Crystal Cruises is adding a new post-cruise land program in Spain’s Costa Brava following Crystal Serenity’s 12-day October 18 voyage from Italy’s Rome to Barcelona.
A record 4 million Europeans took cruise holidays last year, according to the latest statistics unveiled Thursday by the European Cruise Council (ECC) in Brussels. The ECC 2007 “Markets Report” shows how rapidly cruise holidays are growing in popularity for European travelers. Five years ago, 2.6 million Europeans took a cruise holiday.
Carnival Cruise Lines is suggesting families consider taking a cruise over Mother’s Day on May 11. Although the holiday is less than two weeks away, Carnival says there is still room for a “Fun Ship” getaway. The company has six departures ranging from three to five days available over the Mother’s Day holiday to Mexico, the Bahamas or the Caribbean.
Aruba will welcome Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Magic on May 14 when it docks in the Oranjestad port. Approximately 500 children will be onboard with their families. The Disney Magic will be on a 15-night transcanal voyage.
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Galaxy will become the first ship of TUI Cruises, a new cruise brand established through a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and TUI AG.
Cruise lines have been at the forefront of enacting measures to curb cruise ship pollution and ameliorate any negative impact ships may have on the world’s oceans. In effect, cruise line efforts have run concurrently with the all-too-recent global-wide endeavor to green the Earth. However, it appears that the cruise lines efforts are not enough.