Fred Olsen is offering guests the chance to commemorate the Canal’s centenary year in style with its 31-night L140141 ‘The Americas & Caribbean’ fly-cruise ex London Gatwick on 19th March 2014, into San Diego, USA.

Effective with Crystal Serenity’s Sept. 19 New England/Canada sailing and Crystal Symphony’s Oct. 15 Panama Canal cruise, each Crystal Society guest will receive 60 minutes of complimentary internet access for every day of the cruise.

Port Zante will soon see the construction of a second pier that will suit the needs of the ever growing cruise sector in St Kitts and Nevis. The construction of the second pier at Port Zante and the development of the upland works was established under a public and private sector joint venture arrangement.

Two years after the fatal grounding of the Costa Concordia in Italy, the industry has adopted new rules on emergency drills, ship operations and life jackets, and has introduced a “passenger bill of rights.”