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Season Includes Most Princess Ships to Sail in Europe, 42 Unique Itineraries and 135 Ports
More Than Half of Ports Include Opportunity to Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (March 10, 2010) -- Princess Cruises has unveiled its most extensive Europe season ever for 2011, with more ships, departure choices and itinerary options than in previous years. In total, seven vessels will offer 42 itinerary choices, including seven new routes, with calls at more tha... Read More

Seven ships to sail 100 departures to 162 ports of call

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 25, 2010 — Holland America Line’s 2011 Europe season will feature the newest Signature-class ship, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, on popular Mediterranean sailings and more round-trip and seven-day itineraries than ever before.

Seven ships — Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Eurodam, ms Noordam, ms Rotterdam, ms Prinsendam, ms Maasdam and ms Ryndam — will be based in the region with the first voy... Read More

Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world’s leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, returns to Europe in 2010 in grand fashion.  The line is offering three majestic 11-night cruises along the Danube, Rhine, Main and Mosel Rivers that touch some of the earliest Old World cultures in eight countries between the Black Sea and the Mosel River, traveling west to Germany and south to Switzerland.

Building on last year’... Read More

Costa Cruise Lines has announced a fall campaign "Falling in love with Europe and Cruising Italian Style." Seven-night European sailings begin at $449 per person, calling at destinations such as Venice, Rome, Barcelona and Naples. Travelers may choose from sailings on the Costa Pacifica, recently inaugurated in June; the new sister ships Costa Serena and Costa Concordia; Costa Fortuna, Costa Victoria and Costa Romantica. Attractive fares are available throughout September, October and Nov... Read More

Seattle, Wash., June 25, 2009 — Holland America Line is ushering in the 2010 Europe cruise season with its newest ship, the Signature-class ms Nieuw Amsterdam. It, along with five other mid-sized ships — ms Eurodam, ms Maasdam, ms Prinsendam, ms Noordam and ms Westerdam — will sail 54 cruises and call at 142 ports from Norway to Turkey.

Beginning April 3, the ships will sail to some of Europe’s most treasured sights as well as some lesser-known ports, including... Read More