Category: Travel

CONVENIENT JAUNTS OR EXTENDED VACATIONS: CRYSTAL OFFERS EXPANDED SELECTION OF EUROPEAN ESCAPES Overnight Stays and Weekend Departures Highlight Diverse Roster of Europe Voyages in 2015 January 27, 2015 – Proving that when it comes to luxury vacations, quality trumps quantity, luxury cruise leader Crystal Cruises is offering travelers a varied menu of conveniently scheduled itineraries […]

on all m/s Paul Gauguin 2015 Sailings Booked Between January 26 and February 14, 2015 BELLEVUE, Wash. – January 26, 2015 – Paul Gauguin Cruises (www.pgcruises.com), operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the 88-guest m/v Tere Moana, is celebrating Valentine’s Day […]

Readers’ Polls, Critics and Travel Industry Professionals On Board with Top Rankings Seattle, January 26, 2015 – 2014 continued to be another award-winning and highly-successful year for Seabourn as the ultra-luxury, small ship cruise line was honored again with many prestigious awards and prominent accolades in the travel industry. The well-respected travel trade publication Travel […]

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 26, 2015 — On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at 5:21 p.m. local time while en route to Lahaina, Hawaii, Holland America Line’s ms Veendam answered a request for assistance from the United States Coast Guard to rescue a pilot who had ditched his single-engine Cirrus SR-22 after he experienced a mechanical issue […]

Cruise Line Surprises Him with Invitation to Set Sail on First- Ever Seahawks Fan Cruise SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 26, 2015) – Princess Cruises, the Official Cruise Line of the Seattle Seahawks, honored Seattle Seahawks fan PJ LeDorze for embodying the spirit of the 12s and presented him with an invitation to cruise aboard its […]

From the deck, to the stage and beyond, “Frozen” experiences add to summertime fun CELEBRATION, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Beginning in summer 2015, Disney Cruise Line guests can immerse themselves in the animated hit “Frozen” with brand-new experiences inspired by the film, including a spectacular deck party, a three-song stage show production number, new […]

GENOA, Italy (Jan. 21, 2015) –The first building block for Seven Seas Explorer was placed this morning during a special keel laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The keel laying signals a significant milestone in the construction for what will be the most luxurious ship ever built, and brings the vessel one […]

High-quality optical instruments become “official binoculars” for Seabourn’s Antarctic Season SEATTLE, January 21, 2015 – Seabourn, the award-winning ultra-luxury small ship cruise line, embarked on a new partnership with Swarovski Optik, making the high-quality optical instruments the official optical equipment for Seabourn’s Antarctica and Patagonia cruises. Under the partnership, Swarovski Optik will outfit Seabourn Quest’s […]

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 21, 2015 — Beth Bodensteiner has been promoted to senior vice president, revenue management for Holland America Line. In this capacity, Bodensteiner will lead the development and execution of all revenue management programs and initiatives that support Holland America Line’s revenue goals. She will report directly to Orlando Ashford, president of Holland […]

Ship to homeport at Amsterdam and explore Norway, the Baltic and Iceland Seattle, Wash., Jan. 20, 2015 – In summer 2016, Holland America Line’s newest ship, ms Koningsdam, will debut a series of northern Europe and Baltic cruises as part of the premium line’s robust Europe season that features seven ships sailing throughout the region. […]