14 ships launching in 2009
Fourteen new ships, at a total cost of $4.8 billion will launch in 2009. Here’s a look at all of them, their passenger count and when they are scheduled to launch....
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....
Cruise Guide: Royal Caribbean touts the ‘Suite Life’
By Michael Coleman Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean vessels are about to receive a whole lot of lovin’. Beginning in March, those who book into a variety of suite categories — the line has some 2,000 suites across its 20-ship fleet – will enjoy a myriad of special privileges and upgraded amenities....
Magazine names top ships and spas
More than 11,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers recently rated more than 400 ships. Here are their top 10 results for best small, medium and large ships and best spas at sea....
Follow us on the Ruby Princess this week
We’re onboard the Ruby Princess through Saturday and you can follow our updates on our Twitter page. Twitter is a service which lets users post short messages with links to photos. But you don’t need to sign up to check out our updates. Just visit twitter.com/cruiseguide to see what we’ve been up to and click …...
New online options from Princess highlight romance
Love is “exciting and new” at Princess Cruises in celebration of Valentine’s Day, as the line announced the christeners of Ruby Princess, Trista and Ryan Sutter, will join its Department of Romance as its newest experts, and that a new online community for all Princess Cruises romantics has debuted on Facebook....
Cruise Guide: Blushing brides beam aboard Star Flyer
By Michael Coleman Cost-conscious honeymooners take note: Your ship has come in. Star Flyer, one of three ships in the Star Clipper’s fleet, not only will be offering the beauty and romance of Tahiti in 2009, but lucky brides will now receive 50 percent off the cruise fare....
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....