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Norwegian Joy Departs For Exclusive Preview Cruises

Thursday, 25 April, 2019Saturday, 27 April, 2019 Cruise & Travel Report Staff NCL

On the heels of an over $50 million renovation to make her almost identical to Norwegian Bliss, her wildly successful sister ship, Norwegian Joy today set sail on the first of two exclusive inaugural preview cruises before her first official sailing out of Seattle to Alaska on May 4, 2019.

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TripAdvisor Travelers Can Now Write Cruise Reviews, Share Photos and Shop For Great Deals

Tuesday, 9 April, 2019Tuesday, 9 April, 2019 Cruise & Travel Report Staff TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site, today announced the launch of a new cruise experience in the U.S. and U.K. TripAdvisor Cruises expands its offering to both new and seasoned cruisers with the ability to consider a cruise vacation, as they read and write cruise ship reviews, share photos and shop for great deals.

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FAMILY FEUD LIVE™ To Debut On Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras

Tuesday, 9 April, 2019Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 Cruise & Travel Report Staff Carnival Cruise Line, Family Feud Live, Freemantle Media

Carnival Cruise Line today announced it will debut the seagoing version of the iconic TV game show Family Feud™ as part of the entertainment lineup on the highly anticipated Mardi Gras, when it enters service in 2020.

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PONANT Takes Delivery of Le Bougainville

Monday, 8 April, 2019Wednesday, 10 April, 2019 Cruise & Travel Report Staff Ponant

On April 5, PONANT successfully took delivery Le Bougainville, the third vessel in its exceptional PONANT EXPLORERS series, as per the agreed schedule.

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Breaking News: Holland America Line to Call Next Pinnacle Class Ship Ryndam

Sunday, 7 April, 2019Monday, 8 April, 2019 J. M. Wilson HAL, Orlando Ashford, SeaTrade Global

At Holland America’s yearly Seatrade Global event held aboard their latest ship, the ms Nieuw Statendam, president Orlando Ashford announced their next Pinnacle Class ship will be named the ms Ryndam. The newbuild, due for delivery in May 2021, will be the fourth ship in the company’s history to carry the name.

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Holland America Line’s Early Booking Bonus Encourages Cruisers to Make Their 2020-2021 Vacation Plans with Four Enticing Perks

Thursday, 4 April, 2019Wednesday, 10 April, 2019 Cruise & Travel Report Staff

Holland America Line knows that many savvy travelers like to plan ahead, and with the new Early Booking Bonus promotion that runs through May 31, 2019, guests who book now for their 2020-2021 cruise or Alaska Land+Sea Journey will receive perks valued at up to US$1,200.

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King Cocktail Returns: Holland America Line Introduces New Craft Cocktail Menu Created by Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff

Wednesday, 3 April, 2019Sunday, 7 April, 2019 J. M. Wilson Dale Degroff, HAL, Signature Cocktails

This week Holland America Line is introduced an exclusive craft cocktail menu developed by Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff — known as King Cocktail, author of two bestselling cocktail books and founding president of The Museum of the American Cocktail.

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UPDATE: HAL Bartender is First Runner-Up at Bacardi Legacy Cruise Competition

Thursday, 21 February, 2019Saturday, 6 April, 2019 Liam P. Cusack Bacardi, Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Cruise Competition, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Nariciso "Archie" Mariano, Purple Sunset, Sanja Cvijetic, Velvet Fashionista

UPDATE: PUERTO RICO (Feb. 18, 2019) — Holland America Line Bartender, Narciso “Archie” Mariano, Jr., was named First Runner-Up at the 2019 Bacardi Legacy Cruise Competition in San Juan, with his cocktail The Velvet Fashionista.