MSC Cruises’ MSC Poesia will begin a second season of fall foliage Canada/New England cruises on Sept. 28 from New York and Quebec. Wave Season rates are valid until Feb. 28. Canada/New England fall foliage cruises showcase Canadian fishing villages and cities, including the new port-of-call, Saint John in New Brunswick, on the Bay of Fundy. Cruises vary from seven to 12 nights and can be combined. The season includes several itineraries.

Crystal Cruises is offering six warm-weather getaways through the Panama Canal in 2011, the first departing Feb. 23. Four of the voyages depart from easy-to-get-to U.S. cities such as Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and several are eligible for recently announced savings promotions.

Azamara Club Cruises has unveiled 54 itineraries ranging from five to 16 nights, between March 2012 and February 2013, aboard Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest. The new voyages complete the cruise line’s 2012 deployments, which total 64 sailings that visit unique destinations around the world.

The Grand Turk Cruise Center (GTCC) had a record year in 2010 with 248 calls from 40 cruise ships from 14 cruise brands. For the year, GTCC hosted a record 622,720 passengers, a 19% increase over the previous year and a 113% increase over 2006, the center’s first year of operation.

Following travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department, Viking River Cruises moved swiftly to transport passengers who were in Cairo to Frankfurt, Germany, according to the company. All 91 guests are now safely in a Frankfurt hotel and will travel home to the United States tomorrow.

Mazatlan tourism officials report the Mexican port is now busy with cruise passengers just a week after several cruise lines cancelled calls there, citing increased crime. “Earlier this week, we welcomed thousands of passengers from major cruise lines, including Holland America, Celebrity, Carnival and Norwegian,” said Julio Birrueta, spokesman for the Mazatlan Tourism Trust.