Miami – Aug 23, 2010 — Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon are offering the ultimate family cruise vacation with two “Nickelodeon All Access Cruises” setting sail in 2011. These special Nickelodeon-themed cruises give guests access to seven days of slime-filled entertainment all day, every day aboard Norwegian Jewel, sailing from New York on February 20, …
Category: Cruising
Aug 22
Vessel Sanitation Program – Green Sheet Report
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory Cruise Ship Date Score Adventure Of The Seas 5/2/2010 98 AIDAaura 9/22/2009 100 Albatross 2/8/2010 69 Amsterdam 1/6/2010 99 Arabella 5/8/2010 92 Arcadia 2/10/2010 95 Artemis 1/3/2009 93 Asuka II 6/4/2010 98 Aurora 9/10/2009 100 Azamara Journey 4/1/2010 98 Bahamas Celebration 8/10/2010 96 Balmoral 2/4/2010 90 …
Aug 22
CLIA RELEASES REPORT ON INDUSTRY’S 2009 CONTRIBUTIONS
lfagan@cruising.org Details on the North American cruise industry’s overall economic impact in the United States in 2009 were released today by the Cruise Lines International Association. “Despite a protracted global recession, the North American cruise industry continued to make an impact on the U.S. economy in 2009,†said Terry Dale, CLIA’s president and CEO. Last …
Aug 20
Float Out of Disney Dream Cruise Ship Scheduled
The Meyerwerft shipyard in Papenburg Germany has a tentative date of October 30th to undock the new Disney Cruise ship “Disney Dream”. The Ems Conveyance of the Disney Dream will be in mid November. The Disney Dream will be one of the largest ships built at the Meyer werft shipyard. The ship’s departure will likely …
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 …