Azamara Club Cruises released its 2011-2012 program, which includes more overnight stays, late-night stays and first-time ports. “Azamara Club Cruises is built around four key pillars: extraordinary service, cuisine and wines of the world, wellness and vitality, and destination immersion,” said Larry Pimentel, Azamara president and CEO. “But what distinguishes our brand most is our ability to deliver the destination, and our new itineraries were precisely built around that commitment.”

Just two months ago, in a vivid reinforcement of its new brand platform, “Designed for you,” Celebrity Cruises announced plans to introduce on Celebrity Eclipse – the third in Celebrity Cruises’ stylish Solstice Class fleet of ships – the first “Celebrity iLounge.”

Puerto Costa Maya this week received Pullmantur’s Pacific Dream, marking the first time the cruise line called at the Mexican Caribbean port.

Crystal Cruises has scheduled a new Mediterranean itinerary departing Oct. 31 that focuses on Spain, including Picasso, paella, history, art, architecture and cuisine.

Holland America Line is offering 22 warm-weather holiday cruises this year.

AMA Waterways will operate the AmaKatarina on its “Russian Waterways” program starting May 10, 2011. The Bessel will sail 14 11-night voyages for the 2011 season. The renovated ship will be the largest on the Volga-Baltic waterways.