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Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival’s Planning to Ace its New Destiny

With an unprecedented number of outside suites and more than four acres of glass, Carnival’s new Ace Class ships are designed to redefine the guest experience. And the first of the mega-ships that will carry [...]
Caribbean

Celebrity’s at it Again, Polishing Up its Reflection

Celebrity Cruises is adding 13 new spaces in a sweeping modernization of its popular Celebrity Reflection.As the second Solstice Series ship to be made new again, the transformation arriving in March, 2027, introduces 13 new [...]
Cruise Lines

Emerald Gets Ready for an Invasion of Normandy

Emerald Cruises & Tours celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, a ship designed specifically to cruise the Seine River and sail right into the heart of Paris. The new ship measures just 110 meters [...]
Caribbean

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first [...]
Caribbean

How Much Fun Can a Carnival Beach Handle?

The numbers are staggering. Carnival’s private Caribbean port Celebration Key can now dock four mega-ships a day and see over 13,000 guests a day hitting the beaches and attractions. Only open for a year, Carnival’s [...]

Taking the Plunge: Royal Caribbean Scuba Program is Unique and Fun

by Wallace Immen in Caribbean 1

There’s a vastly fascinating part of the world most people have never explored: the unique and brilliantly colorful realm under the sea. It’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit the empire of [...]

Confident Four Seasons Yachts Doubles Ship Order

June 20, 2023 2

The holding company developing the cruise line branded by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has signed a $437-million contract with Italian shipyard Fincantieri to build a sister to a 95-suite ship that is due was […]

Royal Caribbean Lets Guests Create a Unique Perfect Day at CocoCay

May 7, 2019 Comments Off

Royal Caribbean has officially opened the first of what the cruise line envisions will be a collection of islands that let guests create their optimum beach experience. Perfect Day at CocoCay is the result of […]

Only Agents Can Book Riviera Cruises

December 30, 2019 Comments Off

From now on, Riviera River Cruises wants the pros to do the bookings. “Riviera River Cruises has always been supportive of the travel agency community and we’re excited to take that support even further in […]

Lufthansa Promises New Heights of Business Class Comfort in New 777s

November 28, 2017 Comments Off

Lufthansa has unveiled details of an innovative Business Class, which will be available for the first time in 2020 with the roll-out of the Boeing 777-9. The new seat is the key element of upgrades […]

Blurry Memories of Carnival Liberty’s Sailaway Party

January 19, 2012 Comments Off

By WALLACE IMMEN The party hearties had already been bellying up to the Red Frog Rum Bar and its twin, the BlueIguana Tequila Bar on deck for a while by the time I joined them […]