Over the next few weeks, Royal Caribbean will be revealing their exciting 2007 and 2008 itineraries. If you sign up for their email updates, you will get information on new destinations as they open for reservations, special limited-time offers of $99 off per stateroom, and information on future sailings of their newest ship, Libert of […]
The world’s biggest cruise ship, the Freedom of the Seas, has drawn a crowd of thousands in Hamburg ahead of its maiden transatlantic voyage. The Finnish-built vessel and flagship of Royal Caribbean International, Freedom of the Seas, will have a thorough check and final polish at Germany’s Blohm and Voss shipyard. The crew had […]
The International Cricket Council’s World Cricket Cup will be held 11 March through 30 April 2007 in the Caribbean. Fraser Yachts Worldwide, a leading travel charter vacation company, has been busy keeping up with the demand for private charter yachts for the World Cricket Cup. Experienced charter clients often book a year or so […]
Whether aboard a luxurious 45-foot catamaran with a captain and chef or a fully-provisioned spacious Moorings 332, two new packages offer unique ways to experience Bitter End Yacht Club. Guests can see and do it all with the ultimate Island Cruise and Admiral’s Yacht-Villa packages allowing discerning travelers to explore Bitter End and all of […]
The idea of living on a cruise ship might have long been a pipe dream for many people, but it’s slowly becoming a reality for a few. Four Seasons Ocean Residences is a 42,500 ship with $2.5 to $15 million residences (depending on whole or part ownership), expected to be ready by 2008. This news […]
It might look like a cheap pedalo but that canopy you see in the picture is in fact a solar panel. Safe, clean, quiet, effortless to operate, virtually-maintenance free, and requiring minimal nautical knowledge, this boat is capable of ferrying up to 4 adults. Its ergonomic seats promote pure relaxation while the 700-watt electric motor […]
Book a cruise on Radisson Seven Seas Cruises‘ Paul Gaugin before 31st March 2006 and you can enjoy one of their 7-night Society Island trips for less than $2,000 per person. This fabulous ship leaves Papeete, Tahiti every Saturday before cruising around the South Seas islands. Two days are spent in Bora Bora and two […]
Orient-Express offer a wide choice of options to help you select the perfect gift, whether it be a journey aboard the Orient-Express, the ultimate dining experience or a spa treatment at one of their luxurious hotels. Gift certificates can also be purchased which is available for any journey aboard their trains and cruises, […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has again taken the industry by storm by offering its guests three cruises rolled into one. The new offering features two back-to-back 6- and 8-night cruises out of New York. Norwegian Spirit will head out of New York, taking in Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The 16-night ‘BBC’ cruise, as […]
Windjammer has discounted several Caribbean cruises for next month. For example, a seven-day cruise of the U.S. Virgin Islands on the Legacy, departing St. Thomas on 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th April 2006, starts at $599 per person; the usual fare starts at $1,500. Port charges are included; fuel surcharges are $25 per person. Sounds […]
The soon-to-be-finished Queen Victoria will enter service late next year (December 2007). Operating from Southampton in the UK, this fine successor to the QE2 and QM2 cruise ships will be the second largest of the Cunard ships ever built. It can hold 1,968 passengers and will be heading for the Mediterranean, the Canaries, Northern […]
With more than 1,000 spectators on hand here to partake in the festivities, Holland America Line officially inaugurated its newest ship, the Noordam yesterday. The ceremony included Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin, the ship’s godmother, christening the vessel with the traditional breaking of a Champagne bottle on the ship’s bow. The Noordam, an 81,769-ton ship […]
In its third year in China, Viking River Cruises is swapping ships on its Yangtze River cruise tour series, adding a third ship while pulling out its earliest entry. Joining its twin sister ship, the Viking Century Sky, is the 306-passenger Viking Century Sun, which is replacing the 186-passenger Viking Century Star. According to Viking, […]
Mega Crown International Cruise Lines, LLP have surprised the cruise industry with the launch of the first of a new fleet of Extreme-Ultra-Mega cruise ships. Much to the amazement of others, their new ship, called Brobdingnagian, has been built in secret over the past six years at the Yatzmar Shipyards hidden deep within Kyrgyzstan. The […]
Yesterday, I mentioned Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas website, and today I’ve stumbled upon another great site of their’s. The Royal Caribbean Cruise Planner, put together by IQ Interactive, presents you with a wallet-like interface from which you can “pull out” individual items (eg. a postcard from Alaska) or “unzip” a compartment to access […]
Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, Carnival Freedom, will debut the line’s first-ever itinerary to the Greek Isles and Turkey as well as spectacular Mediterranean voyages. The luxury 110,000-ton vessel will commence its first season in March 2007 with a series of seven 12-day Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises. Carnival Freedom will also sail a total […]
