Celebrity Equinox saw daylight for the first time Saturday, June 6, during her official “docking out” from Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 1,425-guest ship is the second in Celebrity's widely heralded Solstice Class fleet.
Port Everglades has updated its website to provide more information for cruise passengers sailing from Fort Lauderdale. The site allows travelers and agents to book a hotel room and plan pre- and post-cruise vacations at www.porteverglades.net and through the main Broward County web site at www.broward.org/port.
MSC Splendida, the second in MSC Cruises’ “Fantasia” class of cruise ships, completed her sea trials last week. The company’s new flagship left the Forme Joubert dock on May 21 at 3 p.m. and headed out to the Ile d’Yeu and Belle-Ile for a 72-hour sailing in the open sea.
Costa Cruises said it is Europe’s number one cruise line with a fleet of 14 ships, three new ships due by 2012, a record 1.2 million total guests in 2008 and 1.5 million forecasted for 2010.
Royal Caribbean International is introducing a new Gotta Dance program designed to teach and perform hip-hop dance moves.
Cruise West is planning a 335-day circumnavigation of the globe, departing March 6 from Singapore and following the paths of the world’s great explorers. The 120-guest, all-suite Spirit of Oceanus will sail westward, following the sun, and return to Singapore on Feb. 3, 2011.