Carnival Corporation, which also manages eight other cruise lines around the world, is to comprehensively investigate all emergency and safety procedures across its entire operation.
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Crystal Cruises Announces Major Changes for 2013
24 January 2012
Crystal Cruises has released its list of itineraries for 2013 and there are significant changes, for example more short cruises. The company will offer a choice of 64 itineraries next year. In the process 226 ports of call in 62 different countries will be visited.
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Hebridean Princess Receives Award From Queen
24 January 2012
Hebridean Princess, probably the Queen’s most beloved ship, has been granted a Royal Warrant. This is believed to be the very first time that a shipping company receives a Royal Warrant, says Lord Sterling, Hebridean Island Cruises’ Chairman.
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Windstar Cruises Announces Major Upgrades
24 January 2012
Windstar Cruises has announced major upgrades to its luxury cruising yachts Wind Spirit, Wind Surf and Wind Star.
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Thomson Cruises to Spend Millions on Upgrades and new Ships
24 January 2012
Thomson Cruises has announced its intention to modernise its fleet of ships by upgrading existing ships and also potentially buying new cruise liners.
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Silversea Ideal for Corporate Events
24 January 2012
Ultra-luxurious Silversea Cruises has for years specialised in creating unique meetings and unmatched corporate reward programmes and the cruise line has now rolled out a new programme to help businesses reduce costs without compromising on quality.
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Britain to Rule the Waves Again in 2012
20 January 2012
There’s little doubt that 2012 will be a good year for British cruise lovers, as an increasing number of cruise lines choose to base themselves in the United Kingdom, some of them offering special cruises to tie in with the upcoming Queen’s Jubilee.
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Crystal Makes Boarding Your Cruise Liner Easier and Faster
20 January 2012
Unless it is your first cruise, when everything is just wonderful, if there is one aspect about a cruise holiday that can become rather tedious it is the check-in process.
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Holland America to Offer a Choice of Cruises to Canada and New England This Year
20 January 2012
New England and Canada itineraries are known for their stunning scenery, historic seaports and culinary delights. This year (2012) Holland America line will offer no less than 27 departures to ports along the North American east coast on three cruise ships: ms Eurodam, ms Maasdam and Ms Veendam.
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Travel Safely With Captain Zini
19 January 2012
Veteran cruise journalist John Honeywell is currently sailing the clear blue waters of the Western Caribbean on board Allure of the Seas. In the light of certain recent events that might put the safety of cruising in question, he recently spent an hour with Captain Hernan Zini, while the latter explained all the features and procedures Royal Caribbean has in place to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
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Miami to be Home Port for Caribbean Sailings of MSC Cruises
19 January 2012
MSC Cruises made an announcement on Monday the 16th January that it will use Miami as its exclusive home port for all Caribbean sailings from the autumn of 2013. This is still subject to approval by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners later in January.
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P&O Takes Delivery of new Ship
19 January 2012
P&O Ferries has announced that it will soon take delivery of its second new ship, the Spirit of France. The €180 million ship will be handed over at a ceremony taking place at the STX Europe Shipyard, which is located in Rauma, Finland. The ceremony is planned for Tuesday, the 24th January 2012.
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Crystal Cruises Volunteer Programme Very Successful
18 January 2012
After a very successful first year of its “voluntourism” programme, Crystal Cruises has decided to extend its groundbreaking “You Care, We Care” programme with new opportunities being added for the 2012 season.
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A Music Cruise Like no Other
18 January 2012
According to the latest Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships the cruise ship with the highest ranking in the world is none other than Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa. If this sounds like your kind of ship, and you love music, you will no doubt be delighted to hear that Europa will offer guests at least two international quality music festivals this year.
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Royal Caribbean Announces Caribbean Cruise Itineraries for 2012-13
18 January 2012
Royal Caribbean has announced its winter schedule called Vision of the Seas for the 2012-13 season in the Caribbean.
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Enjoy the Slow Food of Tuscany With Silversea
16 January 2012
For those who have always dreamt about the magical part of Italy called Tuscany, there is now the option to combine a tour of the region with a luxury cruise. Silversea cruises will offer no less than three cruise-land itineraries that include a visit to Tuscany during 2012. They will go by the name of “Slow Food Adventure in Tuscany.”
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Hurtigruten Takes Passengers to the Frozen Planet
16 January 2012
The BBC has created nearly unprecedented interest in the polar region with their television series The Frozen Planet. In response the experts on polar cruises, Hurtigruten, will send an additional ship to Spitsbergen for the summer 2012 season.
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Major Cruises Linked to Release of the Iron Lady
16 January 2012
Margaret Thatcher might be the last personality to be used to market cruise holidays, yet the release of the biographical film The Iron Lady starring Meryl Streep has urged at least two cruise lines to add one or more of her ex staff members to their line-up of guest speakers.
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Sail and Stay in Europe With Windstar
13 January 2012
Windstar Cruises is for those who want something really different. The company operates three luxurious yachts that explore the most secluded corners of the world. The company currently offers sail and stay packages on certain European cruises, which offer two free nights in a hotel in either Istanbul, Athens, Barcelona, Roma or Lisbon and two-for-one cruise fares. These are valid until the 24th February 2012.
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