Discovery Cruise Line, which offers cruise service between South Florida and Grand Bahama Island daily except Wednesdays, is offering a free cruise to Grand Bahama Island to passengers who buy commercial transportation to the destination at a price lower than Discovery’s $99.99 per person roundtrip fare.

SeaDream Yacht Club is offering value pricing on select Caribbean sailings in October, November and December, including year-end holiday voyages.
MSC Cruises has incorporated the latest systems for protecting the environment into the new MSC Splendida, which will be christened by godmother Sophia Loren on July 12.
Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts, unveiled its 2010 Signature Collection Host Series, which offers guests the opportunity to cruise with distinguished experts in the culinary arts, wine, photography and writing.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., as part of an announcement that it has commenced an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of six-year Senior Notes, provided a business update and details of the effects of the H1N1 virus outbreak and rising fuel prices.

Holland America Line is ushering in the 2010 Europe cruise season with its newest ship, the Signature-class Nieuw Amsterdam. It, along with five other mid-sized ships -- the Eurodam, Maasdam, Prinsendam, Noordam and Westerdam -- will sail 54 cruises and call at 142 ports from Norway to Turkey.