July 2015 archive

Kate McCue Advances Women’s Leadership in Cruising as Celebrity Cruises Names Her the Industry’s First-Ever American Female Captain

  JULY 13, 2015For the first time in the cruise industry – and in Celebrity Cruises’ history – an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship. At 37 years of age, San Francisco native Kate McCue will command Celebrity Summit– a 91,000-ton, 965-foot ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet, sailing between …

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Carnival Corporation Signs Agreement with Port Authority of Barcelona to Build and Operate New Cruise Terminal in Europe’s Largest Port

World’s largest travel and leisure company will invest more than 30 million euros to construct and operate its second private cruise terminal at Port of BarcelonaExpanding one of five global ports operated by Carnival Corporation, the new Barcelona cruise terminal will be ready to accommodate the company’s new class of cruise ships arriving in 2018 …

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New slides on Harmony of the Seas

ESCAPE FROM THE FUTURE: PUZZLE BREAK CHALLENGES ROYAL CARIBBEAN GUESTS

STOWAWAY DISCOVERED ONBOARD ANTHEM OF THE SEAS: SPOTTING ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S MOST INFAMOUS ENTERTAINER

NEW YORK COUNTS DOWN TO ARRIVAL OF NEW SMARTSHIP, ANTHEM OF THE SEAS

High-Tech Adventures are Just 100 Days Away MIAMI – Royal Caribbean International’s newest and most technologically advanced ship, Anthem of the Seas is set to arrive in the New York area on November 4, 2015, bringing with her a lineup of thrilling adventures for guests of all ages. From the RipCord by iFLY sky diving …

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Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces á La Carte Specialty Dining

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today the introduction of à la carte specialty dining at the line’s signature specialty restaurants, providing guests the freedom to savor an array of tastes and gourmet dishes and the flexibility to choose how many courses they wish to enjoy during their meal. Guests will experience the ultimate in Freestyle Cruising …

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN DELIVERS NEW ADVENTURES AND EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONS PROGRAM

Cruise Line Offers New Tours Designed For Action Lovers, Families, Culture Seekers and Foodies in Mind MIAMI – Designed to meet every travel passion, Royal Caribbean International is tapping into what guests really want to do on their next vacation with an enhanced shore excursion program featuring exclusive new options. From playing five-on-five soccer in …

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MSC CRUISES TO INAUGURATE CUBA AS A DESTINATION IN DECEMBER 2015

Geneva, Switzerland, 3 July 2015 – MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line and the market leader in the Mediterranean and South America, announced today that, starting in December 2015, its 2,120-guestMSC Opera will homeport in Havana for the winter 2015-16 season to offer guests 16 Caribbean cruises of relaxation and discovery. MSC Cruises will …

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Princess Cruises’ New Ship Begins Countdown to Summer 2017 Debut China Year Round Cruising

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (July 10, 2015) – Carnival plc marked the beginning of construction of Princess Cruises’ third new generation of ships with the official keel laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. As the keel – the bottommost part of the ship – was ceremoniously lowered into position, and shipyard officials celebrated …

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