The Yachts of Seabourn Orders Third New Ultra Luxury Ship (Cruise Addicts) Additional Order Based on Strong Advance Bookings MIAMI -- A year after The Yachts of Seabourn announced that it would build two new, ultra luxury ships, advance booking activity for the first, Seabourn Odyssey, has led to the line's decision to exercise the option for another. The third sister ship ......more...Carnival Cruise Lines adds fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day (WINK TV Southwest Florida) They world's largest cruise operator says it will apply a fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day for its North American brands due to continuing rising fuel prices....more... Cunard Line Awarded 'Best World Cruise Itineraries' for Fifth Straight Year by Porthole Cruise Magazine (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) Confirming Cunard Line's dominance in the world cruising category, the well-traveled readers of Porthole Cruise magazine have named Cunard operator of the "Best World Cruise Itineraries" for the fifth consecutive year....more... Pier pressure: Cruise lines boost ticket costs (MSNBC) Going on a cruise just got more expensive as seven cruise lines announced new fees to be imposed upon passengers to cover rising fuel costs. Anita Dunham-Potter explains what the new fuel surcharges mean for the consumer and the cruise lines....more... Carnival adds fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) MIAMI -- Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator, said it will apply a fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day for its North American brands due to continuing rising fuel prices. ......more... Holland America Line Increases Popular 7-Day Southern Caribbean Sailings in 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) In 2008, Holland America Line doubles departures of its seven-day deep southern Caribbean itinerary, created for those seeking a week-long cruise to lesser visited Caribbean ports....more... Midnight buffets are going to sleep (The Record) Towering displays of chocolate tortes and gooey pies. Winged ice carvings so grand they could anchor a town square. Elaborate butter sculptures, radishes carved into rose bouquets, watermelons carved into sailing ships -- all set up for crowds to photograph and devour....more... Carnival Adds Fuel Surcharge For Cruises (WKRG News 5 Mobile) The world's largest cruise operator says it will start charging an extra $5 per person, per day due to rising fuel prices. more ...more... Carnival Adds Fuel Surcharge of $5 per Person per Day (WAFB Baton Rouge) MIAMI (AP) - They world's largest cruise operator says it will apply a fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day for its North American brands due to continuing rising fuel prices. Carnival Corporation...more... |