Royal Caribbean International is offering more land excursion options in 55 ports in 22 European countries. New options include private tour arrangements as well as exclusive family-friendly tours. Royal Caribbean is introducing customizable half- or full-day private shore excursions with private vehicles on their own or with an English-speaking guide.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced two longer cruises for 2012. Balmoral will operate an 89-night voyage around South America, departing Jan. 5, 2012, while Black Watch will undertake a 106-night World Cruise departing from Southampton on Jan. 11, 2012.

Tall-ship cruise operator Star Clippers is adding six new itineraries to Star Flyer’s 2011-12 Mediterranean sailing season. The new itineraries will visit 10 maiden ports of call. All three ships in the fleet will continue to sail Mediterranean cruises in the summer ranging five to 12 days in the region from the French Riviera to Turkey.

MSC has released its 2011 Europe cruise program and is offering a variety of promotions where guests can save up to $400 per stateroom ($200 per person) in the exclusive Yacht Club enclave for sailings of five nights or longer from March through November 2011.

Crystal Cruises this year is offering two more “Ultimate Vintage Room Dinners” during the Crystal Symphony’s July 2 Baltic voyage and Crystal Serenity’s Aug. 24 Black Sea cruise, with Dominus Estate proprietor Christian Moueix and three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck of La Pergola restaurant in Rome. Menu and prices for the dinners vary depending on wines selected.

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.