Monthly Archives: April 2009

Royal Caribbean’s 2010-11 Caribbean Season to Feature 5 Ships from 4 Homeports

Written and credited by cruiseindustrynews.com
Royal Caribbean International today unveiled its 2010-11 year-round Caribbean season, comprising of 243 sailings aboard five of the world’s most innovative cruise ships. Twenty-four distinct itineraries, ranging from five to nine nights, will include visits to 25 captivating ports of call and offer virtually unlimited choices–onboard and on-shore–for family and adventurous [...]

Royal Caribbean Finalizes Oasis of the Seas Financing

Published on: April 16, 2009 by travelpulse.com
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said it has arranged commitments for unsecured financing in the amount of $1.05 billion, or 80 percent of the contract price of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas. The facility will be 95 percent guaranteed by Finnvera, the official export credit agency of Finland, [...]

Princess Offers Three-Day Samplers on Ruby Princess

Published on: April 6, 2009 and credited by travelpulse.com
Princess Cruises has added two three-day sampler sailings aboard the Ruby Princess from Fort Lauderdale. Departing on Dec. 14 and Dec. 17, the getaways each offer a call at the line’s private island, Princess Cays. The sailings replace a previously scheduled wetdock. “We were able to cancel [...]

How Low Can They Go?

Ask anyone who has been around the cruise business for several years about the low prices being promoted right now. They will all probably agree that we are seeing some of the lowest prices ever for some destinations that previously commanded premium pricing. Take Alaska for example. This week NCL is offered cruises during a [...]

Carnival Launches “Your Choice Dining” Program

Published on: April 2, 2009 and credited by travelpulse.com
Carnival Cruise Lines has launched Your Choice Dining, which provides a selection of three dinner seating options for guests aboard the line’s 22-ship fleet. In addition to early or late assigned seating, the cruise line is rolling out Your Time open seating to accommodate individual guest preferences. Also, [...]