The Grandeur of the Seas, which had been scheduled to sail from New Orleans on seven-day cruises this winter, will homeport in Tampa, Florida., starting on December 3.
The vessel will offer four- and five-day western Caribbean itineraries through April 22, Royal Caribbean International said. The vessel will operate a seven-day cruise from San Juan on April 29.
Clipper Cruise Line introduced a number of new itineraries for 2006, including a 17-day voyage on the Clipper Odyssey in the South Pacific islands from New Caledonia to New Zealand.
The cruise departs November 9, 2006, timed to coincide with the Leonid meteor shower. An astronomer will be onboard to amplify the experience for guests. Cabin rates will start at $7,270 per person, double occupancy.
Carnival Cruise Lines set October 2006, as a return date for its cruises from New Orleans, when it plans to again deploy the Sensation on four- and five-day cruises from the city.
“We are eager to return to pre-Katrina capacity levels from New Orleans, a homeport that is extremely near and dear to us,” Carnival CEO Bob Dickinson said in a statement.
Royal Caribbean International inked a deal with the CBS Television Network to run an exclusive in-cabin station called “CBS Eye on Royal Caribbean” that will feature an assortment of clips, stories and shows from CBS.
Programming will include features from CBS News and CBS Sports; scenes from “The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson;” and comedies such as “Two and a Half Men,” “The King of Queens.” In addition, entertainment coverage will be part of the lineup.
Holland America Line, the leader in Alaska Cruises and Cruise Tours, continues to offer a comprehensive selection of Alaska cruise itineraries and departures, sailing eight ships on 159 cruises in 2006.
Three Vista-class ships, MS Oosterdam and MS Westerdam, roundtrip Seattle, and MS Zuiderdam, roundtrip Vancouver, will be introduced as well as three Seattle-based ships, ten additional cruises to Glacier Bay National Park and unique new port, Icy Strait Point.
Classic rock ´n roll harmonies, swinging Big Band sounds and soulful jazz scatting will be in the spotlight on five MSC Cruises´ sailings during the 2006 Caribbean season.
In addition to a stellar variety of professional entertainers performing nightly in the ship´s´ lounges, these 11-night roundtrip sailings from Fort Lauderdale on MSC Lirica will feature noted Big Band (Jan. 13, March 20 and April 22) and Jazz performers (Feb. 15) as well as the renowned Ink Spots (Jan. 24).