Romance, adventure, intimacy, happiness, great cuisine and a seductive atmosphere: all this is available on board the MSC Cruises fleet this Valentine’s Day, especially for those traveling to the Caribbean.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd made its euro bond market debut selling a bigger-than-expected one-billion-euro ($1.30 billion) bond after drawing keen investor interest.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is forecasting a year of formidable growth, with 12.62 million cruise passengers predicted to set sail in 2007, an increase of approximately one half-million guests over 2006.

Costa Cruises will inaugurate its newest ship, the Costa Serena, in Marseille, France, on May 19, marking the first time Costa has inaugurated a ship in France and the first christening of any cruise ship in Marseille, the cruise line.

The first luxury yacht has arrived at Port Louis Grenada. The 128-ft. mega yacht called Savvy is owned by Port Louis developer and Chairman Peter De Savary. Savvy arrived in Grenada late last week and is the first yacht to be berthed at the new Port Louis site.

Crystal Cruises has augmented its agent-only CruiseBuilder online booking engine, providing more customization options and administrative services for travel agents.