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SEABOURN ROUNDS OUT ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TEAM

Seabourn has added more lecturers and naturalists to the expedition staff on the line's "Ultimate Antarctica & Patagonia" cruises, rounding out an experienced te... Read more

Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 Recalls the 1 June Maiden Arrival

When Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2 sails into New York harbour on Saturday 1 June, at the conclusion of her current Transatlantic Crossing from Southampton, sh... Read more

Princess Cruises Exotics Sailings Cover Six Continents

Just open for sale today, Princess Cruises’ 2014-15 Exotics program offers a world of options for globetrotting travelers. The line’s global itineraries will take... Read more

Holland America Line Awarded Cruise Line of the Year

Holland America Line, a leader in premium cruising, is the proud recipient of the 2013 Cruise Line of the Year award from New York Travel Writers Society. Twenty categories an... Read more

Costa Cruises North America Issues 'Cruising Italian Style' Guide

Costa Cruises North America has released a "Cruising Italian Style" guide that provides a thorough overview of Costa's internationally flavored cruise product. The f... Read more

Cunard Line Gives Credits Where Credit Is Due

Cunard Line is pleased to announce a new benefit for those who serve in the armed forces in North America.  The new programme grants On Board Credits of up to $250 per... Read more

Natasha Bedingfield Announced as Featured Singer for Royal Princess Naming Ceremony

Adding yet another special touch to the naming ceremony launching Royal Princess, British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will perform at the June 13 naming ceremony of... Read more

Holland America Line Goes ‘On Location’ with New Activity Program

Holland America Line Goes ‘On Location’ with New Activity Program to Immerse Guests in the Culture and Activities Unique to Each Cruising Region Seattle, Wash.... Read more

Holland America Line Commemorates its 140th Anniversary

In celebration of its 140th anniversary, an official christening of the new Holland America Line “Signature” tulip took place in the Netherlands on Friday, April 1... Read more

Carnival Cruise Lines Announces Fleetwide $300 Million Program

Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), today announced that it has implemented a program to significantly enhance emergenc... Read more

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE TO NAME ROYAL PRINCESS

Princess Cruises announces that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge will name Royal Princess, the newest addition to the line’s fleet. The ceremony at which The... Read more

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE AND SEABOURN NAMED TO 2013 WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES LIST

For the second consecutive year, Holland America Line and Seabourn were named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute, a leading business ethics... Read more

PRINCESS CRUISES CELEBRATES FLOAT OUT OF REGAL PRINCESS

Regal Princess reached a significant construction milestone today when the Princess Cruises vessel was “floated out” at its building dock at the Fincantieri shipya... Read more

CHEF ELIZABETH FALKNER JOINS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE’S CULINARY COUNCIL

Holland America Line announced Chef Elizabeth Falkner as the newest member of the line’s prestigious Culinary Council. Falkner’s focus will be to enhance appetizer... Read more

CUNARD ANNOUNCES FULL DETAILS OF 2014/15 CRUISE PROGRAMME

Cunard Line today announced full details of its 2014-2015 cruise programme, featuring a markedly increased presence in the Mediterranean, new land tours, special Transatlantic... Read more

FIRST PHASE OF CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES’ FLEETWIDE REVIEW ANNOUNCED

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced the first implementation phase of its fleetwide comprehensive operational review, focused on Carnival Triumph, as well as Carnival Sunshine... Read more

Tony Tillman Chosen as Princess Cruises’ Entertainer of the Year

Passengers aboard Crown Princess have voted, and have picked Tony Tillman as Princess Cruises Entertainer of the Year. Four finalists performed and passengers cast their... Read more

Holland America Line Rewards Frequent Cruisers

Holland America Line has added a new Five-Star level to its Mariner Society loyalty program that rewards frequent cruisers. Guests with 500 or more Cruise Day Credits with the... Read more

SEABOURN ANNOUNCES SALE OF SEABOURN PRIDE, SPIRIT AND LEGEND

Seabourn has announced the sale of the line's original three vessels Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend to Xanterra Parks & Resorts ®, owner of Windst... Read more

Virtual Tour of Carnival Sunshine Unveiled

Carnival Cruise Lines today unveiled a new virtual tour of Carnival Sunshine, the line’s most comprehensive ship transformation project ever encompassing an unprecedente... Read more

