Year: 2011

Cruise and Travel Report The beautiful ms Oosterdam slowly navigates the icy waters of Alaska while visiting Hubbard Glacier
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Holland America Line Wins Nine 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine

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Premium Cruise Line Earns Accolades for Top Itineraries, Best Private Island and ms Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America Line, a leader in premium cruising, has earned top honors with nine 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine, one of the world’s leading cruise travel publications. The awards included Best Alaska Itineraries, Best Medium-Sized Ship for ms Nieuw Amsterdam and Best Private Island for Half Moon Cay, its exclusive island in the Bahamas. Porthole Cruise Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards are determined by thousands of the publication’s readers who vote on their favorite cruise lines in a variety of categories. “The readers

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Royal Caribbean’s Offering The Best in Entertainment This Year

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Last year Royal Caribbean aligned with DreamWorks, a major rival of Disney for animated movies. The line now also has 3-D movie theaters and “character experiences” with popular DreamWorks characters, such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Puss ‘n Boots. The line also created new stage shows featuring these characters. But Royal Caribbean didn’t stop with DreamWorks characters. It was the first cruise line to acquire the rights to the book versions of certain hit Broadway shows like “Hairspray,” “Chicago” and “Saturday Night Fever.” But this is just the latest entertainment innovation for Royal Caribbean. The line started building ice

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Holland America’s Sail and Save Event

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Holland America Line is offering special savings for consumers and special incentives and sales support for travel sellers during its Sail & Save sale that begins today with a variety of enticing specials. Agents booking a Holland America Line cruise can offer their clients savings of up to 50 percent off select cruise fares, complimentary ocean-view and verandah stateroom upgrades, free or reduced third and fourth fares, reduced airfare for some gateways and sailings, and savings of up to $2,000 on Collectors’ Voyages. “With Wave Season approaching, we want to make sure that our travel partners have the best tools

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Cruise and Travel Report Muppets take to the High Seas
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THE MUPPETS DEBUT ON THE DISNEY FANTASY

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Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal and a cast of more than 20 Muppets make their debut on the Disney Fantasy in “The Case of the Stolen Show,” an adventure game that takes guests on an interactive quest around the ship. The goal of the game is to help the Muppets find their missing props so they can take the stage for a big performance. Guided by a map and using a unique game card that is held up in front of select pieces of Enchanted Art, guests unveil clues that help find the missing props. (c) Disney  Muppets Adventure

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Splendour of the Seas debuts complementary iPad service

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Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas is to become the first ship at sea to offer an iPad in every stateroom as part of a wider roll-out plan from the cruise line. The ship, which emerged from dry dock on November 25, offers passengers use of Apple’s hot-selling device in order to replace some of the services traditionally provided by phone, such as ordering room service and enquiring about menus. Passengers will also be given the opportunity to browse events and activities aboard the ship, view shore excursions, check their onboard account and watch movies, Royal Caribbean said November 23.The

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Explore The Best of Alaska with Holland America Line’s Alaska/Yukon 2012 Cruisetours

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Combine glacier cruising with inland wildlife viewing, natural wonders and gold rush history on 17 CruiseTours   From the breathtaking views of Glacier National Park to the wilderness of Denali National Park and the Yukon’s Klondike Gold Rush territory, Holland America Line’s 2012 Alaska CruiseTours feature 17 different itineraries that immerse guests in a rich Alaska nature and frontier experience. Departures provide “cruise first” or “tour first” selections to stunning landscapes and less-visited landmarks throughout The Last Frontier. Ranging in total length from 10 to 20 days, all CruiseTours combine a three-, four- or seven-day Inside Passage cruise with in-depth

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Carnival Abandons Bermuda

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The surprise news has broken in Bermuda that after fifteen calls this year by Carnival Cruise Lines, the line has cut back its 2012 program from twelve calls to just one next April. The curious thing is that no one seems to have said why this is happening, except that Carnival have planned alternate itineraries elsewhere. In the UK, meanwhile, in another chase for revenue maximization, Royal Caribbean will abandon winter cruising from Southampton in favour of warm weather cruising from Fort Lauderdale for the foreseeable future. But P&O will have two ships running from Southampton instead. Ans back to

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Allure Of The Seas To Host “Largest Gay Cruise In History”

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Ship will sail on 7-night Caribbean itinerary from Port Everglades Los Angeles-based gay travel company Atlantis Events has chartered Royal Caribbean International’s 5,400-guest Allure of the Seas ship for a 7-night Caribbean cruise departing Fort Lauderdale Jan. 29. The special sailing, which is expected to attract gay and lesbian travelers from 32 countries, will be the largest gay cruise in history, according to Atlantis. Superstar entertainment, elaborate party productions and innovative social experiences are among the cruise highlights, the travel company said. “We’re completely reinventing the gay cruise on the world’s most magnificent ship,”  Atlantis Events Chief Executive Officer Rich Campbell

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Carry Her Across the Stateroom Threshold – Honeymoons at Sea Part II

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Part two of our in-depth look at Honeymoons at sea. NEW YORK – October 19, 2011 – Last week we reported that the ocean cruise was a leading contender as a romantic, hassle-free choice for a couple on their honeymoon. But before you say “I do” to planning that perfect trip it’s important to figure out what type of honeymoon is right for you. This week we continue our list of the perks, pros, and caveats cruise lines are offering their newly wed guests. NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE Why? You don’t want to stick to a schedule on your romantic getaway,

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