From the Christmas tree adorning the ship’s mast to a visit from Santa, the holiday season brings a special kind of cheer to Princess ships. This year, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year celebrations will be in full swing fleetwide, with several new seasonal activities for passengers to enjoy.Trimmed from stem to stern in festive holiday décor, Princess ships will reflect the season in a variety of ways. Special menus and culinary displays will offer traditional goodies. Strolling carolers and live musicians will fill the air with the sounds of the season. And the ship’s movie screens will feature the holiday classics loved by young and old alike.
Some special activities debut this season, adding to the festivities. Children of all ages will enjoy a special reading of “The Night Before Christmas” by a member of the ship’s company. A holiday production show debuts in the Princess Theater on select ships, with the opportunity for photos with the cast members in their holiday finery.
You’ll find more information about this year’s Holiday celebrations when you click on “more.” Space is still available on my Princess Holiday itineraries, visit Cruise Planners or call us at 888-286-9827 for details.
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This show is the reason why there was no show for the last two weeks. This week we give you a quick wrap up of our trip onboard Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Vision of The Seas. If you’re going to be joining us for the Sea Socks Cruise this is a show you’ll be interested in. It’s a long show but we think it’s worth the download. 
We talk about everything from the embarkation process, to the onboard experience and also give you a few tips that you can use onboard. We also talked about a few more of the details of the cruise that I touched on in my review that I posted early last week.
Heck, we enjoyed the itinerary so much that it’s this week’s Deal of The Week.
As always you can find the show in iTunes and you can click below to download the show or play it right in your browser.
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Filed under: Podcast, Royal Caribbean International Posted by Michael on 11/14/06
In a historic first for Princess Cruises, the 3,100-passenger Emerald Princess and 710-passenger Royal Princess will formally join the fleet in an unprecedented dual christening ceremony, set against the brilliant blue waters of the Greek island of Santorini. The simultaneous namings will take place on May 12, 2007 and will be the first double ship launch for Princess.
The unique naming event, featuring one of the line’s largest and smallest vessels, will underscore the range of ship choice found throughout the Princess fleet, which includes three intimately sized ships. The modern Emerald Princess, an amenity-filled sister ship to the line’s largest vessels, will offer a dramatic contrast to Royal Princess, less than a quarter of the size and offering passengers a true small-ship experience. Both ships begin sailing in Europe this April on a series of Mediterranean itineraries, featuring a variety of sought-after and unique destinations, including the Greek isles, Crimean Coast, Egypt and the Holy Land, and a number of new ports on the Adriatic Sea.
The event also marks the first cruise ship christening held in the idyllic Greek isle’s waters. Santorini, recently voted by Travel & Leisure magazine as Europe’s top island, is a featured call on five Princess itineraries. Both Emerald Princess and Royal Princess will make regular visits to this picturesque island throughout the Europe cruise season.
The two new ships will both offer passengers the best of Europe with a variety of cruise experiences and itineraries. Emerald Princess will sail to the most sought-after ports in the Mediterranean, featuring the region’s most popular and historic destinations. Royal Princess’ boutique cruise experience is the perfect complement to its series of “Elite” itineraries, taking advantage of the ship’s small size to introduce four unusual new ports to Princess’ worldwide lineup.
You’ll find additional details about both ships when you click on “more” below. You’ll also find out more information about both ship’s itineraries by visiting Cruise Planners or call us at 888-286-9827.
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Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,758-passenger Carnival Triumph will operate a unique new four-port seven-day “Exotic Eastern Caribbean” itinerary from Miami beginning April 2007 that features a perfect combination of diverse and captivating ports of call.Stops on the itinerary include Half Moon Cay, a stunning Bahamian private island; San Juan, Puerto Rico, known for its rich cultural heritage and fascinating historical sites; St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., whose postcard perfect beaches, gorgeous mountain terrain and endless shopping make it a venerable favorite; and Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, the Caribbean’s newest port of call, offering world-renowned snorkeling, diving and beaches.
The program will operate seasonally, with cruises departing from Miami every other Saturday from April 21 through August 11, 2007. For more information about this new seasonal itineraries visit Cruise Planners, or call us at 888-286-9827. The Carnival Triumph features a wide variety of amenities, including a 15,000-square-foot spa, a jogging track, full casino gambling, and 18 themed lounges and bars with dramatic interiors inspired by the world’s great cities. Dining options include twin two-level restaurants offering extensive menus and wine lists and a casual poolside eatery featuring 24-hour pizza and ice cream/frozen yogurt.
The ship also features cellular phone service, an Internet café, and wireless access in virtually all public rooms and areas.
Carnival Triumph offers a wide variety of spacious accommodations, including spectacular suites and a wide selection of staterooms offering dramatic ocean views from private balconies – ideal for scenic cruising. All accommodations feature the new “Carnival Comfort Bed” sleep system featuring plush mattresses, luxurious duvets, and high quality pillows and linens.
All Carnival ships feature the line’s top-rated Camp Carnival children’s program, as well as “Club O2,” created in partnership with Coca-Cola, which offers specialized activities and facilities for teens.
Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with 21 “Fun Ships” operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Canada, Bermuda and Europe.
The line currently has three new ships on order – the 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom, scheduled for delivery in March 2007, the 112,000-ton Carnival Splendor slated to enter service in spring 2008, and an as-yet-unnamed 130,000-ton SuperLiner – to be the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed – set to debut in fall 2009.
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For the fourth time this year, Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 pulled into Hamburg, Germany for repairs at the Blohm and Voss shipyards.
The ship arrived on Sunday the 12th, and mooring was almost delayed due to severe weather conditions. However the weather improved enough for the ship to moor safely at 9 PM local time.
While in Hamburg Queen Mary 2 will spend 5 days in dry dock while sprinklers are installed on the ship’s balconies and the bridge wings will be extended 2 meters. In addition the Mermaid propulsion pod damaged earlier this year and subsequently removed for repairs will be re-installed what the ship is out of the water.
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