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.

Royal Caribbean International executives presented details of the dining options that will be available on the Oasis of the Seas later this year during a live web chat with travel agents and media.

Royal Caribbean International published its 2010-11 Australia and Hawaii cruise and cruisetour season with 17 sailings from September 2010 through March 2011 aboard Rhapsody of the Seas, 14 of which depart from Sydney, Australia. The new season will offer 12 distinct itineraries, more variety in cruise lengths and itineraries than ever before, with a total of 50 unique ports of call in eight countries.

Two Carnival Cruise Lines ships will call in Roatan, Honduras, this week, despite the military coup in Tegucigalpa, the country’s capital city. The coup has unleashed waves of protest throughout the country.

Puerto Costa Maya has been selected as one of Royal Caribbean International’s ports of call for the 220,000-ton Oasis of the Seas, starting in May 2010. Struck by Hurricane Dean in 2007, Costa Maya, resembling an ancient Mayan city, was rebuilt.