Category: Cruising

THE CARIBBEAN CUP CHALLENGE: WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES COMPETE ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN

DHANI JONES EPISODE 3: JUMPING INTO ACTION ONBOARD

WORLD’S LARGEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE CRUISE SHIP ALLURE OF THE SEAS TO INAUGURATE FIRST FULL OASIS-CLASS EUROPE SEASON

Rhapsody of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas to Join Allure of the Seas to offer Unmatched Europe Vacations Only Found on Royal Caribbean MIAMI, Feb. 05, 2014 – For nearly five years, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, sister ships that share the title of the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ships, have …

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL’S NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS GETS TEXAS-SIZED MAKEOVER

Ship Features All-New WOWs, Including Royal Caribbean’s First-Ever Virtual Balconies, FlowRider Surf Simulator and New Dining Program   MIAMI, Feb. 04, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas is primed to resume year-round service from Galveston, Texas on February 5, 2014, after completing a month-long drydock revitalization. Part of an extensive fleetwide program to enhance every …

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Celebrity Cruises And Canyon Ranch Create The Largest And Most Comprehensive Spaclub At Sea Partnership

FEBRUARY 06, 2014 Agreement between leading brands will launch April 2014 onboard the Celebrity fleet sailing worldwide Celebrity Cruises and Canyon Ranch, one of the world’s leading spa and wellness brands, today unveiled a partnership to feature Canyon Ranch SpaClub® at Sea facilities onboard 10 state-of-the-art Celebrity ships. Canyon Ranch and Celebrity will create the largest …

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Getaway introduced in New York, but thoughts drift to warm Miami – Travel Weekly

ABOARD THE NORWEGIAN GETAWAY — The frigid January weather in New York has kept most industry guests and media away from the Norwegian Getaway’s distinctive outdoor attractions during the ship’s inaugural sailing. Few took advantage of the open-air dining on Waterfront, let alone the ropes course, water park with slides or other top-decks attractions. The …

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Expedia Wave Season Report Reveals Attitudes toward Cruise Food, Destinations and Onboard Safety – MarketWatch

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Expedia.com ®, the world’s leading online travel site, today released the Expedia® Wave Report, an annual analysis of cruising trends. 6,867 respondents – Expedia travelers who have cruised at least once – revealed their favored ports of call, most desirable destinations, attitudes towards cruise safety and other preferences. Of the …

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MEYER WERFT DELIVERS NORWEGIAN GETAWAY

Bremerhaven, Germany – January 10, 2014 – Today during a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 145,655 gross ton cruise ship Norwegian Getaway from MEYER WERFT after a building period of only 15 months. The ship, the second of two Breakaway Class ships, is being delivered just nine months after the launch …

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Focused on Designing WOW

Cruises get cool as young people take to the seas to get away from it all | Travel | The Observer

It might be hard to think of anything less conventionally “cool”, but according to Abta, the travel industry body, a record number of young people want to go on a cruise. The average age of British cruisers is 56 – the highest it has been for a decade – but Abta reports a surprising leap …

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