Cruise Community is reporting that Louis Cruise Lines has purchased Norwegian Dream and Norwegian Majesty from Star Cruises for $218m and $162m respectively, with funding arranged by DVB Bank.
The two ships will be chartered back from their new owner to complete their announced itineraries for Norwegian Cruise Line at a daily fee of $60,000 for Norwegian Dream and $44,000 for Norwegian Majesty.
1 comment so farFiled under: Cruise Planners Weekly Specials Posted by Michael on 04/14/08
Majestic America Line, the largest river and coastal cruising company in America, is proud to pay tribute to the Delta Queen by celebrating this historic landmark during her 2008 season with guests and the communities that hold her storied tradition of sailing the waterways of the United States so dear.
A beloved fixture of America’s rivers, 176-guest Delta Queen is a registered historic treasure of the Department of the Interior and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She is also a National Historic Landmark and a member of the National Maritime Hall of Fame. Efforts continue to extend the Congressional exemption allowing Delta Queen to continue to operate cruise voyages on the river past October 31, 2008.
Majestic America Line has been hard at work through lobbyists, Congressional visits, grass roots efforts and other activities to extend the Congressional exemption.
Tributes to communities that the Delta Queen visits will be conducted on special dates during selected sailings of the season and feature a presentation to each city, medley of river music by the Delta Queen Band and remarks by Delta Queen’s Captain from the bow of the boat. A calliope concert will follow as Delta Queen departs.
We have the list of tribute events when you click on “more” below.
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Cruise enthusiasts may praise the virtues of “sea air,” but to many of them, what matters more is clean air. As more hotels and restaurants worldwide implement stricter smoking policies in order to promote healthier air, Celebrity Cruises also is taking action. Beginning October 1, 2008, guests on Celebrity’s ships will enjoy fresher air as a result of a new policy that disallows smoking in Celebrity’s staterooms or on stateroom verandas. The policy also will reduce the number of public areas in which guests can smoke onboard.
The new policy, created after Celebrity polled past guests, will result in a cleaner, fresher and healthier environment on Celebrity’s ships. Designated indoor areas where guests can smoke cigarettes include the port side of one lounge per ship and a designated slot machine area in each ship’s casino. The new policy also designates outdoor areas where guests can smoke. These include the port side of the pool deck and sundecks on each ship, the port side of the Sunset Bar on Celebrity Century and on Celebrity’s MillenniumCelebrity Galaxy and Celebrity Mercury. Celebrity’s new Solstice class of ships, launching with Celebrity Solstice late this year, will follow the new policy beginning with the first sailing. Celebrity Solstice’s Lawn Club and the Sunset Bar at the Lawn Club will not allow smoking. Violations to Celebrity’s smoking policy may result in a $250 cleaning fee charged to the guest’s onboard account and may also be addressed through the line’s guest conduct policy.
The new policy will go into effect on Celebrity’s fleet on the first day of the first sailing to follow October 1: class of ships, and the port side aft outside of Winter Garden on Celebrity Galaxy and Celebrity Mercury. Celebrity’s new Solstice class of ships, launching with Celebrity Solstice late this year, will follow the new policy beginning with the first sailing. Celebrity Solstice’s Lawn Club and the Sunset Bar at the Lawn Club will not allow smoking. Violations to Celebrity’s smoking policy may result in a $250 cleaning fee charged to the guest’s onboard account and may also be addressed through the line’s guest conduct policy.
The new policy will go into effect on Celebrity’s fleet on the first day of the first sailing to follow October 1:
| • | Celebrity Galaxy, Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Mercury - October 3 sailings |
| • | Celebrity Summit - October 4 sailing |
| • | Celebrity Constellation - October 5 sailing |
| • | Celebrity Century, Celebrity Millennium - October 6 sailings |
| • | Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Equinox - upon ship launch |
Celebrity currently allows guests to smoke in staterooms, on stateroom verandas and in a number of indoor and outdoor public spaces. The exception is Celebrity Xpedition, the 92-person mega-yacht sailing year-round in the Galapagos Islands, which operates under a stricter policy than the rest of the fleet, allowing smoking only on the ship’s outer decks, in designated areas.
1 comment so farFiled under: Cruise Planners Weekly Specials Posted by Michael on 04/10/08
From a 5,500-square-foot play area – the largest in the “Fun Ship” fleet – to a fun-filled water spray park and facilities and activities aimed at youngsters, ’tweens and teens, kids of all ages are sure to have a blast aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ new 113,000-ton Carnival Splendor, set to debut this summer.
The largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed, the 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor is slated to debut July 2, with a special eight-day Europe voyage from Genoa followed by the launch of the line’s first-ever 12-day Northern Europe program from London (Dover) July 13, 2008.
Designed as the ultimate vacation for families, Carnival Splendor will offer different programs catering to specific age groups, including “Camp Carnival” (ages 2-11), “Circle C” (ages 12-14) and “Club O2” (ages 15-17), along with children’s menus, a corkscrew water slide, a stroller rental program and numerous other family-friendly features.
We’ve got details when you click on “more” below. Reservations are currently being accepted for all of the Carnival Splendor’s various European, Caribbean, South American and Mexican Riviera itineraries. Round-trip air supplements and special discounted rates for third and fourth guests sailing in the same stateroom are also available. Call us at 888-286-9827 for more information or to book onboard.
1 comment so farFiled under: Cruise Planners Weekly Specials Posted by Patricia on 03/04/08
Patricia of Cruise Planners has been designated as a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise Counsellor after recently completing the organization’s certification requirements. Patricia is now recognized with the cruise industry as an Accredited Cruise Counsellor.
Patricia has achieved Cruise Counsellor Certification though the completion of a comprehensive program of cruise sales training and product instruction, delivered through a combination of extensive classroom training and personal cruise experience. CLIA’s Certification program graduates are widely recognized as the foremost cruise vacation experts amoung American travel agents.
Cruise Planners is one of more than 16,000 North American travel agency members of CLIA. According to CLIA statistics, the overwhelming majority of travelers - about 90% - book their cruise through a travel agency, and for good reason - travel agents understand the products they recommend and excel in finding the perfect cruise to match their clients’ needs, lifestyle, and budget.
CLIA’s Certificed Cruise Counsellors are the cruise industry’s premiere travel agents and can arrange all of your vacation needs while providing the greatest service and value for your vacation dollar.
To contact Patricia, call 888-286-9827.
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