Princess blog features ultimate travel wish list
By Michael Coleman The world’s top destinations will be unveiled weekly in an inspiring new blog launched by the travel savvy employees of Princess Cruises. The line launched “50 Essential Experiences: The Travel Bucket List” (50essentialexperiences.com) this week. A series of posts, each authored by one of Princess’...
Alluring restaurants to debut at sea
By Michael Coleman Royal Caribbean’s latest ship — Allure of the Seas — will debut in December complete with 24 onboard dining venues to cater to any craving. A sister ship to Oasis of the Seas, both vessels tip the scales as the largest and perhaps most innovative cruise ships afloat. And while each ship …...
Silver Shadow to circumnavigate Australia
By Michael Coleman It’s Down Under like never before. Silversea Cruises is offering a 30-day counterclockwise course around Australia with calls in Brisbane, Whitsunday Islands, Port Douglas, Cooktown, Darwin, Broome, Exmouth, Perth, Albany, Port Lincoln, Adelaide, Geelong, Melbourne and Hobart (Tasmania). The Sydney to Sydney offering...
YouTube launches new travel channel with Norwegian Cruise Line
By Jackie Roseboom Norwegian Cruise Line and YouTube have just launched the first-ever YouTube Vacationer. It’s a travel-specific channel within YouTube designed to provide inspiring ideas and advice from well-traveled, nationally known experts. You can interact within the “Vacation You” section: a selection of short clips created...
New Florida Lottery Scratch-Off game offers a chance to sail on Oasis or Allure
The Florida Lottery today announced a new Royal Caribbean themed Scratch-Off game: Cruise for Cash. With ticket sales beginning today, the $5 game offers Lottery players the chance to win up to $200,000 instantly. And, a second chance promotion on the Lottery’s website offers players the chance to win a seven-night Caribbean cruise...
Princess to offer an expanded Panama Canal experience
By Jackie Roseboom The Panama Canal has been delighting cruisers for nearly a century. This man-made masterpiece is composed of 51 passageways between the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, saving travelers more than 7,000 transit miles around the South American continent. Princess Cruises has been going there for years on short trips in and...
Queen Elizabeth to name the next Cunard ship
Cunard Line just announced that her majesty the Queen will name the company’s new Queen Elizabeth, the third Cunard ship to bear the name. The naming will be a milestone in British maritime history and is sure to spark interest worldwide. Her majesty was present at the age of 12 at the launch of the …...
Royal Caribbean ships set for makeovers
By Michael Coleman A series of new onboard amenities and experiences, having successfully been launched aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas last fall, will soon debut on Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. Rolling out in early 2011, passengers will soon enjoy new dining opportunities, entertainment, children’s...
Real Housewives of New Jersey sail on the new Costa Deliziosa
On this week’s episode of Bravo’s popular The Real Housewives of New Jersey series, the stars of the show said “ciao” to the Garden State and “buongiorno” to Italy aboard Costa’s newest ship, the Costa Deliziosa. Last February, the famous Italian American housewives were among the first guests to sail on the Italian...