America´s favorite Italian cruise ships –MSC Opera and MSC Lirica- will sail magical themed transatlantic voyages to return to their American homeport in Fort Lauderdale for the exciting 2006-2007 Caribbean vacation season.
Guests on these special journeys will have the opportunity to explore exciting ports on both sides of the Atlantic and enjoy leisurely days at sea.
Windstar Cruises´ 148-guest Wind Spirit and 308-guest Wind Surf set sail in the Caribbean this winter on 41 voyages featuring six itineraries roundtrip from St. Thomas and Barbados.
Sailing from December through March, both ships aim to combine Caribbean ports with an intimate experience akin to sailing on one´s personal mega-yacht.
Princess Cruises said it will be the first cruise line to convert completely over to electronic ticketing, a move the line said will enable it to provide cruise documents to its passengers earlier than any other line in the industry.
According to Princess, travel agents and their passengers will receive their travel documents sooner and more conveniently with the company´s new e-tickets program.
Carnival Cruise Lines has received certification of its ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System (EMS) from Lloyd´s Register Quality Assurance, an accredited ship classification society. The certification applies to Carnival Cruise Lines´ fleet of 21 ships and its Miami headquarters.
The requirements for certification are established by the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization, an internationally recognized standards organization that promotes the development and implementation of international standards, including those for environmental management issues.
2007 will mark the longest European cruise season in recent history for Holland America Line with sailings over the course of nine months. A fleet of five ships will embark on one third more sailings next year with 46 different itineraries.
Sailings to Europe begin March 12 and run through November 3, 2007 and range from 10- to 56-days. With 136 ports of call in Europe, including 13 new maiden ports - guests may choose from a total of 82 cruise departure dates.
Cunard has unveiled the full 2007 program for Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2 and the latest “royal”, Queen Victoria, as well as early 2008 voyages aboard Queen Mary 2.
Highlights of the year include the debut of the super liner, Queen Victoria, the 40th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth 2´s launch and a record 22 transatlantic crossings for the world´s longest liner, Cunard´s Queen Mary 2.