Silversea is rolling out a collection of food and wine theme Mediterranean shore tours, including a tapas workshop at a cooking school in Barcelona, a lesson in making pesto at a restaurant in Genoa and a French pastry class in Cannes. Four Silversea ships, including the new Silver Spirit, will sail throughout the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black seas from May through October.

Windstar Cruises’ 2011-12 program will feature voyages in the Baltic, the Holy Land, Europe, Costa Rica and the Caribbean as well as a Signature Collection Host Series line-up. The details are included in Windstar’s 2011-12 Voyage Planner, which has cover art by artist Michael Crampton.

Celebrity Cruises has created the “Cruise the Caribbean Sweepstakes” to highlight its Solstice-class ships in the islands this winter. Celebrity will have eight ships representing over 80 percent of its capacity -- including its three newest ships -- sailing the Caribbean this winter.

Passengers booking air with Princess Cruises will be able to shop for and book their own flights, for cruises departing Sept. 1 and beyond. Customers and their travel agents will have access to real-time pricing and flight availability as well as immediate flight confirmation.

Costa Cruises is strengthening its presence in Dubai to develop the Arab cruise market with onboard facilities specifically for Arab passengers and a new branch office in Dubai. Plans were announced jointly between Costa and the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) at a press conference aboard the Costa Deliziosa.

Princess Cruises’ 2011 Alaska program includes 104 departures by six ships sailing on three itineraries during the May-to-September season.