April 2014 archive

Regal Princess Completes Successful Sea Trials : Princess Cruises

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (April 23, 2014) — Regal Princess has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new cruise ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a series of …

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CHINA IS NEW HOME FOR ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL’S QUANTUM OF THE SEAS

MIAMI, April 16, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International today announced that its newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, will make its home port in Shanghai (Baoshan), China, bringing the company’s most innovative ship to the world’s fastest-growing cruise market. The ship will reposition to China in May 2015, following her inaugural winter season sailing out of New …

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Cruise Industry Continues to Battle Unfavorable Tides – WSJ.com

NEW YORK, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — There’s an old saying that one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. While it may not be applicable across all industries in practice, from a perceptual standpoint a single brand’s negative publicity can often have repercussions for its industry competitors as well. Such has been the case …

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Cruise industry’s plan to win over the haters – By Catey Hill, MarketWatch

Bland food, screaming children, viruses that spread like wildfire. These are just some of the many reasons travelers swear they’ll never board a cruise ship. Cruise executives say they have a plan to change that. About 21.7 million people are expected to take a cruise this year, up from 21.3 million last year, according to …

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Michael Schwartz – Genuine Food & Drink Onboard Quantum Class

Celebrity Cruises Reveals 2015-16 Modern Luxury Vacations In Bermuda, Canada And New England

APRIL 03, 2014 Celebrity Cruises has today unveiled its 2015 Bermuda, Canada and New England itineraries with an array of culture-rich destinations and extended stays to choose from while vacationing aboard Celebrity Summit. Captain’s Clubloyalty members have exclusive ‘Priority Access’ to book their upscale vacations beginning today – five days before the official on-sale date, Tuesday, April …

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MSC CRUISES TO GIVE AWAY FREE FIAT 500c POP VEHICLE TO LUCKY MSC DIVINA PASSENGER

  FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (April 7, 2014) – MSC Cruises teams up with FIAT once again to bring Italian style to North American cruisers with the announcement of a first-ever joint  promotion where one lucky guest will win a brand new FIAT 500c POP, with a retail value of more than $21,000.  This chic and fun-to-drive small …

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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S CATS COMES TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP

MIAMI, April 4, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship will be bringing the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of CATS to the high seas. Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS was one of the longest running productions on Broadway and is the winner …

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