MIAMI, Nov. 19 2009 - Royal Caribbean International’s newest Freedom-class ship, Independence of the Seas, made her US debut today at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Sharing the title of world’s largest cruise ship with her sister-ships, Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, Independence will be…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 19, 2008 - 04:20 PM
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 2008 - Viking River Cruises(R), which offers river cruises and cruisetours through Europe, Russia and China, has for the first time been honored by readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine as Best River Cruise in its 10th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards are the…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 10, 2008 - 02:16 PM
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Nov. 6 2008 - In a “ruby red” themed ceremony celebrating romance, Princess Cruises today named its newest ship, Ruby Princess. America’s reigning reality couple, Trista and Ryan Sutter of The Bachelorette did the honors, breaking the traditional bottle of champagne to mark the ship’s launch, and…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 07, 2008 - 05:08 AM
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Nov. 4 2008 - A spray of ruby-colored water from two escorting fireboats welcomed Ruby Princess (http://www.princess.com/romance/ruby), the newest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet (http://www.princess.com/), into Fort Lauderdale today. The ship arrived to begin several days of launch festivities with a distinctly romantic theme, the highlight…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 04, 2008 - 11:58 PM
MIAMI, Nov. 3 2008—Celebrity Cruises’ employees and other South Florida residents turned out this morning to welcome Celebrity Solstice as the ship begins its U.S. debut. The sleek, 122,000-ton ship includes the industry’s first half-acre Lawn Club with real grass and Hot Glass Show with live glassblowing demonstrations; 10 varied…
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 2008 - Extending the same care for the environment as it does for guests on its luxury cruises, Crystal Cruises has partnered with the Hanger Network—the creator of EcoHangers—to green the guest staterooms on its ships. EcoHangers are the environmentally sound alternative to the 3.5 billion…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 27, 2008 - 08:23 PM
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/—For a record 15th year, and by one of its widest margins, Crystal Cruises has once again been voted the “Best Large-Ship Cruise Line” by the readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine (U.S.). Crystal’s overall score of 93.1 topped all cruise lines in both…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 21, 2008 - 11:45 PM
PENNINGTON, N.J., Oct. 212008 - Cruise Critic(R), the world’s leading resource for cruise reviews and news, today announced the winners of the 2008 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. The awards honor the world’s top cruise lines for outstanding performance in 10 major areas. “The Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards recognize…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 21, 2008 - 11:09 AM
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Oct. 20 2008 - When Ruby Princess launches on November 8, the ship will introduce a host of new shipboard services and special features, underscoring Princess’ tradition of continually evolving the onboard experience for its passengers. Among the new options is a pub lunch, an exclusive breakfast…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 20, 2008 - 07:11 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 15 2008—The North American cruise industry’s economic impact in the United States grew by more than six percent in 2007, creating more than 350,000 jobs while generating $38 billion in total economic output, according to a national study released today by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 15, 2008 - 02:44 PM