Royal Caribbean International is sponsoring the “Cruise them or Lose them” online game, which lets consumers play for a chance to win a cruises.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will establish a corporate office in Mexico City. The new office will open in December to support the sales, marketing and commercial operations for the company’s three cruise brands -- Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises. American Express will continue representing Royal Caribbean in Mexico until the end of the year to allow for a seamless transition.
Princess has revealed its 2011-12 Panama Canal season. The line’s Two-Day Canal Experience, available on many longer sailings, combines a full transit of the canal, including the Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun Locks, with a second day in Panama at Fuerte Amador. This extra day gives travelers time to explore Panama with excursions such as riding the Panama Canal Railway, exploring a rainforest, visiting an authentic Embera Indian village and touring Panama City. Beyond the Panama Canal, these itineraries offer calls in Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera and a number of ports in Central America.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is offering cruises focusing on 60 topics or themes throughout the upcoming season. The “Titanic Mini Cruise” was designed to sail prior to the Titanic Memorial Cruise in April 2012, organized by Miles Morgan Travel. The mini cruise departs Southampton on April 3, 2012, visiting Liverpool, England, and Belfast, Ireland, before returning on April 8.
Oceania Cruises now lets guests reserve spa treatments up to 90 days before departure. Canyon Ranch operates the spas on the line’s fleet of upper-premium ships. Each Canyon Ranch SpaClub features a spa, wellness and fitness facility, plus a full-service beauty salon.
Royal Caribbean International is offering holiday cruises departing from nine domestic homeports, including Bayonne, N.J.; Baltimore, Md.; Fort Lauderdale; Miami; Port Canaveral; Tampa, Fla.; Galveston, Texas; Los Angeles; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Royal Caribbean will deck its ships with seasonal decorations to embrace the holiday spirit throughout December.