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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

"Hunting season is over at Carnival Cruises.

The “fun ship” line has announced that it will ban the concept of “cougar cruises,” even though spots on the maiden voyage sold like hot cakes.

Imaginations have been running wild over what in the world happened aboard that boat to make Carnival say “no mas,” but the cruise line has remained very buttoned-up on the subject."

Read the full story from Peter Greenberg here... 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

Norwegian Cruise Line is now offering Savings Certificates for three-day weekend getaways and four-day short vacation Cruises on Norwegian Sky, the youngest ship sailing short Cruises from Miami with the most balcony staterooms. For sailings from now through December 31, 2009, guests booking a cruise on Norwegian Sky will receive special Savings Certificates that they can use once on board. These savings include casino credits, spa incentives and family portrait and shopping discounts.
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Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, will introduce the first year-round cruise schedule from Charleston, S.C., with the deployment of the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy in May 2010.

Carnival Fantasy will operate five-, six- and seven-day voyages to The Bahamas and Key West, Fla., from the Passenger Terminal in historic downtown Charleston beginning May 18, 2010.

On Carnival Fantasy’s new Charleston-based cruises, Carnival is expected... Read More