Archive for August, 2007

Royal Caribbean Adds High Flying Shore Excursion In Alaska

Vacationers usually exploring Alaska at bear-level height with
Royal Caribbean International or Celebrity Cruises, now can soar over the majestic wilderness from the perspective of an eagle on North America’s longest and highest zip-line – the ZipRider. Traveling a distance of 5,330 feet from a mountaintop 1,330 feet in elevation to the beach below, guests [...]

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Crystal Cruises Releases 2008 Europe Crystal Collection Brochure

Citing earlier booking patterns, Crystal Cruises is citing earlier booking patterns as the reason it has published its 2008 Europe Crystal Collection brochure several months ahead of schedule. Released earlier than ever, the 57-page, full color catalogue details the 29 European itineraries to 84 ports and 30 countries aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity from [...]

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Cunard Adds Another QE2 Farewell Season Voyage Selection

Due to the overwhelming response from the previous 4 Farewell season voyages, Cunard Line has announced an additional voyage to QE2’s 2008 Farewell Season. The company announced in June that the vessel would leave the fleet in November 2008 and begin a new life as a first-class hotel and entertainment destination in Dubai. The [...]

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PGA Inks Marketing Partnership to Drive Awareness of Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Exclusive Golf Programs in Hawai’i and Bermuda

In a new 3 year agreement with NCL Corporation, the PGA TOUR today announced an official marketing partnership naming Norwegian Cruise Line as the “Official Cruise Line of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.”

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Royal Caribbean Hurricane Update

Tropical Weather Update
August 20, 2007 — 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Royal Caribbean International continues to closely monitor the path and progress of Hurricane Dean to ensure our guests enjoy safe and comfortable cruises, and to make certain our ships steer clear of the storm.

Our foremost concern is the safety of our guests and crew members.
Given Hurricane Dean’s [...]

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Hurricane Dean Nearing Jamaica

The center of Powerful Hurricane Dean is now just 150 miles away from Kingston, Jamaica however its outer rain bands are already brushing the Caribbean island. As it closes in on Jamaica, Dean is passing just south of Haiti whipping the country with tropical squalls of heavy, flooding rains and tropical storm force wind gusts [...]

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Hurricane Dean Is Growing Stronger

Fast-moving Hurricane Dean, the first hurricane in the Atlantic this season, passed through the Lesser Antilles earlier this morning via the St. Lucia Channel between Martinique and St. Lucia and has entered the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Wind gusts have been clocked as high as 104 mph on Martinique. Dean has top sustained winds of 105 [...]

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