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4 Reasons To Cruise The Mediterranean

While the Caribbean remains the most cruised region of the world, the Mediterranean is close behind, offering a unique cruise experience to travelers each year. Whether you’re planning your first Mediterranean cruise or looking for an excuse to go back, this list will provide you with enough reasons to hit that “Book Now” button. The […]

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Four MSC Ships To Be Based in Spain

MSC Cruises will position four of its largest ships in Spanish territory in 2015. Two will be based in Barcelona, one in Valencia and another in Palma de Mallorca, which will lead to an increase of 66% in its Spanish bid, according to the general director of the company in the country, Emiliano González. “There […]

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Windstar Christens New Ship In Barcelona

Windstar Cruises has officially launched their first non-sail ship following a christening ceremony yesterday in Barcelona. The new Star Pride, formerly the Seabourn Pride, underwent a major and complete renovation earlier this month in preparation for its transfer to the Windstar fleet. The entire ship has been completely redecorated and reconfigured to reflect Windstar’s premium, […]

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NewsBrief: Carnival Revamps Wedding Program, Epic To Europe, Windstar’s New Look For Star Pride

A collection of news stories too short to print or news we flat out missed. Carnival Revamps Wedding Program Carnival Cruises has announced an updated wedding program, offering couples a number of new options for their cruise wedding. The new program adds the ports of Grand Turk and Freeport to a list of multiple other […]

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Carnival Sunshine: Transformation Complete (Video)

Carnival Sunshine – which recently underwent a groundbreaking $155 million renovation that added a host of new features and facilities – arrived last week in Barcelona, Spain, following its inaugural 12-day cruise from Venice, Italy. The unprecedented transformation added all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment features, along with a host of unique […]

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Carnival Sunshine Dry Dock: Waterworks & Sportsquare (Video)

As the Carnival Sunshine comes closer to her debut, more and more spaces are beginning to take shape. This week, the installation of Carnival Waterworks and the ever popular Sportsquare was completed. From the racing slides to the suspended ropes course – this new outdoor area is sure to be a hit with Carnival guests of all […]

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Carnival Sunshine Dry Dock: Onboard Dining (Video)

As the Carnival Sunshine enters into her final stages of construction, it’s time to check in on the progress being made throughout Carnival Sunshine’s restaurants. The Carnival Sunshine will host a number of restaurants onboard including, Guy’s Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina, Havana Bar, Ji Ji Asian Kitchen, Cucina del Capitano, Fahrenheit 555, and her two main dining rooms. […]

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Carnival Legend Sails TransAtlantic To Europe

For the first time in her history, the Carnival Legend is currently enroute to Barcelona to kick off her upcoming European cruise season. Earlier this week, the Carnival Legend began a 15 night transAtlantic cruise from Tampa  that will end in Barcelona on April 22nd. Once reaching Barcelona, the Carnival Legend will officially begin her summer cruise […]

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Costa Pacifica’s Hull Damaged in Marseille

While docking in Marseille yesterday, the Costa Pacifica came in contact with a buoy structure that formed a gash around 26 feet long just above the waterline. Luckily, no one was injured when the collision occurred, but it did keep the Pacifica in Marseille for an additional eight hours for necessary repairs. Costa Cruises published a statement claiming that the Pacifica “experienced a […]

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Norwegian Launches Special 12 Hour Sale for 12/12/12

In celebration of today’s date – December 12, 2012, Norwegian Cruise Line is launching its “Norwegian Epic Bonus Day” 12-hour sale. For today only, guests have the opportunity to receive $100 on board credit, regardless of stateroom category, when they book any Norwegian Epic cruise vacation of six days or longer. Guests who take advantage […]

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Norwegian Opens Summer and Year-Round 2014 Itineraries

Norwegian Cruise Line today announced and opened for sale its 2014 summer and year-round cruises. The deployment includes the line’s newest and most innovative ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in their respective homeports of New York and Miami, along with three ships in Alaska, and four in Europe for the summer.  Norwegian will also […]

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Meet CruiseCompare, Your Guide For Cruise Deals

CruiseCompare is a cruise travel website based in England. CruiseCompare does not directly sell cruise holidays but does publish prices and deals online from numerous cruise brands and travel operators.  Consumers can search by cruise brand, destination, month, year and total cost making the search function accurate and easy to use. Founded by Digital Marketing […]