Posts Tagged ‘Sailing’

Disney Magic Ship Review

Disney Magic
09/05/09
Western Caribbean
For those who have the impression that a Disney cruise is for kids only, I’m here to tell you, that is far from the truth. I recently sailed the Disney Magic to the Western Caribbean, visiting the ports of Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. At first I was skeptical that [...]

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Galapagos Sailing – Sail the Galapagos

Galapagos Sailing
It’s the peak of every sailing story. The moment surrounded by blue sky and ocean, with only the sound of your sails shifting with the wind and the water lapping at the sides of the boat.
Ah. There’s nothing like it.

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Cunard Line Announces Master Of Queen Elizabeth

Cunard Line has tapped one of its veterans, Captain Christopher Wells, to be Master of Cunard Line’s new 90,000-ton liner, Queen Elizabeth, which will enter service in October 2010. Captain Wells joined Cunard as second officer on Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1992. Captain Wells will assure that new and returning guests alike will [...]

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Royal Caribbean Goes Overboard With Oasis of the Seas Retail Shops

Just when you thought you had seen all the ways to spend extra money on a cruise, Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Oasis of the Seas launches the largest variety of retail venues, 13 stores, including open-air shopping that cover more than 10,000 square feet. You won’t even have to go ashore in the ports [...]

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Princess Cruises Taps Hydroelectric Power From Vancouver Cruise Port

Princess Cruises is doing its part to keep green alive, and save on the use of standard electricl power while in port. This is a new experiment by Princess and Canada alike. Today Island Princess helped inaugurate the Port of Vancouver’s new shore power facility by turning off its engines and instead “plugging [...]

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Ruby Princess Swimming Pool Becomes Work Of Art By Marine Life Artist Wyland

Princess Cruises has a work of art by a world renowned artist on the Ruby Princess. As the Ruby Princess approached Venice recently, passengers aboard the Princess Cruises ship witnessed famed marine life artist Wyland painting an unusual canvas, the bottom of the ship’s Neptune Pool. The mural was part of the events [...]

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Celebrity Cruises Makes The Equinox Official

Celebrity Cruises tapped Nina Barough CBE, founder of the UK-based charity, “Walk the Walk,” to be Godmother of Celebrity Equinox, the second in Celebrity Cruises’ lauded Solstice Class fleet. Barough was on hand in Southampton, England, during the formal naming ceremony, culminating in a large bottle of champagne custom-made by The Corning Museum of [...]

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