Regent Seven Seas Cruises launched an online magazine called Voyages to Explore Online. The publication features articles, destination videos, slideshows, special offers and cruise information.
Silversea Cruises has created 13 new “Elegant Explorations,” which are extended voyages of 24 to 92 days in 2009. These voyages combine visits to must-see traditional ports with exotic destinations that are off the beaten path.
The Nickelodeon brand of kids’ entertainment has extended its growing influence in the travel industry to include family cruising.
MSC Cruises will be bringing two state-of-the-art ships - including its newest - to Fort Lauderdale for an exciting 2008-09 Caribbean season that features seven itineraries, 16 enchanting ports, the line’s first call in Bermuda and several special theme cruises. [MSC Orchestra]
Princess Cruises said the cruise industry’s traditional “hurry-up-and-wait” disembarkation process will become history as the line introduces a new, streamlined farewell process for passengers. Typically at the end of a cruise, passengers listen to the public address announcements for their luggage tag color to be called, signaling the staggered times they will disembark.
An expansive new aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long water slide, along with an exclusive adults-only area, and a totally redesigned “resort-style” main pool will be incorporated into the Carnival Fantasy when the 2,052-passenger Super Liner undergoes a multi-million-dollar dry dock this fall.