Carnival Cruises is once again including Aruba as a destination in their itinerary. Carnival Miracle will make 11 port calls from October 2010 till March 2011. The first port call will be on October 22nd bringing 2124 passengers to the island. The 11 port calls will represent an extra 120 to 140 thousand extra cruise visitors to Aruba.
Avalon Waterways is offering savings on Europe river cruises. Savings are $300 per person on air-inclusive vacations and $150 on cruise-only bookings. The booking must be made and under deposit between Jan. 6 and March 2 for travel through Dec. 31, 2010.
Costa Maya, one of Mexico’s largest cruise ports and emerging destinations, will welcome European cruise lines Pullmantur and TUI Thomson in 2010. The two cruise lines join 12 others set to call Costa Maya this year, continuing the port’s re-emergence as one of the Western Caribbean’s and Mexico’s top ports.
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder is reported to be close to winning its first order to build a cruise ship. The shipbuilder is in talks with an unnamed Greek company over the deal, estimated at $600 million.
Costa Cruises and the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) have announced that the new Costa Deliziosa will be named in Dubai. Costa and DTCM will team up for the event, which marks the first time a cruise ship will be named in an Arabian city.
Costa Cruises, as part of its “So Much More Amore” wave season program, is offering $8,000 in cash to travel agents as well as rewards for their clients.