Finally, the much anticipated sea trials for Cunard’s newest classic liner, Queen Victoria, are now complete, and went off without a hitch. This picture shows her at sea in her first sailing photograph. The object of the sea trials is to identify any issues with performance or equipment before the vessel goes into [...]
Taking Grand Voyages to the next level, Holland America is offering three days stays in both Mombasa, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa on the 2008, 73 day Grand Africa Cruise on the ms Prinsendam sailing on March 8, 2008. Africa conjures visions of unbelieveable landscapes, rare and exotic wildlife and classic safaris to [...]
Aloha! Princess Cruises has teamed up with a host of local Hawaiian organizations to launch their new onboard program to allow its passengers to explore the local traditions and culture of the islands. Demonstrations by Hawaiian artisans, hula dance shows presented by one of the Hawaii’s most respected schools, and a wide [...]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) “It” Girl, Norwegian Gem, features ultra-private Garden and Courtyard Villas, a lit up bowling alley, and the NCL rock climbing wall. Add to that all the restaurants and loounges, anfd the Norwegian Gem is the ship to be on starting this fall. After leaving Meyer Werft in Papenburg, [...]
Costa Cruises, Europe’s largest cruise line, will now offer you Europe’s largest stage for dancing the tango, the Mediterranean. This November, the Costa Concordia will be the venue for the world’s very first Festival of Tango at sea as she slowly sails through the Mediterranean. Get out your dancing shoes, and grab [...]
Highlighting what will become one of the centerpieces of the Cunard’s newest liner, the Queen Victoria, Cunard revealed pictures of the Queens Room. Home of the onboard live orchestra, the Queens Room affords guests the opportunity of dancing on a large, center-room dance floor. Romanticism will be everywhere as guests are [...]
Carnival Cruises and “Frightfully Fun†hardly seem like they would go together, but in their newest promotion, Carnival Cruises is teaming up with Coca Cola and M&M’S® to entertain guests sailing with Carnival with a variety of fun-filled activities, everything from costume contests, some fabulous Halloween-themed giveaways, scary movies, and, of course, trick or treating [...]
