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Saga Pearl II becomes Spirit of Adventure
Saga Holidays, which specializes in over 50’s cruise journeys, has recently announced that Saga Pearl II, will be transferred from the Saga fleet to the Spirit of Adventure brand, a sister brand of Saga. The cruise ship, which was a recent addition to the Saga fleet, had a mysterious “farewell voyage” held recently. The 446 passenger, 18, 591 ton Saga Pearl II will be the first shake up of the fleet, and will be transferred in May. Spirit of Adventure has only one small 352 passenger ship of the same name, has been marketed as a separate entity from the Saga brand. The Saga Pearl II will be named Quest for Adventure, and will be replaced by Saga Sapphire, which will be added to the fleet on Mar 26. The Spirit of Adventure brand has specialized in off beat itineraries, and have been marketed [...]
AIDAsol, Sphinx Class ship from AIDA Christened
AIDAsol is the eighth ship part of the fleet owned by AIDA Cruises. The cruise vessel is part of the Sphinx class for cruise vessels, and is the fifth ship part of the series. The ship was built at Meyer Werft for the cruise line. The sister ship vessels, AIDAblu, AIDAluna, AIDAbella and AIDAdiva came before AIDAsol. AIDAsol was christened on 11th April by Bettina Zwickler as Godmother. She was chosen as Godmother by fans of AIDA cruises from a list of 1, 523 people who sent in their names. The official christening address was given exactly at 9 -34 AM. AIDA President Michael Thamm was also present. The event was attended by close to four thousand five hundred AIDA fans, which gave the Ostseekai dock area a party atmosphere. The event saw a display with three thousand kilo grams of fireworks [...]
Disney will embark from NYC, Galveston and Seattle from 2012
Karl Holz, president of Disney Cruise Lines, announced today, that 2012 will see three new ports of embarkation for the cruise Line, Galvestin, Tx, Seattle and New York City. The announcement was made by Holz at the Chelsea Piers with a great view of the Hudson River, with Captain Mickey alongside. Disney Magic will embark from New York on May 25th 2012. The itineraries on offer are varied and delightful in the late springtime and summer, with cruises inclusive of a 5 night excursion to Bahamas, 2 night getaways specially for weekends as well as an 8 night trip right upto the north east coast of Canada and New England. The Trips to Bahamas will also be inclusive of a 1 day halt in Port Canaveral in Florida. There will also be a trip via bus to the Walt Disney World in Florida as well as Par [...]
Carnival Elation
As new ships are coming out on an increasing rate, most people tend to neglect excellent vessels that are not just released. Carnival Elation is only 9 years old, and is highly well maintained and has modern amenities all through its make up. There are a huge number of facilities and amenities that make it a great cruising option for all concerned. The ship certainly has plenty of years of cruising ahead.Carnival Elation debuted in Mar 1998, and is part of eight Fantasy – Class vessels which began with the debut of Fantasy in 1991 and ended with Paradise in 1998. The Cruise ship stands out on a variety of points, and is technologically advanced for a ship of its kind. There are a huge number of points which set the ship apart, such as the fact that elation was the first ship to have azipods [...]
Carnival Breeze
Carnival Breeze is one of the Dream-class cruise ships owned by Carnival and it is the most recent of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet. It is the third Dream-class ship with sisters Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic and will be launched in 2012.The Carnival Breeze will be built at Fincantieri Monfalcone in Italy and this class is recently the largest to be ever built in Fincantieri. This cruise ship is expected to have the same design as the other Carnival ships. The signature Dream-class elements such as the half-mile exterior path with cantilevered whirlpools and a 23750 square feet wellness facility will also be included. The features that would be appealing to the families would be the WaterWorks aqua parks with an indoor and an outdoor café with live entertainment venue [...]
Hurtigruten – Up Close the Fjords and Mountains
Hurtigruten was previously known in the United States as Norwegian Coastal Voyage. The cruise company did not start up as one originally, it was originally intended as a travel and communication link at the coastal villages on the western coast of Norway. The line offers one of the best cruise experiences along the fascinating intricate villages, mountains, fjords of the Norwegian coastal region. These regions were not accessible previously, but have now become convenient for access. The voyages on offer from Hurtigruten are called the “most beautiful voyage in the world”. There are 9 more modern ships from Hurtigruten work all year round on the coastal itineraries which are called Hurtigruten in Norwegian, which is where the name of the cruise line comes from. There are a good number [...]
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines have a touch of heritage that makes the family owned cruise company stand apart in the cruise industry. The line has a Norwegian heritage that promises expertise in seamanship. The fleet consists mostly of small ships that are famous for a more intimate genre of cruising. The fleet part of Fred Olsen Line has mainly vessels that are old, but were built excellently originally and has been refurbished since 2001. Black Watch and Boudicca, two recent additions to the fleet are two sister ships, Royal Viking Star and Royal Viking Sky part of the now defunct Royal Viking fleet. The atmosphere abroad ships part of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is a distinct experience that is typically British. The ambience is much more easy going and friendly. The line has an ambience in its ships [...]
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Equinox is the second instalment of the Solstice class of ships part of the fleet of celebrity Cruises. There are five ships part of this cruise ship fleet, namely, the upcoming Celebrity Reflection, Celebrity Silhouette, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Solstice. Equinox is claimed to be the best option for cruisers who love luxury among ships part of its class. The cruise ship has a huge number of excellent special features and extras that make it a premier cruising option with discerning cruisers all over the world. There are a good number of excellent facilities and facilities, and these are custom made so as to be of the ultimate in terms of cruising comfort and convenience. There is no dearth of quality here. Celebrity Equinox entered service as a commercial cruise ship on 31st [...]
Cruise ship launches for 2012
There are a good number of new Cruise ships to be launched in the year 2012. CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) said that cruise ships carried over 15 million passengers in 2010 and 16 million is forecasted for the year 2011. 2012 however, is set to be a big year for the cruise industry overall, as there are a good number of cruise vessels big and small that are being launched in that year. Major cruise ships launching in year 2012 . . . Disney Fantasy – Disney Cruise Line hopes to launch the Disney Fantasy, sister ship of the Disney Dream on the 7th of April, 2012. The ship will weigh 128, 000 G R T (gross registered tons) and will have four thousand passengers. Port Canaveral will be the home port for the Fantasy, and it will offer seven day itineraries to the Caribbean. Carnival [...]
Ocean Princess
Princess Cruises – Overview . . . Princess Cruises is owned and managed by the Carnival Corporation. The cruise line has a fleet numbering seventeen cruise vessels. There are close to a hundred and fifty itineraries offered by the cruise line and stops are made at more than two hundred and sixty ports. There are itineraries offered that range from 7 to 72 days. There are a huge number of special features that make Princess Cruises unique. There are a huge number of reasons why the Cruise line is among the leasing contenders in the cruising industry. Ocean Princess – Quick View . . . Ocean Princess has a huge number of excellent facilities and features that make it an excellent choice for cruisers that like a typically small ship experience as opposed to impersonally large floating resort [...]