In honor of Memorial Day, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering a promotion throughout May that allows active and former military personnel to book up to three “Fun Ship” staterooms at discounted rates for themselves and their friends and family members. Reservations must be made between May 1-31, 2012, to qualify for this special offer, which [...]
By EILEEN NG SANDAKAN, Malaysia The smell of smoke spread fear on the cruise ship Azamara Quest, whose passengers put on life vests and gathered for roll call thinking of a deadly capsizing of another luxury vessel. But for most of the 48 hours it took the fire-damaged ship to lumber into a Malaysian port, [...]
MIAMI, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – When considering a vacation, the first question typically is, “Where do you want to go?” In the summer of 2013, Celebrity Cruises – named “Best Large-Ship Line” in the elite Conde Nast Traveler’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards – will present more answers to that question than ever [...]
March 13, 2012 By: C. Elliott Mest Travel Agent In the summer of 2013, Celebrity Cruises will bring Solstice Class style to Alaska for the first time. Six Solsitce Class ships will visit 25 countries from seven departure ports and visit a total of 88 destinations in Europe alone, six representing Celebrity firsts. The first-time [...]
March 12, 2012 By: C. Elliott Mest Travel Agent Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Destiny is receiving a $155-million makeover during a 49-day drydock in 2013. An additional 182 cabins will be added to the ship, on top of a series of Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment features. Due to the substantial changes being [...]
Gary Murphy,VP of AmaWaterways, the premier river cruise line in the travel industry, recently appeared with Elizabeth Harryman and Paul Lasley on their syndicated travel radio show to talk about the popularity of river cruising in Europe and around the world. Murphy, who has been in travel industry for over 20 years, also discussed AmaWaterways [...]
Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, significantly cut its fiscal year profit and revenue forecast on Friday, citing a deadly disaster in January involving one of its ships. Carnival shares fell 1.6 per cent to $30.46 at mid-afternoon. The company said its North American brands have taken a smaller hit than European liners like [...]
