The Celebrity Galaxy will be refitted in March and will leave drydock as TUI Cruises’ first ship. TUI Cruises, a joint venture of German travel giant TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., will spend about $62 million converting the Galaxy. Lloyd Shipyards in Bremerhaven, Germany, has been awarded the contract to refit the ship.
Holland America Line received a first place award today at the Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony sponsored by Virgin Holidays. The ceremony held at World Travel Market in London recognizes tourism companies for operating a successful business while respecting destinations and communities. Holland America Line won the first place award for Best Cruise or Ferry Operator.
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas reached a maritime milestone on Friday when the ship was floated out, or moved from dry dock to wet dock.
Silversea Cruises announced that the Silver Cloud will sail Canada/New England cruises next fall. The ship’s revised schedule replaces a London-to-Barbados repositioning voyage and three Caribbean cruises with four new itineraries spanning from London, Reykjavik and Montreal to New York and Bermuda.
Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line have increased their number of calls to Antigua. This announcement was made during the 15th annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show, held in Trinidad. Several local tourism officials attended the conference.
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled a month of new offers for first-time cruisers and veteran cruisers throughout November. Travel agents and vacationers can enjoy savings and benefits throughout First-Time Cruisers Month, from reduced thresholds for complimentary tour conductor’s staterooms and bonus GAP points to dollars off and onboard credit for customers booking a cruise or cruise-tour.