A cruise ship line will make 11 daytime stops in St. Croix starting in October, bringing a desperately needed surge of visitors to the poorest island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the government announced Thursday.
The Norwegian Dawn, with a crew and passenger capacity of more than 5,500, will make its first stop October 15, the government said. No dates for the other stops were announced.
Two new Amazon itineraries and an overland adventure to Machu Picchu distinguish a new South America season for luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises in 2006. From the wilds of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego to the cosmopolitan beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, Crystal reveals the passion of South America on six eco-rich itineraries.
From January through April, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity offer a diverse collection of South America cruises ranging from 11 to 16 days, departing from Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Manaus, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Valparaíso, Chile. Maiden calls to the Brazilian ports of Alter do Chão and Boca de Valeria spotlight Crystal Symphony´s two Amazon cruises, a region regarded as the most diverse ecosystem on the planet.
This will be the season to escape for the holidays to the warm waters of the Caribbean aboard a Windstar Cruises luxury motor sailing yacht, the 308-passenger Wind Surf and 148-passenger Wind Spirit, exploring uncommon ports of call on a 10- to 11-day cruise.
The Wind Surf´s 10-day holiday cruise departs December 18 on a round trip from Bridgetown, Barbados, calling on Tobago, the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and the French Antilles.
With 30 different Panama Canal cruises offered in 2006, Holland America Line showcases the eighth wonder of the modern world with more experience and more choices than before.
Building on its rich maritime tradition, the premium cruise leader offers 15 diverse itineraries –including roundtrip sailings and full transit voyages ranging from 10 to 34 days aboard the newest five-star fleet in the Panama Canal.
Carnival Corporation & PLC has ordered a 68,500-ton cruise ship for its AIDA Cruises brand, which caters exclusively to the German-speaking market, marking the third new ship order placed for its German cruise line in the past nine months.
The 2,030-passenger vessel, which will be constructed by Germany´s Meyer Werft shipyard at an all-in cost of €315 million, is scheduled to enter service in April 2008.
A yacht charter company headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, Antigua and the Grenadines, jumped on the bandwagon to offer refunds on new passports for U.S. citizens bound for a sailing vacation in the Caribbean next year.
Horizon Yacht Charters (HYC) will refund the full cost of up to two first-issue passports, which amounts to $97 per adult, "to minimize the impact of the proposed travel initiative set to take effect December 31 on those who do not have passports but have plans to sail with us next year," said HYC Director Andrew Thompson.