The Cruise Log Archives

The initiative will add a host of new dining, bar and entertainment offerings to 16 ships by 2015.

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Rodolfo Lopez Negrete, chief operating officer of the Mexico Tourism Board, says he doesn't buy the cruise line's oft-repeated comments that "safety and security" were behind the move to drop the ports earlier this year.

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Some cruise lines had to reconfigure itineraries this week as city workers in Athens went on strike, with a threat of further protests next week. Meanwhile, stormy weather in the Caribbean caused lines to miss calls in Grand Cayman and elsewhere.

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The the 500-ton keel was lowered into place by a huge crane in the building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, this week.

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The Crystal Serenity will operate an 89-day, five-segment World Cruise from Los Angeles to Southampton via Asia and Africa, embarking Jan. 18, 2014.

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The cruise line says its new shipboard "Weddings" program will begin next spring on all three of its ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.

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Passengers on the Scenic Crystal will be able to convert their balcony from an outdoor sunning area to a fully-enclosed room extension.

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Passengers on the 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas this week got a special treat, a sneak peek at Dreamworks Animation's "Puss in Boots" in 3-D.

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The unusually hefty fine was levied by a Bermuda magistrate's court.

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The 1,926-passenger Oosterdam will sail a Solar Eclipse cruise in November 2012.

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The 382-passenger vessel will sail from the South Pacific to Asia to Africa in 2013.

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The 2,348-passenger Norwegian Star will remain in the city through April, 2012.

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The agency is investigating the death of a newborn baby on a Carnival ship.

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The line plans voyages themed around wine, food, music and wellness.

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The two-night voyage must be booked in conjunction with another sailing.

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The 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway is scheduled to debut in 2013.

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The nation's largest cruise franchise, CruiseOne, today is rolling out exclusive deals with three lines: Carnival, Celebrity and Crystal.

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Thinking about booking a cruise for the coming year? The head of the nation's largest cruise-selling franchise says you'll want to do it sooner rather than later.

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VacationCruisesInfo.com is designed to help would-be cruisers find the perfect ship.

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The new voyages will focus on fall wine vacations in France, Spain and Portugal. Other routings will visit Italy, Greece, and ports in the Adriatic.

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Princess Cruises, which pulled ships from Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan due to security fears earlier this year, will return to the Mexican coastal cities in 2012.

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Disney Cruise Line today revealed an elaborate water play area for families on its new ship, along with an additional adult-only area.

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Princess Cruises has expanded its West Coast offerings with new California coastal sailings on the Sapphire Princess next fall and in spring 2013.

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Nearly every day, it seems, one cruise line or another launches a sale. Next week they all will.

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Next year will mark the complete refurbishment of the line's four original Russian ships.

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Thirteen passengers sought medical treatment after the ship began rocking in the storm.

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Hurricane Jova continues its march on Mexico, nearing Manzanillo and disrupting more cruise ship itineraries.

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Windstar Cruises’ 312-passenger, 14,475-gross-ton Wind Surf is a yacht-like, diesel-powered sailing ship with a few unique bells and whistles, including multiple dining venues and an unfolding water sports marina.

Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas sustained minor damage Sunday night when the ship was departing Port Canaveral, Fla., the cruise line says.

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You'll soon find out in TV advertisements, Facebook activities and even shipboard programming on Norwegian Cruise Line.

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Hurricane season lasts through November, which we're reminded this morning as Jova threatens to thrash the west coast of Mexico.

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The 12th annual C.R.U.I.S.E. Service Awards recognize top tours as rated by passengers.

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Mexican authorities closed all ports in Cozumel Wednesday night as they searched for suspects who had robbed a duty-free jewelry store in the heart of the tourist district.

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The mayor of Charleston, S.C., says the World Monuments Fund got it all wrong when it listed the city this week as an endangered historic site because of cruise ships.

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The fire, which was limited to one of the ship's engine rooms, was quickly extinguished and had no impact on guests, crews or the structural integrity of the vessel.

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Peter Max will create the hull art for the soon-to-debut Norwegian Breakaway.

The 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway is scheduled to debut in May 2013.

In what is becoming a regular practice, Norwegian Cruise Line announced another four-day sale, this time focusing on sailings from New York City.

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Luxury soft-adventure operator American Safari Cruises, which focuses on Alaska, is taking its newest and biggest ship, Safari Endeavour, to Mexico for the 2012-13 winter season.

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Two small-ship companies - Compagnie du Ponant and Antarctic Dream - have rolled out discounts this season.

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