Cruise Guide: Luxury passengers eye Caribbean
By Michael Coleman The premium and luxury cruise lines, like their mass-market counterparts, are preparing for another busy Caribbean season. Here’s what’s ahead for those who seek to be pampered under a hot Caribbean sun in 2010. Azamara Cruises – Azamara Journey will sail a variety of Caribbean, Panama Canal and first-ever...
Cruise Guide: Cupid eyes high seas romance
By Michael Coleman Some of the top mass market, premium and luxury cruise lines are playing cupid. Here’s a sampling of the top cruise lines and how they’re taking romance to new heights on the high seas....
Ship Review: Celebrity’s newest ship, Equinox, officially sets sail
Celebrity Cruises recently launched their newest ship and it’s a beauty. The Celebrity Equinox was officially named on July 30 in Southampton, England. Click Here to see the full review, plus photos and videos of the ship and the official naming ceremony....
Ship Review: Celebrity Solstice a treat for the senses
Celebrity Solstice has been wowing cruise passengers from bow to stern since her recent debut. The vessel sports a much-heralded half-acre-sized Lawn Club on the top deck, complete with real grass. Between games of bocce ball and croquet, even putting competitions, couples have also been enjoying picnics — sans shoes of course — as...
Day two aboard Celebrity Equinox
We enjoyed a great dinner in the Silhouette Dining Room last night after the Naming Ceremony. Then we headed to the Equinox Theater (I know, not a very original name) for a sample of some of the shows they offer....
Champagne spills as Celebrity Equinox is officially named
Southampton, England – Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship – Celebrity Equinox – was officially named in a ceremony held in the ship’s theater....
Celebrity Equinox buffet features a wide variety
Southampton, England – We just boarded the new Celebrity Equinox and did what most cruisers do, headed straight for the food. The Oceanview Cafe on deck 14 is one of the largest I’ve seen. The open area with many stations has just about anything you’re in the mood for: Oriental, Mexican, homestyle, sandwiches, and my...
Follow us aboard the Celebrity Equinox for her official launch
We’re headed overseas and will be on-board as the Celebrity Equinox is officially named and launched in Southampton, England. You can follow along as we post photo, video and news updates on our Twitter account. You don’t have to be a member of Twitter to follow along, just keep checking our Twitter page at...
New Celebrity Life programs offer a way to Savor, Discover and Renew
Celebrity Cruises recently announced “Celebrity Life,” a new series of palate-pleasing, intellectually-enriching and life-enhancing programs designed to deliver a unique and sophisticated onboard experience in premium cruising. Celebrity Life encompasses three distinct program categories: “Savor,” “Discover,” and “Renew.”...
Celebrity takes delivery of their new ship, Equinox
The number of ships in Celebrity Cruises’ fleet has just increased by one. At a recent ceremony in Emshaven, Netherlands, Celebrity officially “took delivery” of Celebrity Equinox, marking the official transfer of the new, 2,850-guest vessel from shipbuilder Meyer Werft to Celebrity Cruises....