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Aug 19
Disney Dream Construction Update – It’s Almost Showtime
  It’s hard to believe we are only 160 days away from the maiden voyage of the Disney Dream. All of the spaces on the ship are quickly transforming from cavernous steel hollows to beautiful guest areas. Construction is moving very quickly on the Buena Vista Theatre which will span two decks and have …
Aug 12
Planning A Cruise Vacation For The Perfect Cruise Experience
Cruise vacations are one of the most exciting and fun vacations you and your family will ever have. Planning your cruise vacation is the key to making the most of the cruise experience. Cruise ships are floating hotels that sail through ocean while you enjoy all the hotel’s amenities provided. They have casinos, swimming pools, …
Aug 11
Contemporary Art and Ultra-Contemporary Technology Converge on the High Seas
Celebrity becomes first cruise line to present art tours on iPads MIAMI, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Playing off the series of hip, high-tech “firsts” it has introduced in recent months, premium cruise line Celebrity Cruises is debuting the industry’s first self-guided art tours on an iPad®. Earlier this year, Celebrity introduced the first “Celebrity iLounge” …
Aug 09
Royal Caribbean and The Culinary Institute of America Announce Winner
MIAMI, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ — After hosting an eight week-long contest, which culminated with five intense hours in the competition kitchens at The Culinary Institute of America, Royal Caribbean International has found the next culinary superstar to lead the kitchen of the signature restaurant onboard Allure of the Seas, the cruise line’s newest ship which …
Aug 05
Quiet Cove Pool Taking Shape on the Disney Dream « Disney Parks Blog
   We are just a few months away from the launch of the Disney Dream and today we bring you an update from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, where the ship is being built. Check out this construction photo; as you can see the Quiet Cove adult pool is quickly taking shape …
Jul 31
Law requires security video, peep holes on cruise ships – Business – MiamiHerald.com
 BY HANNAH SAMPSON hsampson@MiamiHerald.com Addressing concerns over cruise ship safety and transparency, President Barack Obama this week signed into law new measures that mandate crime reporting, require aid for rape victims and force all ships to have cabin peep holes and guard rails of a certain height. An industry group said most cruise lines …
Jul 31
Starting the Disney Dream Engines « Disney Parks Blog
  Starting the Disney Dream Engines posted on July 30th, 2010 by Christi Erwin Donnan, Manager of Public Affairs, Disney Cruise Line A major milestone was achieved for the Disney Dream this week when testing began on the ship’s five engines at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. Several months ago, the engines were …
Jul 26
Princess Cruise Ship Loses Power off Florida Coast – AOL Travel News
 The 3,100-passenger Emerald Princess cruise ship lost power Sunday for more than four hours after embarking from Fort Lauderdale on an Eastern Caribbean sailing. The ship was without propulsion and passengers were without air conditioning and some other hotel services as power went on and off, Princess Cruises confirmed. The cruise line said the …