Cruise
Say ‘I Do’ with Cunard
For the first time in the line's 172 year history, couples will soon be able to say "I Do" aboard Cunard's famous ocean liners. Beginning in April 2012, passengers will be able to celebrate a wedding day at sea, conducted by the Captain, aboard Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. Couples wishing to wed at sea can choose from the full spectrum of Cunard's worldwide voyages lasting seven nights or more and departing after April 2012. In addition to Crossings, destinations include the Mediterranean and Scandinavia, Canada and New England, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Hawaii,...
Silversea has exclusive Canadian offer
Silversea Cruises has unveiled new fares on a host of voyages around the world and available to Canadians coast-to-coast. Canadian travellers can take advantage of fares from US$1,999 on dozens of sailings from March to November spanning the globe from Africa, Asia and the Americas to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, including a few expedition voyages. Sweetening the deal are Onboard Spending Credits from US$500 to US$1,000 per suite available on these same voyages (with the exception of expedition cruises). The credits may be applied toward a host of onboard purchases, including shore...
It’s a Breeze to win with Carnival
Carnival is celebrating the debut of the new Carnival Breeze with a travel agent booking sweepstakes tied to the ship's Europe program, which will operate from June to October. For every online Carnival Breeze booking made on a Europe sailing, agents may enter to win a grand prize seven-day Carnival cruise for two or one of 50 runner-up prizes of MasterCard gift cards worth $50 each. Each online reservation counts as an entry so the more bookings agents make, the more opportunities they have to win. Qualifying bookings are automatically entered into the sweepstakes, which runs through April...
Carnival to increase capacity in San Juan
Carnival Cruise Lines will increase capacity on its seven-day Southern Caribbean itineraries from San Juan, as well as on its four- and five-day cruises from Miami, deploying newer, larger ships in both markets. The 2,974-passenger Carnival Valor will launch a five-port, seven-day schedule from San Juan beginning Feb. 10, 2013, becoming the newest and largest ship to operate year-round from that port. Carnival Valor will replace the 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory, which will reposition from San Juan to Miami to assume the Carnival Destiny's four- and five-day cruises beginning Feb. 4, 2013....
Paul Gauguin completes $7 million reno
Paul Gauguin Cruises reports that it has completed a $7 million renovation on its ship, the Paul Gauguin. It is the largest in the ship's history and took place during the ship's 10-night crossing from Tahiti to Brisbane, Australia, as well as during the 11-night dry-dock that followed, when extensive enhancements were made to both the interiors and exteriors of The Gauguin. Renovations throughout the ship include new flooring and replaced carpeting, elegant new furniture, new window treatments and decorative wall panels, and new signage, providing a lighter, brighter feel. Additionally, all...
Costa Concordia defueling operation continues
The Concordia Emergency Commissioner's Office and Costa Crociere report that the pumping of fuel from the cruise ship Costa Concordia has been continuing around the clock since 5 p.m. Feb. 12, in accordance with a plan devised by the Neri/Smit Salvage team. From the time defueling began until 7 a.m. Feb. 17, a total of 952 cubic metres (251,492 gallons) of fuel have been pumped out of four tanks located in the forward part of the ship. A total of 1,428 cubic metres (377,237 gallons) of fuel is still to be removed from 13 tanks, of which 576 cubic metres (152,163 gallons) is located in the...
Inaugural Royal Princess itineraries unveiled
Princess Cruises has unveiled the maiden season itineraries of its highly anticipated Royal Princess debuting in June 2013, as well as some additional features of the ship's signature, and greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship. Preceding the ship's inaugural program of 12-day Grand Mediterranean cruises between Barcelona and Venice beginning on June 23, Royal Princess will sail on its inaugural voyage, a seven-day Iberia cruise from Southampton to Barcelona departing June 16. The Royal Princess maiden season cruises will open for sale on March 15. There will also be two...
Celebrity uncorks enhanced wine program
Celebrity has expanded its wine program to illuminate an even more full-bodied slate of offerings representing the world's most robust wine-producing regions, offering guests the opportunity to taste and learn about more wine than ever before. The updated program presents a comprehensive selection of wines from diverse regions and grape varietals, and a variety of price points. With an aim of delivering an intuitive tasting experience for passengers who purchase wines by the bottle or by the glass, wine lists are now categorized by flavour rather than grape varietal or geographic region....