MSC has released its 2011 Europe cruise program and is offering a variety of promotions where guests can save up to $400 per stateroom ($200 per person) in the exclusive Yacht Club enclave for sailings of five nights or longer from March through November 2011.
Crystal Cruises this year is offering two more “Ultimate Vintage Room Dinners” during the Crystal Symphony’s July 2 Baltic voyage and Crystal Serenity’s Aug. 24 Black Sea cruise, with Dominus Estate proprietor Christian Moueix and three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck of La Pergola restaurant in Rome. Menu and prices for the dinners vary depending on wines selected.
Silversea is rolling out a collection of food and wine theme Mediterranean shore tours, including a tapas workshop at a cooking school in Barcelona, a lesson in making pesto at a restaurant in Genoa and a French pastry class in Cannes. Four Silversea ships, including the new Silver Spirit, will sail throughout the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black seas from May through October.
Windstar Cruises’ 2011-12 program will feature voyages in the Baltic, the Holy Land, Europe, Costa Rica and the Caribbean as well as a Signature Collection Host Series line-up. The details are included in Windstar’s 2011-12 Voyage Planner, which has cover art by artist Michael Crampton.
Celebrity Cruises has created the “Cruise the Caribbean Sweepstakes” to highlight its Solstice-class ships in the islands this winter. Celebrity will have eight ships representing over 80 percent of its capacity -- including its three newest ships -- sailing the Caribbean this winter.
Passengers booking air with Princess Cruises will be able to shop for and book their own flights, for cruises departing Sept. 1 and beyond. Customers and their travel agents will have access to real-time pricing and flight availability as well as immediate flight confirmation.




