MSC Cruises is offering a different way to start a vacation by cruising from one side of the ocean to the Mediterranean, combining history, the adventures of the sea and the exclusive comforts on board the stylish ships of MSC Cruises’ fleet.

The tropical destinations of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau will be featured on an exciting new three-port, five-day itinerary operated by Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,052-passenger Imagination. The new itinerary, which begins August 13, is the latest enhancement to the ship’s popular year-round four- and five-day Caribbean cruise program from Miami.

Royal Caribbean International’s Majesty of the Seas has reentered service this week, following a 28-day scheduled drydock in the Bahamas. The newly refurbished ship is resuming its year-round four- and five-day schedule of Bahamas cruises from Miami.

Passengers on Royal Caribbean International’s cruises will be enticed to put down a $100 nonrefundable deposit for a future Royal Caribbean cruise without committing to a date or ship under a new component in the “Next Cruise” program.

EasyCruise is now offering Caribbean residents special promotional rates to mark the grand opening of the Apivita Spa, a Greek-inspired spa that will provide services including facials, massages, manicures, and pedicures.

Add the Carnival Dream and the Carnival Magic to the roster of new ships in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet as the cruise line officially named the two 130,000-ton ships on order with Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard February 9.