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On October 2009, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines retired its 441-passenger vessel called Black Prince. Having been around for forty-two years, Black Prince was originally built for the Flender Werft Company of Lubeck in the year 1966. Black Prince will be part of a series of four Farewell Cruises in 2009, with itinerary dates starting on September […]
Come November 8 of this year, the Ruby Princess will be launched in tip-top shape with a host of great new services and features. In the tradition of enriching passenger experience aboard, the 3,070-capacity vessel will mix great features culled from its sister ships the Crown Princess and the Emerald Princess, with some exciting new […]
Good news for all those who’ve booked cruises for 2009 and 2010, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Carnival Corporation have already waived the fuel surcharges they’ve set for future cruises. The two major cruise fleets announced the change of their policies because of the continued fall of fuel prices in the world market.
Royal Caribbean Cruises […]
This October 16, 2008, Cunard Cruise’s stately Queen Elizabeth 2 will be embarking on its final American voyage. It is the ship company’s ocean liner with the longest service, and it will be making its 806th and final call to New York. Queen Elizabeth 2 will be doing its voyage on the high seas in […]
Some serious and exciting refurbishment that will cost a small fortune will be happening to cruise ship Carnival Sensation come January 2009. Beyond cosmetic enhancements, however, things to be installed will be a huge water park, a quiet retreat exclusive to adults, and a mid-ship pool area done in tropical motif. Of course it goes […]
The fifteenth ship in Holland America’s fleet will be called the ms Nieuw Amsterdam, and will be ready by year 2010. It is an 86,000-tonne, Italian-built Signature Class ship fresh from the ship builder Fincantieri’s ship yard in Marghera, and boasts of New York City-styled interiors and art collection. It has a guest capacity of […]
When you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are. But it does make a huge difference where you want to go and how you want to get there, that is. So why not take a magic carpet ride on the waters (in a manner of speaking) and book a cruise with […]
He came, he saw, he conquered…Hurricane Gustav on the Caribbean, that is. This second major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season has caused casualties and estimated billions of US dollars in damages. Many regard Gustav as one of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the United States, with over three thousand combined deaths […]
Strong winds going at 90miles per hour, and accompanied by heavy rain pours is what the latest Hurricane, Gustav, brought with him late last week; hitting the Caribbean Islands where it hurts the most, their food crops.
The locals of the islands were still recovering from another storm that hit the region a few weeks ago, […]
All cruise ships that operate in American waters must comply with U.S. environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act and the Oil Pollution Control Act.
Cruise lines must also meet international regulations that protect the environment, including SOLAS (the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) and MARPOL (the International […]
