Due to concerns that the Mississippi River may be closed again by cleanup efforts from last month’s barge sinking near New Orleans, Carnival has decided that Carnival Fantasy will again go to Mobile when she completes her current sailing.
Passengers scheduled to depart on Carnival Fantasy’s August 4 sailing should go to New Orleans as planned, Carnival will provided transportation from the New Orleans Cruise Terminal to Mobile. Unless being dropped off, passengers should not proceed to Mobile on their own.
(0) Comments (Leave a Comment)Filed under: Carnival Cruise Lines Posted by Michael on 08/01/08
<Updated>There’s been a few reports swirling about the interwebs regarding the future of Majestic America - with at least one site declaring that the line won’t be sailing at all next year.
What we do know is this-
- Itineraries for 2009 still have not been announced.
- The parent company for Majestic America, Ambassadors International, announced plans to sell the line back over the spring.
- There’s no information either way on Majestic America’s website.
We’ve asked the line for more a confirmation either way and all they have done is direct us to two statements that the line had been put up for sale.
Update- Ambassador’s International has followed up with us and has now confirmed that due to the planned sale of Majestic America that the line will not be operating cruises after the 2008 season.
(0) Comments (Leave a Comment)Filed under: Majestic America Line Posted by Michael on 07/30/08
Louis PLC has completed the $162m purchase of Norwegian Majesty according to Seatrade Insider, however that doesn’t mean the ship will be departing the NCL fleet anytime soon. The ship will still be operated by NCL under charter until December 1, 2009. There’s no word on what will happen to the ship after that date.
In addition, Louis’ purchase of Norwegian Dream is expected to be completed by the end of September.
(0) Comments (Leave a Comment)Filed under: Norwegian Cruise Line Posted by Michael on 07/28/08
Crystal Cruises is offering a host of new savings incentives and added value to guests booking the first two back-to-back segments of its 14th annual 2009 World Cruise. The 26-day voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand now offers free air transportation back to the U.S., a combination-fare discount, a full payment discount, and no fuel surcharge. The new savings are valued between $2,000 and $3,300 per couple.
Further, guests taking two segments of the World Cruise enjoy a $200 per person onboard spending credit and two complimentary shore tours, as well as the added entertainment, classes and activities inherent in a Crystal World Cruise.
Special savings add up:
Free air transportation: Available from Auckland, New Zealand back to 20 U.S. gateways (or $600 air credit per person);
5% Combo Savings: Usually offered to guests taking two or more non-World Cruise voyages, has been extended to the first two segments of the 2008 World Cruise - save up $2,900 per couple;
3.5% Full Payment Discount: Guests paying for the back to back segments in full by October 27, 2008, can save up to $1,924 per couple;
No Fuel Surcharge: Receive a rollback of the $12 per person per day fuel surcharge - save $312 per person.
Grand total savings up to $6,600 per couple.
Added World Cruise value:
- · $200 CruiseBank shipboard credit - for guests taking two World Cruise segments.
- · Complimentary Crystal Adventures shore excursions in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Noumea, New Caledonia.
- · More onboard Creative Learning Institute enrichments classes, including progressive Berlitz language and Yamaha music programs.
- · More lecturers from celebrity and special-interest guest speakers and experts.
- · Nearly a dozen brand new Crystal Adventures - from swimming with dolphins in Cabo San Lucas to exploring New Zealand by Kayak and helicopter.
From Los Angeles to Auckland, Crystal Serenity will call in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands; and French Polynesia’s Rangiroa, Moorea, Papeete and Bora Bora; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Suva, Fiji; Noumea, New Caledonia; and Waitangi (Bay of Islands), New Zealand. Cruise fares start at $12,910 (after 5% savings) per person, double occupancy, less all of the special offers listed above.
Crystal Serenity’s full World Cruise - “Pacific Circle Celebration” - spans the globe, visiting 46 ports of call in 17 countries throughout the South Pacific, Asia, Africa and Europe. The seven distinctive segments range from 12 to 22 days.
(0) Comments (Leave a Comment)Filed under: Crystal Cruises Posted by Michael on 07/28/08
Folks appear to be returning from their summer vacations as this week we had some actual cruise news to discuss!
First up was a small piece from Royal Caribbean’s earning call, what caught our attention was the announcements of layoffs and spending cuts intended to save the company as much as $125 million a year.
Seabourn announces the godparent for Seabourn Odyssey although godparents would be more accurate.
The NTSB released their final report in the investigation of the Empress of The North grounding last year in Alaska.
Holland America announces early advantage fares on all 2009 sailings and folks in Ketchikan want visiting ships to stay longer.
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