Crystal Cruises Honors Redentore Festival In Venice
Filed in Crystal Cruises, News on Feb.02, 2010
When Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity sails from Athens to Venice this Summer, one of Italy’s most popular Venetian traditions will highlight the voyage. With this new cruise itinerary for 2010, Crystal Symphony will visit Venice at the same time as the annual Redentore Festival, a spectacle of brightly colored boats, gondola races, costumes and traditional feasts culminating with a magnificent fireworks display. The 12-day Mediterranean/Adriatic voyage, departing from Athens on July 7, marks Crystal Cruises’ first ever itinerary with two shipboard overnights in Venice.
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Princess Cruises not only entertains its cruise guests on all of their spectacular voyages, but they also are playing a major role in global weather pattern tracking on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)> In 2009, Princess ships made over 20,000 weather observations, earning the company the distinction of NOAA’s “Weather Cruise Ship Company of the Year.” Coral Princess led the fleet with 5,142 observations.
Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon are making it easier for the family to cruise and have fun at sea. The new partnership will involve two ships initially, as well as the specialty Nickelodeon-themed cruises each year, featuring Nickelodeon TV stars, show premieres and continuous themed-entertainment on the ship. The two Norwegian ships will feature Nickelodeon-themed family entertainment and programming all year long. They are the Norwegian Jewel and this summer on 
Kids Wish Network is a national charity that grants wishes to children. Recently, we granted a wish for a 13-year-old girl named Kasi. She had an amazing time on her wish. Read on to hear her story.
Cunard Line floated out the latest Queen Elizabeth yesterday with all the fanfare normally reserved for such a milestone event at the luxury cruise line. Special ceremonies were held at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste, Italy, to mark the historic festivity. Cunard’s President and Managing Director, Peter Shanks, was joined by 79-year-old Florence (Dennie) Farmer, whose husband, Willie Farmer, joined Cunard in September 1938 and served as Chief Engineer on both the first Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2 until retirement in October 1979. Her husband has since passed away, and Dennie has sailed with Cunard numerous times, developing close ties with the two previous Queen Elizabeth ships. In recognition of this, Cunard has bestowed Dennie with the honour, in Italian tradition, of being “Madrina” to the third Queen Elizabeth. The remainder of the press release from Cunard is featured here.
Important Notice to Passengers Embarking Star Princess January 5, 2010 (V9002)
Cunard Line is famous for one of a kind events, and 2010 on the line’s newest ship, Queen Victoria, is no exception. In it’s third year in service, the newest Queen will be making her maiden call to San Francisco on 27 January 2010, which makes it her only U.S. inaugural call in the next year. Queen Victoria will stop in the City by the Bay as part of the first segment of her 2010 World Voyage, before continuing across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii.
