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Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) joined with 385 colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 3619, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010.  Included in this legislation to authorize funding of the United States Coast Guard is a provision authored by Representative Matsui, H.R. 3660, the Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act of 2009.  With today’s passage of this critical and common-sense legislation, Americans on board Cruise ships will finally have t... Read More

Michelin Star-awarded chefs Michael Mina and Heinz Beck, Master sommelier Robert Bath, and mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim are part of the distinguished roster of food, wine and spirit experts aboard Crystal Cruises’ 14th annual Wine & Food Experiences of Discovery cruises in 2010.  Aboard seven Wine & Food itineraries, the special guests will draw inspiration from the destinations visited, as well as their own expertise in worldwide specialties to lead demos and lectures, tasti... Read More

For a record 16th year, Crystal Cruises has once again been voted the “Best Large-Ship Cruise Line” for 2009 by the readers of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler magazine (U.S.).  Crystal’s overall score of 92.7 is one of its highest in the survey’s history.  The luxury line’s 16 “wins” is unprecedented by any Cruise line or hotel in the world.

“With just months until we celebrate our 20th anniversary of cruising in... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines has modified the Carnival Miracle’s seasonal Caribbean Cruise schedule to include a 10-hour stop in Aruba, one of the region’s most scenic and charming destinations with beautiful beaches and a distinctive Dutch ambiance. 

The island will be featured on the ship’s eight-day voyages from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., operating October 2010 to March 2011.  Other ports on the itinerary include Grand Turk, La Romana/Casa de Campo, and Curacao, eac... 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