Holland America Line’s Veendam Receives Perfect Scores from USPH

Seattle, Wash., June 9, 2016 —Holland America Line’s ms Veendam earned its second consecutive perfect score of 100 on a recent routine United States Public Health inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ship also earned a perfect score of 100 on an inspection conducted by Health Canada. Veendam’s unannounced U.S.P.H. inspection was held May 21, 2016, during a turnaround call at Boston, Massachusetts, at the start of a seven-day Bermuda cruise. The ship also received a score of 100 on a Health Canada inspection held May 12 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the middle

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Seabourn Names Mark Dexter Captain Of New Seabourn Encore

Seattle, June 9, 2016 – Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, has named Mark Dexter as captain of its newest vessel, Seabourn Encore. Captain Dexter will oversee all operations of the line’s newest vessel, which is scheduled to launch in December 2016. “We are thrilled to have Captain Dexter at the helm of our newest vessel, Seabourn Encore,” said Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn. “We are confident his vast experience,  along with his engaging service style that our guests have enjoyed so much, will steer Seabourn Encore and her guests through an exceptional maiden season.” “It is a great honor to be named master of Seabourn Encore,”

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Harmony of the Seas Brings Adventure to Barcelona

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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Carnival Foundation Celebrates World Oceans Day – Supports The Nature Conservancy

MIAMI, June 8, 2016 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest leisure travel company, announced today that its second consecutive year of supporting The Nature Conservancy helped the organization continue its momentum in protecting the world’s oceans and seas. As part of achieving its 2020 sustainability goals, Carnival Corporation is providing through the Carnival Foundation a $2.5 million gift over a five-year period to The Nature Conservancy, which began in 2014. Donation Will Help Conservancy Launch Online Atlas,  Protect and Manage Conservation Efforts in the Caribbean The highlights from The Nature Conservancy’s initiatives in 2015

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NCL’s Norwegian Jewel Will Call Down Under Home

MIAMI, Fla (June 7, 2016) – Norwegian Cruise Line today announced several itineraries for the company’s Fall/Winter 2017/2018 deployment. The line will be featuring a wide array of itineraries from convenient U.S. ports of departure, as well as exciting new Australia & New Zealand itineraries from Sydney and Auckland, all offering Norwegian’s signature freedom and flexibility onboard. Cruise Line Announces New & Exciting Itineraries Fleetwide Some of the Highlights: New for 2017/18, Norwegian Jewel will be based in the Asia Pacific region with departures to and from Australia beginning November 2017. San Juan, Puerto Rico returns as a seasonal homeport,

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Welcome! Victory Cruise Lines – Florida To Cuba & Canada/Great Lakes

MIAMI (June 7, 2016) — The list of cruise operators sailing to Cuba continues to grow and now a new Miami-based cruise line is set to begin sailing Florida-Cuba itineraries starting in November. The newly formed Victory Cruise line will begin sailings this July 8th from Montreal, Canada, to ports in Canada and on the U.S. Great Lakes. Victory Cruise Lines Ltd. plans to operate m/v Victory I on cruises from three to 14 days in length. The 5,000-gross-ton, 300-foot-long Victory I — the former Saint Laurent –has been renovated and has 101 4.5-star staterooms and a maximum guest capacity

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Holland America Line Celebrates Grand Opening of Denali Square Complex

Seattle, Wash., June 3, 2016 — Guests on Holland America Line’s award-winning Alaska Land+Sea Journeys can now experience new dining, entertainment and amenities at the Denali Square complex located in the heart of the company’s McKinley Chalet Resort at the gates of Denali National Park. To celebrate today’s grand opening, Holland America Line presented the Denali Borough School District with a $20,000 check that will be spent on modernizing interactive classroom technology. Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford welcomed attendees to Denali Square and unveiled the geomarker that was installed to commemorate the opening of the facility. Special guests included

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NCL’s Island – New Luxurious Touches & Family-Friendly Amenities Unveiled

Miami, Fla (June 2, 2016) – Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed details of the new experience that awaits guests at the company’s 250-acre private island oasis, Great Stirrup Cay. As the first cruise line to acquire a private island in 1977, Norwegian Cruise Line has invested in several significant updates throughout the years in order to continually enhance the amenities at Great Stirrup Cay, located in the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas. Now, as a part of Norwegian’s $400 million investment program The Norwegian Edge™, the cruise line is revolutionizing the destination now through summer 2017 to provide new

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Windstar Announces 2017 Voyage Collection

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 2, 2016 – Luxury cruise line Windstar Cruises announces its 2017 Voyage Collection. Known for in-depth cultural exploration, the line’s broad spectrum of worldwide cruise vacations includes two new cruises added to dozens of itineraries visiting more than 150 ports of call — including 13 new ports for 2017 — in 50 countries. 2017 Yacht Vacations Spotlight New Cruises to Croatia, Northern Europe Sailings, 13 New Ports of Call, Panama Canal Private Event, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Cruise offerings span the globe from exotic Dreams of Tahiti cruises offered year-round to popular summer sailings in Europe

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Niuew Statendam To Be Koningsdam’s Sister

Seattle, Wash., May 20, 2016 — Holland America Line announced today that the name of the next Pinnacle Class ship set for delivery in fall 2018 will be ms Nieuw Statendam. Honoring the company’s past while keeping its eyes on the future, Nieuw Statendam will be the sixth ship in Holland America Line’s history to bear the name Statendam. It will be built at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy, and construction will begin this summer. Like sister-ship ms Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam represents a new class of ship for the cruise line. Carrying 2,650 guests, the 99,500-gross-ton ship will feature several

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