May 2011
Mickey brings Disney Ship to San Francisco
The Disney Wonder cruise ship stopped in San Francisco for the first time Friday, spending two nights in the city by the bay.
Prince Edward Island welcomed its first cruise ship of the year
The Islanders welcome cruise ship visitors to the province this season. Visitors can tour the province, taking in the sightseeing, shopping and dining and the warm hospitality will be on display.
Detroit a popular port of call?
Terror alert unchanged following bin Laden's death
The government has no plans to raise the terror alert level in the U.S. as a result of Osama bin Laden's death, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Families, friends, reunions and group vacations.
Are Travel Agents Dinosaurs?
...it was predicted that being a Travel Agent was a dying profession, and in the age of technology, travel agents would become extinct. Well, here it is 5 years later and the agent community is alive and thriving.
Royal Caribbean Cruise line in Haiti
Immediately after the devastating quake RCCL, donated and delivered a much needed water-distribution system in the village of Labadie, Haiti... The company also opened the cheery, citrus-color school complex...
Grand Princess has returned to service
The ship was given several features from the line's newest ships, such as the beautiful Piazza-style atrium and Crown Grill steakhouse, as well as some spaces that are new to Princess, like a tea lounge and library called Leaves, and Alfredo's, a full-service pizzeri
Cruise Ship Numbers Up in Greece
The overall number of passengers arriving in Piraeus on cruise ships rose 58 percent to 139,692, while the number of transit passengers, whose ships called at the port as part of a bigger itinerary, increased almost 73 percent, the port operator said in a statement on its website.
New cruise ship booking like a Disney Dream
We can try and get you a stateroom between now and end of the fiscal year but chances are slim. We may have some speculative group bookings we can slid you into if you’re interested.
Carnival Spirit cruise ship heads to Sydney
Cruise ship Carnival Spirit will be revamped to suit Australian passengers before arriving in its new home port of Sydney next year.
Alternative Restaurants
...It must be a popular feature because the cruise lines that used to offer only “traditional” first and second seating dining are adding flexible dining options as well as more extensive alternative restaurants to new and existing ships.
Cruise Ship Rescues Cuban Migrants
...the crew spotted a makeshift boat with a yellow tarp. They found eight men and one woman aboard.
Avalon Waterways will cruise on Mekong
Avalon Waterways is building a 32-passenger vessel, the Avalon Angkor, which will sail the Mekong between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Siem Reap, Cambodia starting in early 2012.
Cruise ships in Savannah could lead to more than 1,400 jobs
A new study says that a cruise ship terminal in the Savannah area could mean more than 1,400 new jobs and $90 million in economic impact by 2020.
CONFIRMED: Shanghai Disneyland will NOT have a Main Street USA
...Shanghai’s Disneyland, for instance, will not feature a Main Street-theme entrance, a staple of every other Disney resort.
Carnival Breeze’s Colorful New Staterooms
Carnival Breeze’s staterooms offer a distinctive island-inspired design theme offering a dramatic combination of bright colors and soothing pastel hues, with iconic images of palm trees and other tropical elements adorning hallway corridors. Contemporary furnishings and light fixtures enhance the stylish atmosphere.
Carnival Cruise Ship Magic will leave Barcelona, and head to Galveston on a year-round basis.
The Magic will leave Barcelona, where it is currently based, late this summer and head to Galveston to become part of that Texas port's growth on a year-round basis.
New P&O cruise ship Adonia arrives in Southampton
...new to P & O however; the Adonia was built in 2001 and previously sailed under the name, Royal Princess.