Royal Caribbean International will name the largest cruise ships ever commissioned the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. The names were submitted by a USA Today reader for a contest asking the public to name the ships.

Itineraries released by Princess Cruises show that three of its ships cruising the Caribbean will visit St. Kitts for the 2009-2010 season. The 3,110-passenger Caribbean Princess will sail from alternating seven-day itineraries out of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share payable on June 20 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 6.

MSC Cruises is a sponsor of CowParade 2008 in Capri, Italy, so two artist-created fiberglass cows bear the MSC logo. The open-air art event is being held in Capri through July 11.

Crystal Cruises’ new “Theater at Sea” on Crystal Serenity will feature a variety of recognizable performers during the 12-day “Italian Treasures” itinerary from Venice to Monte Carlo departing September 12.

The Pride of Aloha ship, which cruised Hawaiian waters from 2004 to early May, will shift to a Miami-Bahamas route beginning July 14. Pride of Aloha will also get back its original name –Norwegian Sky- for its new cruise duty. The ship is to join Norwegian’s international fleet and be outfitted with a casino.