Latest gee-whiz cruise attraction: A television studio
Tags SouthamptonCruises SOUTHAMPTON, England -- The first full-size television studio on a cruise ship is now in operation. Dubbed Princess Live!, the 280-seat space on Princess Cruises' new Royal...
View ArticleKowloon malls eye Kai Tak cruise visitors
The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, which opens today, will be a magnet for attracting big-spending visitors, say retail landlords and travel industry operators. "Cruise ship tourists used to be wealthy...
View ArticleOverseas passengers return to Kai Tak with official opening of HK$8.2b cruise...
For decades, low-flying jets approaching Kai Tak airport, thundering over the heads of residents in Kowloon City, were a unique if noisy feature of old Hong Kong. The airport, with its single runway...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean ship emerges from major makeover
Tags CruisesRoyal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Another Royal Caribbean ship has emerged from a major makeover. In a $30 million overhaul, the line's 2,100-passenger Brilliance of the Seas was given a number...
View ArticleFirst cruise ship docks at Kai Tak
On a day that dragon boats made a splash at venues across Hong Kong, one of the world’s biggest cruise liners was making much...
View ArticleCruising Alaska this summer? Here are some ideas for alternatives to pricey...
JUNEAU, Alaska — It’s cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward. Cruise passengers who sign up for...
View ArticleCruise ship that had engine fire returns to Texas cruising
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – -- A Carnival Cruise Lines ship that spent several days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico after...
View ArticleHong Kong's Old Airport Reopens as a Cruise Ship Terminal
HONG KONG — It was perhaps the most spectacular flight approach in the world: amid mountains, seas and frequently tempestuous winds, aircraft nearing Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong would stage a...
View Article>Cruising Alaska? Alternatives to pricey excursions
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — It's cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward. Cruise passengers who sign up...
View ArticleCruising Alaska? Alternatives to pricey excursions
It's cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward. Cruise passengers who sign up for shore excursions...
View ArticleIn May are expected three new cruise ships (APL SA - Administração do Porto...
(Source: APL SA - Administração do Porto de Lisboa) In May, arrives in Lisbon 3 of 15 ships planned to call the Portuguese capital city for the first time. The first, on May 6 will be the Quest for...
View Article3 New cruise ships in June (APL SA - Administração do Porto de Lisboa)
(Source: APL SA - Administração do Porto de Lisboa) The cruise ships Azamara Quest, Carnival Legend and Royal Princess will call the port of Lisbon on 2, 18 and 19 June. The first, the Azamara Quest...
View ArticleWho's working on the cruise ships you're sailing aboard?
They're floating cities: Mega cruise ships with all the amenities that pack on passengers and crew members from around the globe in close, and closed, quarters. But who makes sure none pose a potential...
View ArticleThree of the World's Largest and Tallest Sailing Cruise Ships
Before Kraftt’s elegant 170-passenger identical Star Clipper and Star Flyer were commissioned in 1991, he meticulously researched the Golden Age of tall, swift sailing ships in order to reflect their...
View ArticleBarbie makes big splash for Royal Caribbean
It’s 5 p.m. onboard Deck 5 at Dazzles Nightclub. The fashion show is about to begin. The crowd appears restless. The lights dim . . . it’s showtime. Twelve little girls wearing frilly tutus and tiaras...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: A Guide to FLL
This popular South Florida airport yields many an affordable airfare, meaning that plenty of travelers heading anywhere from Palm Beach to The Keys or on a cruise end up treading its concourses. Here's...
View ArticleWatchdogs urge better reporting of cruise ship crime
Does what happens on a cruise ship stay on the cruise ship? That's the question some people -- including a U.S. senator -- are asking cruise lines. It shouldn't be that way, say some industry watchdogs...
View ArticleCruise ship crew spending benefits local businesses
Many cruise ship passengers fly in and out of South Florida airports, stay in area hotels and patronize restaurants and taxis, but they aren't the only ones leaving an economic footprint on the...
View Article‘Cruise from hell’ ship Carnival Triumph returns to scheduled sailing
GALVESTON — A Carnival Cruise Lines ship is to weigh anchor four months after an engine fire left it to drive for days in the Gulf of Mexico. The nearly 900-foot Carnival Triumph is scheduled to sail...
View ArticleIraklio to be home port for cruise firms
Four European cruise companies – two from Germany, one from Spain and one from Italy – are examining the possibility of using...
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