Holland America Line Celebrates 15 Years of Award-Winning Half Moon Cay

Award-winning Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private Bahamian island, celebrated its 15th anniversary this Caribbean cruise season, and to commemorate the milesto... Read more

Seabourn Combination Cruises Add More Ports, Savings in Europe

Seabourn has introduced clever new itineraries for its award-winning small-ship fleet in Europe for the coming season that provide appealing opportunities for travelers to com... Read more

Princess Cruises Tells First Five Stories of People "Linked by the Sea"

Princess Cruises’ new blog, “Linked by the Sea ” has chronicled its first five touching stories of people who made new connections on a cruise. Told by... Read more

World Class Expedition Team Leads Seabourn's Antartica Voyages

To ensure that its guests have the best and most memorable Antarctic cruise adventure, Seabourn has contracted some of the world's most experienced expedition staff to guide t... Read more

Princess Cruises Dramatically Expands Japan Cruise Program in 2014

Underscoring its commitment to the growing Japanese cruise market, Carnival Corporation & plc today detailed a substantially expanded 2014 Japan cruise program for the Pri... Read more

Holland America Line Named 'Best Overall Cruise Value

World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society (WOCLS) members named Holland America Line the Best Overall Cruise Value 2012 for the 20th consecutive year in the publication’s a... Read more

2012 Another Banner Year for Seabourn Awards

In 2012, Seabourn continued to occupy the top ratings of the most prestigious awards in the travel industry. In annual surveys, high-profile consumer publications Condé... Read more

Carnival Imagination To Host 'Mark McGrath and Friends'

Music fans are invited to join Mark McGrath, lead vocalist of Sugar Ray, when he and his friends set sail on the Carnival Imagination from Miami Oct. 18-21, 2013, for three mu... Read more

Holland America Line Adds Features to ms Prinsendam

Holland America Line recently completed the addition of the line's casual Italian restaurant Canaletto and transformed the Lido Terrace into an enclosed Wintergarden aboard ms... Read more

New 'Seabourn Conversations' Offer Insights, Entertainment

Seabourn has launched "Seabourn Conversations," a new concept for onboard enrichment and special guest entertainment aboard its award-winning fleet of six all-suite... Read more

Princess Cruises Names "Best Cruise Line in Alaska" by Travel Weekly

For the sixth year in a row, Princess Cruises has earned top honors as the “Best Cruise Line in Alaska” in the annual Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards. T... Read more

Costa Cruises Names Newbuild Costa Diadema

The first block of the hull was laid today at Fincantieri’sMarghera, Italy, shipyard forming the central part of Costa Diadema, the future flagship of Costa Cruises. Dia... Read more

Carnival Cruise Lines Earns Three Cruise Critic Editor's Pick Awards

Carnival Cruise Lines was a big winner in the annual Cruise Critic Editors’ Pick Awards, taking first-place honors in three categories – Best New Ship (Carnival Br... Read more

Holland America Line Wins Eight 2012 Readers' Choice Awards

Holland America Line, a leader in premium cruising, has earned top honors with eight 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine, one of the world’s... Read more

Princess Cruises Reveals Royal Princess Sanctuary and Retreat Pool

When Princess Cruises' new Royal Princess debuts next June, passengers will find that two of the line's signature features have been enhanced to provide passengers with the ul... Read more

Holland America Line Announces Exclusive Tulip

Holland America Line is partnering with the world-famous Keukenhof Spring gardens in the Netherlands to develop an exclusive tulip for Holland America Line in celebration of t... Read more

Carnival Glory Returns To Service Following an Extensive Dry Dock

The Carnival Glory returned to service today following an extensive, multi-million dollar renovation that added an array of exciting on-board spaces, from a new burger venue d... Read more

Additional Design Details Unveiled for Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Cruise Lines today unveiled additional details of the $155 million makeover that will transform Carnival Destiny into Carnival Sunshine during a 49-day dry dock in It... Read more

Princess Cruises Announces First-Ever Cruise to Support U.S. Veterans

Princess Cruises is marking Veterans Day by announcing an unprecedented cruise to support U.S. veterans, expected to raise $1 million for two highly regarded U.S. veteran... Read more

James Bond Theme Composer Sails Cunard Line's QM2

Last week, Monty Norman, composer of the legendary James Bond theme and the full music score for the franchise's first film, "Dr. No," enjoyed his inaugural Transatl... Read more