Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas to Feature Popular Groundbreaking Innovations. After revolutionizing the cruise industry with the debut of Oasis of the Seas last fall, Royal Caribbean International continues to set the standard in guest experiences and satisfaction by introducing select Oasis-class amenities and features on the popular Freedom-class ships, Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. Rolling out in early 2011, guests of Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas will soon have some of the top-rated features from Oasis of the Seas, including new dining, entertai...

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that its largest, most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship to date, Norwegian Epic, will feature a pre-cruise online reservation system for select on-board entertainment. Norwegian Epic is changing the face of cruise line entertainment with unprecedented and world-class on-board entertainment including Blue Man Group, Cirque Dreams" & Dinner, The Second City® Comedy Troupe, Legends in Concert, Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos Show and Nickelodeon" at Sea. To book tickets for many of these stellar performances, Norwegian Epic guests can pre-book r...

Allure of the SeasSM will set sail in December 2010 packed full of the innovation and imagination that makes Royal Caribbean cruise vacations so remarkable. In addition to sharing the title of the world's largest and most revolutionary cruise ship with her sister-ship Oasis of the SeasSM, Allure of the Seas will feature her own special personality that includes incredible new entertainment, restaurants and retail shops! SETTING THE NEW STANDARD IN ENTERTAINMENT! Tony Award-winning Broadway Musical onboard Allure of the Seas Chicago: The Musical will become the second Tony Award-winning mu...

Sandals delights two people in love with supremely luxurious accommodations among romantic tropical settings, world-class dining experiences, thrilling land and water sports, and some of the most gorgeous beaches in Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia and the Bahamas. Sandals' unprecedented Butler Service, only available in the highest level of suites, provides guests with an unimaginably supreme standard of service and luxury, where every need is anticipated and catered to by a personal butler, a graduate of the Guild of Professional English Butlers. Relax and rejuvenate your soul at the Red Lane&...

Queen of Country Music to serve as Norwegian Epic’s Godmother

  The average cost of a standard double room in Europe climbed another two percent this month, reaching 103 pounds per night. This marks a continued trend of increasing hotel prices that has remained steady since January 2010, when the average price was only 88 pounds. This increase has been slightly mitigated by a currently favorable exchange rate, with the net result being that British travelers are paying four percent less than they did in May last year. Significant price hikes were registered in cities like Nuremburg, which rose 35 percent; Barcelona, which climbed 22 ...

MIAMI (May 4, 2010) -- Princess Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), today announced that contracts to build two 3,600-passenger ships have been finalized with Italy's Fincantieri shipyard. The new ships -- which each will have an all-in cost of approximately 155,000 euros per lower berth -- are scheduled to enter service in spring 2013 and spring 2014. At an estimated 141,000 tons, the as-yet-unnamed ships will be the largest in the Princess Cruises fleet. The ships' design will be evolutionary, in keeping with the themes of the line's newest ve...