Archive for the ‘Cruise Ships’ Category
Crystal Cruises Says Ahoy to Seven New European Ports this Summer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Louis XIV’s marital stomping grounds, puffins’ Icelandic party pad, a former Prussian capital, Napoleon’s birthplace, and the gateway to Norway’s most scenic vistas are among seven European ports-of-call Crystal Cruises will be visiting for the first time this year.
May 15, 2012
Posted in: Cruise Ships
More Big Cruises Expected to Sail into China This Year
SHANGHAI, China – More big cruises are expected to sail into China this year to meet the growing needs of Chinese tourists. Big cruises will include Voyager of the Seas from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Costa Victoria from Costa Crociere SPA, according to a report on the 2011-2012 China Cruise Industry, which was released in [...]
April 24, 2012
Posted in: China, Cruise Ships
Cruise Into Victoria, BC
The 2012 cruise ship season in Victoria, B.C. will see 229 ships dock in British Columbia’s capital city. Starting April 17, Victoria’s bustling Ogden Point cruise ship terminal will welcome eleven cruise lines including Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line and Disney Cruise Lines to its shores.
March 15, 2012
Posted in: Canada, Cruise Ships
Mariah Carey Christens Disney Cruise Ship
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Disney Fantasy, the fourth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, was christened during a star-studded christening celebration at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. On a night filled with celebrity performances from the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Neil Patrick Harris, Nick Cannon and Heather Headley, it was Disney Fantasy godmother, Mariah Carey, [...]
March 4, 2012
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Costa Cruises Makes Statement to Update on the Situation of their Costa Allegra
Cristiano De Musso from Costa Cruises has made a statement just ahead of the last evening at sea of their Costa Cruise Ship, the Costa Allegra, before entering Port Victoria in the Seychelles.  The Costa Allegra is being towed to Port Victoria following a fire in their engine room which had immobilized the ship some two [...]
February 29, 2012
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Cruisers Have Spoken: Top Cruise Chips Revealed
PENNINGTON, N.J. – The list of the winners of 2012 Cruisers’ Choice Awards has been released. The Cruisers’ Choice Awards highlight the best cruise ships in three ship classes according to passenger capacity — small (1,199 passengers or fewer), mid-sized (1,200 to 1,999) and large (2,000+). Awards are presented to the top 10 ships in [...]
February 17, 2012
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Capsized Costa Concordia Turns into Disaster Tourism Site
Hoards of tourists headed to the Italian island of Giglio on Sunday to see the capsized Costa Concordia with their own eyes. The cruise liner, carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew, ran aground off the Mediterranean island more than one week ago and has now become an unlikely tourist attraction. [...]
January 24, 2012
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Costa Concordia Disaster Deals Severe Blow to Cruise Industry
The Costa stand at the CMT holiday trade fair in Stuttgart was empty. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their relatives, to whom we express our deepest sympathy,” said a sign on the table of the cruise company that owns the stricken Costa Concordia.
January 17, 2012
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Carnival Issues Statement Regarding Costa Concordia Disaster
MIAMI, Fla. – This statement is from Carnival Corporation & plc in Miami, FL. Carnival Corporation & plc is the parent company of Costa Cruises. On January 13, 2012, Costa Cruises’ vessel, the Costa Concordia, departed from Civitavecchia, Italy with approximately 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members on a seven-day voyage. At approximately 10:00pm CET, [...]
January 16, 2012
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Cruising 2012: New Smoking Policies, Hot Destinations, Onboard Fees
PENNINGTON, N.J. – Looking at what’s in store for cruisers in 2012, here’s a list of what is — and what isn’t — likely to make waves in the next twelve months. The Ka-ching Factor: Knowing that price hikes are unlikely to be viable in the current economy and without new berths to sell, cruise lines [...]
January 6, 2012
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