It is with great pleasure that I inform you that my good friend, Maurice Zarmati has been named president and CEO of Costa Cruise Lines - North America. Maurice is currently vice president of sales for Carnival Cruise Lines, will not assume his new role until March 31, 2008. A long standing icon at [...]

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The “#1 Small-Ship Cruise Line” in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards poll, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, is determined to maintain that number one ranking by introducing a revolutionary headphone system this year, allowing cruisers participating in shore excursions and land tours to hear their guides clearly and effectively no matter where they are [...]

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Princess Cruises realizes how important the European market is to cruising, and as such will make the 2009 Europe cruise season its most extensive by offering more sailings as well as debuting opportunities for cruisers to explore many new ports and locations ranging from the always popular oceans of the Mediterranean and Greek Isles to [...]

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Cunard Line continues its reputation of the elegant and spectacular as they brought the two most glamorous ocean liners in the world to Sydney Harbour, the newest Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria and the most famous, QE2 as they met during their respective World Cruises. The historic Royal Rendezvous, as Cunard refers to it, marked the [...]

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MSC Cruises is making waves with the announcement of its new Fantasia cruise ship, and the amenities it will be offering. MSC Fantasia is under construction at Aker Yards in Saint-Nazaire, France, and is scheduled to be on time for the December 18, 2008 christening in Naples, Italy. The highlight of the new [...]

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I’m often asked why should I take a cruise? What is so special out there that would make me want to not go to a resort hotel, or be able to experience the atmosphere of a world-class restaurant in one of our bigger cities. The family has always packed up, jumped in the [...]

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Get your sticks and let’s go golfing…cruise golfing! Crystal Cruises announced that the Crystal Symphony’s 12-day sailing roundtrip from London on July 13 will enable cruise guests to have VIP access to the British Open and excursions to four of the world’s finest and most prestigious British Isles courses. In keeping with increasing demand [...]

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Disney Cruise Line lives by the philosophy that it’s good to be a kid. With that in mind, each of the Disney Cruise Line ships, Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, have nearly an entire deck dedicated to entertaining children ages 3 months to 17 years. Better yet, while the kids and teenagers are [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines is now allowing cruisers to speed up the embarkation process for all its cruises by allowing guests to register for the line’s shipboard credit card system and to electronically accept the Terms and Conditions of Passage prior to their cruise. The “Fun Pass” on-line embarkation portal on Carnival’s website is open [...]

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises, fresh off winning Condé Nast Traveler’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards poll for #1 Small-Ship Cruise Line will offer their Grand Asia Pacific Voyage, a 101-night journey featuring calls to 46 ports in 13 countries. This luxury class cruise promises to be lifetime of memories in some of the world’s oldest [...]

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Silversea prides itself in delivering a superior cruise product, and now is offering its clientele a chance to savor the essence of their product at a much slower pace. In a world filled with dreaded flight delays and airport hassles, travelers will be pleased to learn a civilized mode of travel still exists and [...]

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. continues to be a longtime supporter of early childhood development initiatives, and now the Miami-based cruise vacation company is expanding its efforts to include a support program for the children who are outgrowing the local foster care systems. As part of its Black History Month activities, the Royal Caribbean will launch [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines is launching a new on-board program called “Circle C” aimed specifically at the 12- to 14-year-old age group in order to continue its distinction as the family cruise leader. Circle C will feature expansive new clubs, a full schedule of activities and trained staff. The “Circle C” program is meant [...]

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The Yachts of Seabourn are able to maintain their excellence in the cruise product by always improving their offerings on board their cruise ships They were voted #1 in the “Food” category by Conde Nast Traveler readers in 2007 for a reason, and not being a cruise line that sits idly by, the Yachts [...]

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The award winning Peter Deilmann Cruises’ river sailings will now enable you to enjoy Europe while doing a themed cruise of your choice. The options will include teeing off at some of Europe’s most spectacular golf venues, with guests testing their skills at some of the highest rated courses in Austria, Germany, France, and [...]

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