http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/star-studded-cruise-specialshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/star-studded-cruise-specialsIt’s that time of year again! National Cruise Vacation month is being celebrated this month and at Cruise Planners, we’re taking the party to a whole new level! From October 10 to 17, 2011, we are bringing to you Star-Studded Cruise Specials and exclusive, incredible savings. We have special offers from reduced deposits and onboardcoupon booklets to complimentary dinners, shipboard credits and ...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:54:20 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-cruise-lines-launching-new-brandhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-cruise-lines-launching-new-brandMiami-based Carnival Cruise Lines on Monday announced a host of new partnerships with brands and celebrities as part of a $500 million initiative. Called "Fun Ship 2.0," the expansion program will include burger joints from Food Network personality Guy Fieri; comedy clubs overseen by actor and comedian George Lopez; a sports bar linked to video game manufacturer EA Sports; interactive game show...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:57:09 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/celebrity-adds-extend-your-stay-programhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/celebrity-adds-extend-your-stay-program With Celebrity Cruises' new 'Extend Your Stay' program, passengers facing waits at the airport and long flights home can have a leisurely last day on board. They can remain in their staterooms until 9 a.m., an hour later than the standard time, and use some of the ship's services until as late as 90 minutes before the next cruise sails. Benefits including non-alcoholic specialty coffees and te...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:49:48 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/beautiful-el-dorado-azul-resorts-receive-top-honorshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/beautiful-el-dorado-azul-resorts-receive-top-honors  El Dorado Spa Resorts and Azul Hotels, by Karisma, are pleased to announce two gold 2011 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. The awards were given for Eco-Friendly "Green" Resort/Hotel and for our exclusive Gourmet Inclusive Wedding Consultant program.The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards are the premier awards for the travel industry. From design to marketing to services, the Magellan Awards honor th...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:36:50 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-breakaway-videohttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-breakaway-video       The Norwegian Breakaway is currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany, Norwegian Breakaway will be 144,017 gross tons and is scheduled for delivery in April 2013. Following inaugural events, the ship will sail a series of 22 seven-day cruises from New York to Bermuda beginning May 12, 2013 through Oct 6, 2013.NOW BOOKING!  Call today to experience Norwegian's newest addition!...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:19:45 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/royal-caribbean-to-feature-martina-mcbride-live-aboard-the-voyagerhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/royal-caribbean-to-feature-martina-mcbride-live-aboard-the-voyagerThis November, Royal Caribbean International will celebrate its return to New Orleans in a big way. The cruise line has teamed up with Republic Nashville to treat invited guests to a special, live performance by country music star Martina McBride. Following the debut of her new album, ELEVEN, which hits stores on Oct. 11, 2011, the four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year is scheduled to perfo...Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:17:45 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/top-honors-for-el-dorado-azul-resortshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/top-honors-for-el-dorado-azul-resortsEl Dorado Spa Resorts and Azul Hotels, by Karisma, are pleased to announce twogold 2011 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. The awards were given for Eco-Friendly "Green" Resort/Hotel and for ourexclusive Gourmet Inclusive Wedding Consultant program.The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards are the premier awards for the travelindustry. From design to marketing to services, the Magellan Awards honor thebest...Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:47:39 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/announcing-norwegian-breakway-s-homeport-and-hull-artisthttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/announcing-norwegian-breakway-s-homeport-and-hull-artistMayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Kevin Sheehan are proud to announce that Norwegian Breakaway, will make New York City her year-round home port. Beginning in May 2013, Norwegian Breakaway-which will be the largest ship ever to home port in the city-will replace Norwegian Star, and embark on a minimum of 88 cruises from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal through March 31,2015....Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:06:10 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/first-steel-cut-on-norwegian-breakawayhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/first-steel-cut-on-norwegian-breakawayThe first piece of steel was cut today at Myer Werft in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of our two new Freestyle Cruising® ships , set for delivery in April 2013. The first plate of steel took four minutes to cut by a plasma torch in the yard's state of the art facility. This plate will become a supporting part of the double bottom in the middle of the ...Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:49:43 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-breakaway-and-norwegian-getaway-selected-as-names-for-norwegian-s-new-shipshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-breakaway-and-norwegian-getaway-selected-as-names-for-norwegian-s-new-shipsNorwegian Cruise Line has selected the final names for our two new ships: Norwegian Breakaway, Launching in April 2013, and Norwegian Getaway, Launching in 2014.These names best reflected the innovation of the brand along with the freedom and flexibility of the line'ssignature Freestyle Cruising and invoked the feeling that these ships will provide a "break" at sea from the stress of everyday l...Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:35:03 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-unveils-more-project-breakaway-stateroomshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-unveils-more-project-breakaway-stateroomsNorwegian Cruise Line announces the balance of stateroom designs for Project Breakaway. Each of the 144,017 gross ton vessels will have approximately 4,000 passenger berths including Studio, Spa Balcony, Spa Mini-Suite, Oceanview, Family Mini-Suite, and Inside staterooms. The Project Breakaway ships will have 59 Studios on each ship which are specifically designed and priced for the solo travel...Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:00:53 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-cruise-line-selects-finalist-nameshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-cruise-line-selects-finalist-names  MIAMI – September 7, 2011 – Norwegian Cruise Line has selected five finalist names in its "Norwegian’s Cruising for Names" contest held in conjunction with national newspaper USA Today. The contest that sought names for the cruise line’s two new next generation Freestyle Cruising® ships scheduled for delivery in April 2013 and April 2014 received a record-breaking 230,000 entries over the fou...Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:20:11 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/humorous-questions-asked-from-passengershttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/humorous-questions-asked-from-passengersHere are a few humorous questions from passenger to onboard staff collected by Cruise Directors over the years .  But the questions are real:Q. Does the crew sleep on board?A. Of course not, late at night a water taxi picks them up and takes them home!Q. Do these stairs go up OR down?A. Yes!Q. Does the ship make it’s own electricity?A. No, don’t you see the long extension cord trailing behind t...Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:53:59 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/aloha-mickey-aulani-disney-resort-spa-openshttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/aloha-mickey-aulani-disney-resort-spa-opensSay it isn’t so! Disney in Hawai’i ? If you’re heading to O’ahu, you just may want to check out the newest resort from Disney- Aulani. Hawai’i has always been known to be the world’s greatest destination for families so it was a no brainer to bring “The Happiest Place on Earth” to the beautiful island of Hawai’i . But you don’t have to be a kid or even have kids to enjoy this new paradise. Situ...Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:20:35 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/tropical-weather-update-royal-caribbeanhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/tropical-weather-update-royal-caribbean   August 26, 2011 - 10:00 p.m. E.S.T Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises continue to closely monitor the path and progress of Hurricane Irene to ensure guests enjoy safe and comfortable cruises, and to make certain our ships steer clear of the storm. The safety of our guests and crew is always our foremost concern.Given Hurricane Irene's current location a...Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:32:08 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/important-weather-alert-from-norwegian-cruise-linehttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/important-weather-alert-from-norwegian-cruise-lineAt Norwegian Cruise Line, the safety and security of our guests and crew is of the utmost importance. Therefore, the company continues to closely monitor the path of Hurricane Irene which is currently forecasted to impact the New York area late Saturday and Sunday. Because of the storm, we are modifying the following itineraries:Norwegian Jewel will return to New York early on Saturday, August ...Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:21:55 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/beaches-turks-caicos-weather-updatehttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/beaches-turks-caicos-weather-updateBeaches Resorts Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spas reports that all guests remained safely on property during Hurricane Irene. There is, however, landscaping debris throughout the resort and in order to assess the damage and ensure the safety of our guests, Beaches Turks & Caicos will not accept any arrivals for the next 15 days. Following this time and a full review of the property, we will...Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:52:10 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/korean-air-readies-for-a380-launch-from-new-yorkhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/korean-air-readies-for-a380-launch-from-new-yorkBy Jerry LimoneKorean Air will fly the first commercial Airbus A380 from New York to Asia on Aug. 9, when the double-deck jet departs Kennedy Airport for South Korea. The airline’s A380 will have 407 seats, fewer than any other A380 in service, Korean Air said. Next week, the airline said, it will unveil passenger amenities that "won’t be found on any other airline." Korean Air's A380 will fly ...Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:29:44 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/dawn-of-a-new-dayhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/dawn-of-a-new-dayDuring the month of May Norwegian Dawn underwent a multi-million dollar extensive renovation focused on enhancing the guest experience. The Freestyle Cruising ship received enhancements to its public areas, suites and restaurants. Following on the popularity of the Brazilian steakhouse that debuted on Norwegian Epic, the Moderno Churrascaria has been added as a new onboard restaurant. Guests ca...Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:55:53 -0400http://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/port-of-hamburg-a-rising-starhttp://www.cruisevipstyle.com/blogPosts/view/port-of-hamburg-a-rising-starBy Donna Tunney, Travel WeeklyHamburg, Germany, continues to emerge as a strong competitor among ports catering to cruise ships in Northern Europe. It had long been a major container port, and the presence of cruise vessels increases each year. In 2007, 57 cruise ships called at Hamburg; last year, the number rose to 88. Eager to attract more cruise visitors, the city recently opened the $42 mi...Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:18:13 -0400