For its upcoming Canada cruise schedule from New York aboard the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory -which kicked off this week with a new itinerary, four-day voyages to Bay of Fundy/Saint John- Carnival Cruise Lines will offer an unprecedented 70 exciting and attractive shore excursion choices, including more than 20 new selections.

Princess will debut its most extensive Canada/New England season ever in 2008 with an expanded schedule of northeast coast sailings beginning in August, and offering more than 50 percent additional capacity.

MSC Cruises has restructured its True Partnership program to enable agents to earn as much as 17 percent or more on bookings. Since June 1, agency commissions on MSC Cruises have been based on tiered production levels of Silver, Gold and Platinum.

Cruise Lines International Association welcomed the European ship unit of Uniworld Grand River Cruises, the second cruise line in less than a week, to its ranks.

As the third busiest cruise port in the world, Port Everglades is teaming up with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (GFLCVB) to go the extra nautical mile to entice pre- and post- cruise stays.

Carnival Cruise Lines and the Port of San Diego on Thursday commemorated the launch of the port’s first year-round cruise program with a special VIP event aboard the 2,052-passenger Elation, which was scheduled to then depart on a four-day cruise to Cabo San Lucas.