Princess has revealed its 2011-12 Panama Canal season. The line’s Two-Day Canal Experience, available on many longer sailings, combines a full transit of the canal, including the Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun Locks, with a second day in Panama at Fuerte Amador. This extra day gives travelers time to explore Panama with excursions such as riding the Panama Canal Railway, exploring a rainforest, visiting an authentic Embera Indian village and touring Panama City. Beyond the Panama Canal, these itineraries offer calls in Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera and a number of ports in Central America.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is offering cruises focusing on 60 topics or themes throughout the upcoming season. The “Titanic Mini Cruise” was designed to sail prior to the Titanic Memorial Cruise in April 2012, organized by Miles Morgan Travel. The mini cruise departs Southampton on April 3, 2012, visiting Liverpool, England, and Belfast, Ireland, before returning on April 8.
Oceania Cruises now lets guests reserve spa treatments up to 90 days before departure. Canyon Ranch operates the spas on the line’s fleet of upper-premium ships. Each Canyon Ranch SpaClub features a spa, wellness and fitness facility, plus a full-service beauty salon.
Royal Caribbean International is offering holiday cruises departing from nine domestic homeports, including Bayonne, N.J.; Baltimore, Md.; Fort Lauderdale; Miami; Port Canaveral; Tampa, Fla.; Galveston, Texas; Los Angeles; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Royal Caribbean will deck its ships with seasonal decorations to embrace the holiday spirit throughout December.
Star Clippers is offering savings of up to 40 percent off of six holiday sailings to the Caribbean and Costa Rica. The valid dates are Royal Clipper’s Dec. 18 and Dec. 26 sailings in the Caribbean, Star Clipper’s Dec. 18 and Dec. 26 departures in the Caribbean, and Star Flyer’s Dec. 19 and Dec. 26 sailings in Costa Rica.
Windstar Cruises is offering two-for-one fares on select winter Costa Rica and Panama Canal voyages booked made by Aug. 14. Seven-day Costa Rica sailings on Wind Star depart from Puerto Caldera and visit San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, and Playas del Coco, Quepos, Bahía Drake, Curu and Tortuga Island in Costa Rica.