Nickelodeon to be featured on Norwegian Jewel and Epic
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon in which select Norwegian ships will feature Nickelodeon-themed family entertainment and programming all year long. Beginning in April on Norwegian Jewel and this summer on Norwegian Epic, Nickelodeon and Norwegian experiences for the entire family will include:...
Kids can now customize their Disney cruise activities
Through an entirely new approach to youth activities, kids can let their imaginations set sail by customizing their cruise vacation on Disney Cruise Line. More youth activities than ever before are available and children may choose their experiences based on interest, not age. New youth activities and dedicated children’s spaces are...
Cruise Guide Column: Azamara Club Cruises unveiled
By Michael Coleman Executives at a fledgling cruise line with huge potential have gone back to the drawing board in an effort to re-brand their two year-old company. The two-ship Azamara Cruises fleet is now Azamara Club Cruises. Owned by parent Royal Caribbean (which also operates Celebrity Cruises), the new focus and a series of...
Onboard: ‘La dolce vita’ aboard Costa Atlantica
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Costa Atlantica this week as she sails a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Here’s his latest dispatch: NASSAU, Bahamas, Friday Jan. 8, 2010 — Passengers aboard an Italian cruise ship bid the pastel pink colors of this sunny Bahamian capital and their bustling straw markets...
Onboard: Italy meets the Tropics aboard Costa Atlantica
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Costa Atlantica this week as she sails an Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Here’s his latest dispatch: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Wednesday Jan. 6, 2010 — A storied Italian cruise line has brought a mega-sized old-world party to a region renowned for celebrations. The 2,114-passenger Costa...
Follow us aboard the Costa Atlantica
We’ll be boarding the Costa Atlantica tomorrow for a 7-day cruise and will be reporting here and on Twitter during the week. Be sure to check back for our latest updates. A full review of the ship will follow in the next few weeks....
Ship Review: Polished Pearl pleases passengers
Above the dive-friendly, turquoise waters of the Caribbean, a playground of another kind beckons. The 2,394-passenger Norwegian Pearl is a world unto itself, epitomizing Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) “Freestyle Cruising’’ concept where passengers enjoy a myriad of onboard entertainment and dining choices yet with no set...
Ship Review: Eurodam offers various amenities, dining choices
The question facing passengers during seven-night Caribbean cruises aboard Holland America’s Eurodam this winter isn’t what to do onboard but whether there’s enough time to enjoy all that’s being offered. The 2,104-passenger, 86,000-ton ship features a host of events and activities in some 31 public rooms. Click Here to read the...
Ship Review: Escaping the daily grind aboard Carnival Liberty
The cares of the world seem to disappear aboard Carnival Liberty. While CNN and other news channels (beamed to the ship via satellite) remind us of a sagging economy, a nation at war, and the titillating trials and tribulations of Tiger Woods, passengers aboard this mega-ship can enjoy a week-long respite from it all, year-round,...