April 2005 Cruise News
New Carnival Ship to Feature
Multi-Million-Dollar Art Collection
In addition to the hundreds of fine amenities and other incredible onboard features that the new Carnival Liberty will boast
when she makes her debut later this summer, the striking interior of this impressive new vessel will also include a multi-million dollar art collection
created exclusively for Carnival Cruise Lines by some of the world's most famous artists and sculptors.
April 28, 2005
Florida's Ports are Still the Most Popular, but the Cruise
Industry is Spreading Out to Other Regions
Although the ports in Florida draw more people than almost all the other ports combined, other port cities are getting a piece of
the pie. Northeastern ports like Philadelphia are growing at a rapid pace, as more and more people are finding another way to get to their tropical paradise
than from the Sunshine State.
April 27, 2005
MSC Cruises Stirs Up Big Ship Plans
The astounding building boom in the cruise industry continues, and with an order in to French shipyard, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, for a pair of sister ships weighing in at 90,000
tons each, MSC Cruises has officially stepped in to the Big Ship Arena. Musica will be the first to arrive of this new class of
ships, debuting as MSC's largest in spring 2006. Her unnamed sister ship will follow in Spring 2007.
April 26, 2005
Holland America Named Best Overall Cruise Value for 13th Year In A Row
For an unheard of 13th consecutive year, the ships of Holland America Cruise Line have been given the immense honor of being
named the best overall cruise value available in the industry today. This distinction is just one of several prestigious
awards that have recently been awarded to the premium cruise line, which also include the top overall cruise ship experience,
and the best private island offered in the cruise industry among others.
April 25, 2005
Cruise Network has Established a Home-based Travel Agent Program.
For a small initial payment to Cruise Network, people interested in owning their own travel agency receive training and support
from the fastest growing network in the cruise industry, Cruise Network.
April 22, 2005
Mediterranean Cruise Options Flourish with Princess in 2006
Princess Cruises announced an enhanced 2006 Mediterranean Itinerary Monday, offering a nearly 25 percent capacity increase, four additional sailings of the Greek Isles as well as a revival of the cruise lines spectacular cruises to Egypt.
April 20, 2005
Popular Manhattan Pier Losing Several
High-Profile Cruise Ships
The trendy Red Hook district of Brooklyn, New York will soon be making room for some very large new residents. Four of
the cruise industry's largest and most luxurious vessels, including the Queen Mary 2, will be moved from Manhattan's aging Hudson River Piers to a brand new,
state-of-the-art facility currently being renovated in this historic Brooklyn neighborhood.
April 19, 2005
CruiseNetwork.com Now Offers Honeymoon Cruise Registry
Now available by popular demand through CruiseNetwork.com---the Honeymoon Cruise Registry! Book your honeymoon cruise to any of
our world-wide destinations including the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii and Alaska and your friends and family can help pay for
it!
April 15, 2005
Cruise Ship Pollution Debate Rages On
As some of the most popular cruise lines in the world prepare to introduce some of the largest and most extraordinary ships the industry has ever
seen, the debate over cruise ship water pollution and what should be done about it continues to get more complicated and
more heated as time goes on.
April 14, 2005
Cruise Network Suspends Sales of all Royal Caribbean Cruises
aboard the Jewel of the Seas as the Result of Bed Bug Infestation
A Florida couple is recovering at home now after their cruise vacation aboard Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas was cut short by a severe
infestation of "bed bugs" in their stateroom. As a result, Cruise Network has decided to temporarily suspend sales of all
cruise vacations scheduled aboard the Jewel of the Seas until further notice.
April 13, 2005
A Question of Identity
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will change the requirements for U.S. citizens and foreigners entering our country.
Coming in three phases, the final of which will take place on January 1, 2008, the new initiatives will require passports from U.S. citizens who are
re-entering America.
April 12, 2005
Viking River Cruises Launches New Ship
Viking River Cruises is celebrating the launch of their newest ship, Viking Sun, as it joins the line's European fleet. Viking
Sun sails a 12-night itinerary from April to December, along the Rhine River between Antwerp and Basel.
April 11, 2005
Princess will be Transferring Regal Princess to Sister
Company
Ocean Village, a UK cruise line that markets its product towards families, younger people, and first-time cruisers, will be receiving Regal Princess from
Princess Cruises in October, 2006. The transfer will double Ocean Village's current fleet, as well as give Princess the most modern fleet at sea.
April 8, 2005
Princess Cruise Lines Sails into Chinese History
As the massive and majestic Sapphire Princess cruised up to the Waigaoqiao Docks in Shanghai Harbor on Tuesday morning, she
was also making history as the largest cruise ship to have ever visited here, and to a region that has been recently struggling to revive its cruise tourism
industry, this colossal vessel was a very welcome sight.
April 7, 2005
The Yachts of Seabourn Announce
'Night at the Opera'
As part of the 'Dress Circle' onboard enrichment program, a trio of singers from the highly acclaimed British repertory troupe, The
Reduced Opera Company, will perform selections from classical and light opera aboard six 2005 voyages. The performances will
be introduced with a special 'Night at the Opera' formal dinner.
April 6, 2005
Celebrity Cruises Must Cancel its 2005 Arctic Sailings
The icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, which is operated by Quark Expeditions, is being recalled by the Russian government during the time that Celebrity would be
using the ship for its Polar Expeditions.
April 5, 2005
Royal Caribbean Finalizes Order for Third Freedom Class Ship
After several months of speculation and a subsequent letter of intent in early March, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has
officially announced that there will definitely be a third addition to its revolutionary new Freedom Class family of ships. Rumored to be the largest
and most impressive ship ever built upon its completion, the currently unnamed vessel will tentatively be set to sail in the Spring of 2008.
April 4, 2005
Cruises are Best Option for Family Vacations, Both in Cost and Convenience
It's not too late to plan that summer vacation with the family. As the travel industry tries to bear with the sky-high cost of
jet fuel, all-inclusive cruises are quickly becoming the vacation of choice for cost-conscious vacationing families.
April 1, 2005
