Year: 2015

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Holland America Line Remembers its Partner B.B. King

Liam Cusack ,

  15 May 2015 – Seattle — We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of blues legend B.B. King. His incredible talent and passionate musical interpretations defined the blues for a worldwide audience. Through our partnership with B.B. King’s Blues Clubs, we have brought his music to our guests on board and will continue sharing his unique sounds and  celebrating his life with this highly popular program.  He was truly the ‘King of the Blues’ and an extraordinary man. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time. Editor’s Note:  Holland America Line

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Costa Luminosa, A Diamond in the Baltic

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By Liam P. Cusack Costa Luminosa to sail weekly voyages from Stockholm featuring two nights at the Swedish capital and an overnight call at St. Petersburg, Russia (Click here to see the Costa Luminosa’s current position and view from the webcam)   15, MAY 2015, GENOA — Costa Cruises‘ Costa Luminosa made its maiden call at Stockholm, Sweden today repositioning to the Baltic Sea where it will embark on a series of seven night summer cruises. There will be 15 sailings in total from Stockholm on an itinerary entitled, “Jewels of the Baltic.” The 92,000-ton, 2,260-passenger ship will visit four iconic

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BREAKING — Cruise Lines Cancel Puerto Vallarta Ship Calls

Liam Cusack ,

MAY 12, 2014 – PUERTO VALLARTA Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line have canceled calls this week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, citing recent violence in the resort city. Royal Caribbean’s 2,501-passenger Jewel of the Seas and Disney’s 1,754-passenger Disney Wonder will skip stops at Puerto Vallarta scheduled for today, while the 2,170-passenger Celebrity Infinity bypassed the port on Sunday. “Jewel of the Seas and Celebrity Infinity’s calls to Puerto Vallarta were canceled due to the recently experienced episodes of violent civil unrest, stemming from criminal gangs that have engaged in armed conflict with local authorities,” said Royal Caribbean

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Cruise and Travel Report Carnival Corporation and Brands Donate $200,000 to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Nepal
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Carnival Corporation and Brands Donate $200,000 to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Nepal

Liam Cusack ,

Team of cruise lines demonstrating support for employees from Nepal through donations to Mercy Corps, Disaster Emergency Committee and Save the Children in broader relief and rebuilding efforts across the country 6 May 2015 — Miami – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) teamed with several of its global cruise brands to pledge $200,000 to relief efforts in Nepal in the wake of April’s devastating earthquake. Carnival Corporation is working through Mercy Corps, the Disaster Emergency Committee and Save the Children to support on the ground teams distributing emergency supplies and aiding rebuilding efforts targeting the most affected

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Carnival’s “Slide for St. Jude” Raises $50,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Liam Cusack ,

Carnival Has Raised $7 Million+ for St. Jude in the Past 5 Years   1 May 2015 – Carnival Breeze – To commemorate the five-year anniversary of Carnival Cruise Line’s partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Carnival launched a “Slide for St. Jude” initiative which raised $50,000 for the hospital. To kick it off, guests and crew were encouraged to slide down one of the shipboard water slides during a special fleet-wide event and, for each person who did so, Carnival donated up to $10 to St. Jude. Carnival’s President Christine Duffy took the first plunge –down the Carnival

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Cruise and Travel Report MSC Cruises’ First Next Generation Ship Named “MSC Meraviglia,” As First Steel ...
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MSC Cruises’ First Next Generation Ship Named “MSC Meraviglia”

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OPEN FOR BOOKINGS FROM JUNE 2015 MSC MERAVIGLIA WILL BE THE FIRST SHIP WITH THREE HOMEPORTS   SAINT-NAZAIRE, April 20, 2015 – MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company, marked a key milestone in its $5.4 billion growth plan today as the first steel for its new Vista generation of megaships was cut at STX France, during a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire. At the steel-cutting ceremony, MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago told assembled press and dignitaries that the cutting-edge 4,500 guest (double occupancy), 167,600-GRT ship — due to be delivered in May 2017 and open for bookings from June 2015 —

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Holland America Line Launches Tablet App

Liam Cusack

Free, one-of-a-kind app puts Alaska in the palm of travel professionals’ hands and allows for easy itinerary display and collateral creation   Seattle, Wash., April 20, 2015 — Holland America Line has made it easier for travel partners and consumers to experience the line’s Alaska cruises and Land+Sea Journeys with the launch of a new application for tablets. Those using an Apple, Android or Windows tablet can search key words such as “Holland America Alaska” in their respective app store and download the application for free. The app is optimized for tablets and offers the best of Holland America Line’s

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Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam to Homeport at Port Everglades for Caribbean Cruises in Winter 2016/Spring 2017

Liam Cusack ,

  Ship to sail four- to 11-day Caribbean itineraries from South Florida April 1, 2015 — Following its inaugural Europe season in 2016, Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam will homeport at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The ship will sail a series of Caribbean voyages and one cruise to the Bahamas from November 2016 through March 2017. Koningsdam’s Caribbean itineraries will be available for booking in late spring. The seven-day cruises visit popular ports in the region, while the longer nine-, 10- and 11-day itineraries provide more time for exploring and include a diverse array of islands with

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Holland America Line Wins Top United Way Award for Philanthropy

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 Sparkies Award recognizes company’s volunteerism and donations   Seattle, Wash., March 31, 2015 — At a March 5 reception at the Seattle Waterfront Marriott, Holland America Line was presented with a Sparkie Award by the United Way of King County, Washington. The Sparkie Awards recognize organizations that make a difference locally through enthusiastic and innovative community work. Holland America Line won the Sparkies’ Live United Award for increasing donations during the company’s annual United Way campaign and for rewarding employee volunteers who give at least 30 hours of service by donating to their nonprofit of choice. “Volunteerism and philanthropy are

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