EasyCruise blamed labor strikes in Greece for having to delay the maiden cruise of its newest ship, the EasyCruise Life, which was set to depart on Saturday.

Oceania Cruises introduced a new Travel Agent Dashboard, which provides agents with resources, management tools and 24/7 access to reservations. “The Agent Dashboard was developed to provide our travel partners with a one-stop environment for creating and managing reservations,” said James Rodriguez, senior vice president of marketing for Oceania.

Royal Caribbean International announced its short cruise program for 2009-10, offering 18 two- to five-night itineraries on 306 departures. Cruises are available from Tampa, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades and Miami aboard Navigator of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Majesty of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas.

Falkland Islands Tourist Board Manager Jake Downing confirmed that over 67,700 cruise ship passengers were cleared to land in the Falklands between October 2007 and April 2008, up a staggering 32 percent from the 2006/2007 season.

As part of its new Freestyle 2.0 initiative, Norwegian Cruise Line is adding a guest feedback tool, the NCL Guest Experience & Loyalty Scorecard, which collects and analyzes passenger feedback regarding their cruise experience.

Royal Caribbean “Splendor of the Seas” with 800 passengers and a crew of 760 left Buenos Aires this week officially ending another successful cruise season which attracted 185.000 visitors who spent an estimated 110 million US dollars in Argentina’s capital.