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Harmony of the Seas Brings Adventure to Barcelona

Liam Cusack ,

World’s Largest Cruise Ship Sails on First Official Sailing from Summer Homeport MIAMI, June 8, 2016 – Royal Caribbean International’s President and CEO, Michael Bayley, sends off the cruise line’s newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, as she departs on her inaugural cruise from her summer homeport of Barcelona, Spain this week. Coming off of receiving stellar guest satisfaction scores and feedback on its first repositioning cruise, from Southampton, U.K. to Barcelona, the world’s largest cruise ship is sailing an exclusive five-night Western Mediterranean itinerary with visits to Rome (Civitavecchia) and Naples, Italy at full capacity, with guests representing more

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New Bermuda Shuttle Will Bring Passengers to Horseshoe Bay Beach

Liam P. Cusack ,

New Ferry Service to One of the Most Popular Beaches on the Island  By Liam P, Cusack, Senior Editor Passengers sailing to Bermuda will be able to take advantage of a new shuttle service to one of the island’s most popular beaches, Horseshoe Bay Beach . A dedicated shuttle to, starting this week, and  sponsored by the West End Development Corp. and the Ministry of Tourism and Transit, is expected to take pressure off of the crowded public buses that cruise tourists have been using.   The cost of the shuttle is $16 roundtrip. Passengers will be able to leave the

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Splendour of the Seas debuts complementary iPad service

Liam P. Cusack

Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas is to become the first ship at sea to offer an iPad in every stateroom as part of a wider roll-out plan from the cruise line. The ship, which emerged from dry dock on November 25, offers passengers use of Apple’s hot-selling device in order to replace some of the services traditionally provided by phone, such as ordering room service and enquiring about menus. Passengers will also be given the opportunity to browse events and activities aboard the ship, view shore excursions, check their onboard account and watch movies, Royal Caribbean said November 23.The

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Carnival Abandons Bermuda

Liam P. Cusack ,

The surprise news has broken in Bermuda that after fifteen calls this year by Carnival Cruise Lines, the line has cut back its 2012 program from twelve calls to just one next April. The curious thing is that no one seems to have said why this is happening, except that Carnival have planned alternate itineraries elsewhere. In the UK, meanwhile, in another chase for revenue maximization, Royal Caribbean will abandon winter cruising from Southampton in favour of warm weather cruising from Fort Lauderdale for the foreseeable future. But P&O will have two ships running from Southampton instead. Ans back to

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Allure Of The Seas To Host “Largest Gay Cruise In History”

Liam P. Cusack

Ship will sail on 7-night Caribbean itinerary from Port Everglades Los Angeles-based gay travel company Atlantis Events has chartered Royal Caribbean International’s 5,400-guest Allure of the Seas ship for a 7-night Caribbean cruise departing Fort Lauderdale Jan. 29. The special sailing, which is expected to attract gay and lesbian travelers from 32 countries, will be the largest gay cruise in history, according to Atlantis. Superstar entertainment, elaborate party productions and innovative social experiences are among the cruise highlights, the travel company said. “We’re completely reinventing the gay cruise on the world’s most magnificent ship,”  Atlantis Events Chief Executive Officer Rich Campbell

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Royal Caribbean and Dreamworks Animation Host Red Carpet Premiere Of Puss In Boots Onboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure Of The Seas

J. M. Wilson

  Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. hosted a one-of-a-kind red carpet premiere aboard Royal Caribbean’s newest and most innovative ship, Allure of the Seas. DreamWorks Animation’s newest upcoming film, Puss in Boots, made its U.S. screen debut aboard the ship on October 16. Puss in Boots distributed by Paramount Pictures opens nationwide October 28, 2011. Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town.

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