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Celebrity ‘sinfully good’ new entertainment
An edgy outgrowth of Celebrity Cruises' commitment to offer what consumers want in innovative, late-night entertainment is the debut of "Sin City Comedy."Designed to be funny and a little bit sexy, Sin City Comedy combines comedians with tasteful burlesque acts. The new, late-night show is offered on Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Silhouette, and will rotate to Celebrity Solstice in May. Presented by the award-winning Sin City Comedy at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the show is a two-time winner of the coveted "Best of Las Vegas"award. The calibre of talent is top-notch, with comics who...
Bookings booming for Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Expedia CruiseShipCenters reports that its 2012 bookings increased by 8% over the previous year. Matthew Eichhorst, president of Expedia CruiseShipCenters, observed: "This growth is attributed to our Franchise Partners and their sales teams who are the key to our success. Through all of their hard work, in conjunction with our focused promotions strategy, they have been successfully building Customers For Life." And Eichhorst added: "This growth is also a reflection of the fact that we continue to invest heavily in sales training, marketing and technology to help our Franchise Partners grow...
Royal Caribbean opens the books on 2014 Med program
Royal Caribbean International has opened Jewel of the Seas' 2014 summer Southern Caribbean season for sale and announced the cruise line's 2014 Mediterranean cruises to complete its future Europe deployment. Liberty of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas, and Splendour of the Seas will sail the Mediterranean and augment recently announced Independence of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas and Legend of the Seas in Northern Europe. Royal Caribbean's 2014 Northern Europe cruises will open for booking on March 20, followed by its Mediterranean cruises on...
Princess opens 2014 Europe season
Princess Cruises has opened its 2014 Europe cruise season, including the debut of the new Regal Princess which will set sail on its inaugural cruise in June from Venice. In total, five ships - including the line's two newest vessels - will sail on a variety of cruise itineraries throughout the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. A sister ship to the upcoming Royal Princess, Regal Princess, will debut on June 2, 2014 with a seven-day inaugural voyage from Venice to Barcelona - including calls in Kotor (Montenegro), Rome, Florence/Pisa, and Toulon (France, for Provence). The ship will then sail...
Crystal releases 2014, early-2015 Atlas
Crystal Cruises has released its complete 2014, early-2015 Worldwide Cruise Atlas, marking the annual planning guide's earliest-ever publication. With 2015 kicking off the line's 25th year of cruising, the glossy, 170-page tome profiles 78, seven- to 108-day itineraries in more than 75 countries and 220 ports, in a colourful travel journal style of Crystal's award-winning brand campaign, "Begin a New Story."Highlights include: !!! Visual and written showcasing of Crystal's service, space, quality and choices, including chic accommodations; environmental and voluntourism commitments; and...
Royal Caribbean unveils Alaska 2014
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled details of its 2014 Alaska cruise and cruisetour season. Both the Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas will return to Alaskan waters and offer 34 sailings on exciting seven-night itineraries from Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington. On board, guests can enjoy up to 11 dining options, new and breathtaking entertainment, as well as family programming such as the award-winning Adventure Ocean kids and teen program, and the new Royal Babies and Tots Nursery, catering to Royal Caribbean's youngest guests, age six to 36 months...
Disney Cruise Line has exclusive Canadian offer
For a limited time, Canadian residents can enjoy 25% off prevailing rates as quoted on disneycruise.com on most Disney Wonder sailings departing from Vancouver between May 27 and June 24. Beginning May 27, the Disney Wonder will sail from Vancouver to Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska. Guests will enjoy a fun-filled way to experience Alaska's breathtaking vistas, native wildlife and the history and customs of native cultures. The offer is based on double occupancy on select sail dates excluding suites, category 11C staterooms, and GTY Categories with restrictions (VGT, OGT,...
New Royal Princess to call Port Everglades home
Princess Cruises' new Royal Princess will call Port Everglades its US winter home upon arrival this fall after debuting in Europe. Royal Princess will be berthed at Cruise Terminal 2, which was recently completely renovated to allow for a seamless "curbside-to-ship"guest experience with expanded check-in and baggage claim areas, covered walkways, streamlined transportation routing and bright interiors. The new 3,600-passenger Royal Princess will debut in June, the first of two new-generation ships for Princess currently being built by Italy's Fincantieri shipyard. The ship's prototype design...