Crystal Cruises wants to save you money by offering huge discounts on its European cruise itineraries. The luxury cruise line was once again named Best Large-Ship Cruise Line by the discerning readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine, a record setting 15th year in a row, and as a result, is offering savings up to [...]

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Celebrity Cruises has launched a top ten reasons to cruise with them campaign, and I have to say, I have seen the reasons first hand. I just recently returned from a short cruise on the Celebrity Solstice from Fort Lauderdale, and it was absolutely awesome. From the staterooms to the common rooms, and [...]

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MSC Cruises Fantasia, billed as the Wonder of the Sea, will be christened on December 18, 2008, so the final countdown for has officially started. MSC is also bringing its other new ship to America, the Orchestra, and the new cruise year promises to be a good one for MSC Cruises. Both ships [...]

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Celebrity Cruises is launching the Celebrity Solstice today after showcasing its newest cruise ship during two weeks of festivities. I was on the two day sailing on November 17, and I have the say the ship was breathtaking. Easy to get around on, and having everything you could want on a cruise. [...]

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MSC Cruises has eliminated the fuel surcharge for all its cruises departing on or after April 1, 2009. The surcharge will not be levied on any new bookings for cruises sailing from that date on, and the accounts of guests already booked on these cruises will be adjusted to remove the surcharge from their balances.

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Celebrity Cruises has accomplished another first in the cruise industry when it named an ocean scientist as the Godmother of the most widely-heralded cruise ship to enter the market this year, Celebrity Solstice. Amid all the brass and glass of their newest ship, she’s not a star of stage and screen; instead, she ’stars’ in [...]

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MSC Cruises wants you to pick up your feet when cruising in the Caribbean next year, and has added some new theme cruises for the occasion. A Polka cruise has been added to the already popular Big Band and Baseball themes for 2009-2010. In addition to having two state-of-the-art ships sailing Caribbean itineraries [...]

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Celebrity Cruises wants to put you in a dancing mood on their cruise ships, and is introducing several new shows as a result. Feedback from Celebrity guests motivated Celebrity Cruises to upgrade the shows on three of their cruise ships. Intricate dance steps, powerful vocals, finely tuned acting and sheer musical talent are [...]

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Azamara Cruises is headed to Asia destinations for the first time this year, and has made it easier to cruisers to decide what will appeal to them from a cruise package perspective. The deluxe, 694-guest Azamara Quest is offering guests a way to make the most of their experiences in the exotic destinations that [...]

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Celebrity Cruises’ employees and other South Florida residents turned out this morning to welcome Celebrity Solstice as the ship begins its U.S. debut. The sleek, 122,000-ton ship includes the industry’s first half-acre Lawn Club with real grass and Hot Glass Show with live glassblowing demonstrations; 10 varied restaurants; truly unique entertainment expressly designed for the [...]

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Celebrity Cruises has finally taken delivery of the Celebrity Solstice, the most widely heralded cruise ship to enter the market this year, today at a ceremony in Emshaven, Netherlands, marking the formal transfer of the ship. The Celebrity Solstice is the first in a class of five from shipbuilder Meyer Werft to Celebrity Cruises. [...]

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MSC Cruises is giving away the ship, literally. Part of the marketing involving the MSC Orchestrra is free cruise giveaways, and MSC Cruises has just announced another free cruise winner. As part of its year-long celebration leading up to the arrival of MSC Orchestra in North America, MSC Cruises is running an online [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines is gambling that cruise travelers will spend the extra dollars required to get a balcony stateroom on their next cruise. In an effort to increase yields, Carnival will add balconies to 98 existing staterooms aboard the 2,052-passenger Carnival Sensation during a 35-day scheduled dry dock taking place in January 2009.

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Carnival Cruise Line has just finished the Evolutions of Fun upgrades to the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy adding an expansive new water park, exclusive adults-only area, redesigned main pool and a new “Circle C” facility for 12-to 14-year-olds like the ones scheduled for all the Fantasy Class Fun Ships. The Fantasy has resumed [...]

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Celebrity Cruises has made it easier to get and receive gifts, both onboard and at home, by expanding the new “Shop Celebrity” program, to 24 hours a day. “Shop Celebrity” is an online portal that allows consumers and travel agents to order a wide variety of items for delivery either onboard or at home. “Shop [...]

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