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Holland America to deploy second ship down under
Source: Travel Daily Holland America Line has just confirmed it will base its ms Zaandam (pictured) along with ms Volendam in Australasian waters in 2011-12, marking the first time the line will have two ships sailing a series of itineraries in the region simultaneously. Between Dec 2011 and Feb 2012 both vessels will sail 13- […]
Cruise Weekly: The most feared (and revered) man in world cruising.
This is Douglas Ward, a former band leader aboard Queen Elizabeth who worked his way through numerous roles with Cunard (including Cruise Director,) Fred Olsen Line, P&O, Royal Mail Lines, Shaw Savill and Union Castle Lines. He eventually gave up working for them all in 1982, after 17 years on the world’s oceans. In his […]
Cruise Weekly: The most feared (and revered) man in world cruising.
This is Douglas Ward, a former band leader aboard Queen Elizabeth who worked his way through numerous roles with Cunard (including Cruise Director,) Fred Olsen Line, P&O, Royal Mail Lines, Shaw Savill and Union Castle Lines. He eventually gave up working for them all in 1982, after 17 years on the world’s oceans. In his […]
Free flights for APT Canada-Alaska tour-cruises
Canada-Alaska tour-cruise 2011 deals APT is launching its 2011 Canada-Alaska tour-cruises preview flyer with three fly free to Canada offers for bookings made by October 15, 2010. The first offer is free return airfares to Canada when booking a Majestic Rockies & Alaska cruise (valid for all departures), the second is fly free for April […]
Free flights for APT Canada-Alaska tour-cruises
Canada-Alaska tour-cruise 2011 deals APT is launching its 2011 Canada-Alaska tour-cruises preview flyer with three fly free to Canada offers for bookings made by October 15, 2010. The first offer is free return airfares to Canada when booking a Majestic Rockies & Alaska cruise (valid for all departures), the second is fly free for April […]
American Cruise Lines Prepares for Queen of the West Launch
American Cruise Lines said upgrades to its newly acquired Queen of the West are underway and the company is anticipating a successful first season in the Pacific Northwest, starting Aug. 7. American Cruise Lines is converting 17 staterooms to private balcony rooms and adding a library lounge on the third deck. The company also is […]
American Cruise Lines Prepares for Queen of the West Launch
American Cruise Lines said upgrades to its newly acquired Queen of the West are underway and the company is anticipating a successful first season in the Pacific Northwest, starting Aug. 7. American Cruise Lines is converting 17 staterooms to private balcony rooms and adding a library lounge on the third deck. The company also is […]
LEADING US CLIMATE EXPERT, DR. JASON BOX, OFFERS INSIGHT INTO GLOBAL WARMING ABOARD HURTIGRUTEN’S “IN THE WAKE OF THE VIKINGS” – ICELAND-GREENLAND-CANADA SAILING
Hurtigruten has announced the addition of foremost Greenland climate expert Dr. Jason Box as a guest lecturer on its 14-day “In the Wake of the Vikings.” Dr. Box, associate professor of geography at Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar Research Center, has traveled to Greenland 18 times over a span of 15 years, studying and witnessing […]
LEADING US CLIMATE EXPERT, DR. JASON BOX, OFFERS INSIGHT INTO GLOBAL WARMING ABOARD HURTIGRUTEN’S "IN THE WAKE OF THE VIKINGS" – ICELAND-GREENLAND-CANADA SAILING
Hurtigruten has announced the addition of foremost Greenland climate expert Dr. Jason Box as a guest lecturer on its 14-day “In the Wake of the Vikings.” Dr. Box, associate professor of geography at Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar Research Center, has traveled to Greenland 18 times over a span of 15 years, studying and witnessing […]
Eco-friendly Cruising With Star Clippers
As cruise ships get bigger and their impact on the environment is increasingly under scrutiny, Star Clippers’ full-rigged, tall ships offer a cleaner, greener way to cruise. Star Clippers has been incorporating eco-friendly systems and practices on its three tall ships for years. Most significant, of course, is the fact that the vessels’ major source […]
