Universal Orlando and Royal Caribbean offering ‘Way More Than a Cruise’
Royal Caribbean and Universal Orlando Resort, are joining forces to introduce the Way More Than a Cruise vacation package. The land and sea vacation packages combine a three- or four-night stay at Universal Orlando with a three- or four-night Bahamas cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Seas, or a seven-night Caribbean cruise...
MSC offering baseball, big band and polka themed cruises
MSC Cruises is offering a lineup of eight theme cruises on MSC Poesia during the 2009-10 Caribbean season. The roundtrip sailings from Fort Lauderdale will feature the ever-popular Baseball Greats, Big Band and Polka theme cruises....
Singer James Taylor to headline Queen Mary 2 crossing
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor and his band will perform during Queen Mary 2’s June 19 eastbound Transatlantic Crossing. Sailing from New York to Southampton, England, Taylor will headline two Cunard Command Performances in the ship’s Royal Court Theatre during the six-day journey. “I’ve always wanted to take...
Miss Italia USA 2009 to be crowned aboard MSC Orchestra
MSC Orchestra will welcome a bevy of beauties during the “Miss Italia USA 2009” finals of the Miss Italia del Mondo contest on its March 21 sailing....
Regent unveils ‘Dinner and a Show’ concept
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has introduced a new entertainment concept, “Dinner and a Show”, aboard its 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony vessels Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner. The evening’s entertainment, consisting of a gourmet meal in one of the line’s exclusive alternative dining venues followed by an intimate...
Cruise Guide: Alaska, celebrities top cruise travel agenda
By Michael Coleman Holland America Line is offering 50 percent off on a host of Alaska itineraries while ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has added a pair of guest speakers – celebrated broadcast journalist Ted Koppel and award-winning actor John Lithgow – to highlight future voyages....
New theater, teen club, balconies added to Carnival Conquest
The 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest resumed service this week from Galveston, Texas, following an extensive, multi-million-dollar renovation that included the addition of a new Circle “C” club for 12- to 14-year-olds and a massive LED screen on Lido Deck. Eighteen balconies were also added to existing ocean view staterooms. The...
Music’s top stars on board for One Splendid Evening
Carnival Cruise Lines and Mayercraft Carrier 2 will present “One Splendid Evening,” a special concert event to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. Â The one night only event will take place the evening of March 26. Proceeds will help restore instrumental music education in America’s public schools and raise awareness about...
Cruise Guide: Cruise line shows captivate guests
By Michael Coleman Celebrity sightings. World class production shows. Fireworks. Thinking about Las Vegas? Think again. Entertainment offerings aboard todays modern cruise ships are rivaling those of their land-based counterparts. “Entertainment is a top (on board) priority and a new generation of cruise ships offers...
Cruise Guide: Downs to speak aboard Seabourn Spirit
By Mike Coleman Legendary broadcaster Hugh Downs, one of television’s most familiar and highly-regarded personalities, will be a special guest speaker onboard the luxurious 208-guest Seabourn Spirit during a 14-day Southeast Asia voyage later this year. Downs will join guests Dec. 6 on a Singapore-to-Hong Kong journey....