The newest member of the Carnival fleet, Carnival Magic, made its debut appearance in the U.S. serenaded by Grammy Award winning band Maroon 5 there to perform at the celebration in Galveston, the ship’s homeport. Over 4000 guests turned up to witness the 3690 passenger vessel sail into Galveston, Texas, after completing its Transatlantic voyage. [...]
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The largest cruise liner to ever be built and named in Germany, Celebrity Silhouette, was just launched at the Graasbrook Terminal in Hafen City, Hamburg on Thursday and will be one of 120 cruise liners to visit the port during 2011. Celebrity Silhouette from Celebrity Cruises cost £500 million to build and can accommodate more [...]
After her maiden voyage from Barcelona, Marina, Oceania Cruises newest fleet member was christened in the Port of Miami Terminal J on Saturday by none other than Entertainment Tonight’s Mary Hart. Marina is a magnificent 66 thousand ton cruise ship with 15 sprawling decks and a staff of 800 to wait on you hand and [...]
As part of the process for working on a yacht, fire rescue and emergency medical training is required, however, many of the yacht crew don’t fully understand what you have to do in an emergency and how the time you have can be used effectively in a medical situation. Recently, a yacht captain, Charles Dugas-Standish, [...]
During the Cruise Tourism Report launch that took place on the luxurious cruise ship, MSC Sinfonia in Durban Harbor Friday, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, the South African Tourism Minister stressed the emphasis on South Africa being more involved in the cruise industry. “We need to grow this industry which has a huge potential of creating cruise [...]
The sleek and sophisticated Celebrity Eclipse, built in Germany is due for its maiden voyage tomorrow, leaving from the Port of Miami – destination, the Bahamas! The Eclipse is the third in the 5 series Solstice Class line, and Celerity’s 10th cruise ship sailing out of Miami. This addition is another feather in Miami’s cap, [...]
For the first time since 2008, the Mississippi River will once again enjoy inland cruising. American Cruise Lines is set to debut an all new inland cruising sternwheeler in 2012 which will tour the river starting with a 7 night cruise. This inland cruise vessel is due to start her voyage in New Orleans on [...]
With cruises once again being popular and economic crisis subsiding, Australia is really noticing a change, specifically in Queensland, Brisbane, Cairns, and the Whitsundays. The cruise industry which was once isolated to the Gold Coast is now setting its sights on Queensland in particular. The Queensland ports had seen an increase of about 50 thousand [...]
As people are looking for ways to improve the economy in their area and promote new jobs, a new bill is being proposed for Western Massachusetts which includes the area of Hampshire, Franklin, Berkshire, and Hampden. This bill is to introduce resort casinos to the area which is expected to improve the economy dramatically. At [...]
Many cruise lines promote their service and features, but one of the top offering passengers state of the art facilities and luxurious accommodation is none other than Celebrity Cruises. If you are looking to travel in style and explore some fascinating sights the world over, Celebrity is the cruise ship fleet of choice. If you [...]
