Celebrity Cruises will offer more Panama Canal sailings in 2009 and 2010 than it has in any previous season, with 18 non-roundtrip voyages through the Canal on 13- to 16-night cruises.

Carnival Cruise Lines has redesigned its website at http://www.carnival.com/ with a host of new features, including enhanced navigation and layout, images and content, and numerous technical advancements designed to make users’ online experiences easier and more informative.

AHI Travel, a travel company that organizes tours for alumni groups, associations and special-interest organizations, is offering a number of departures for Volga River cruises in Russia.

Crystal Cruises is adding a new post-cruise land program in Spain’s Costa Brava following Crystal Serenity’s 12-day October 18 voyage from Italy’s Rome to Barcelona.

A record 4 million Europeans took cruise holidays last year, according to the latest statistics unveiled Thursday by the European Cruise Council (ECC) in Brussels. The ECC 2007 “Markets Report” shows how rapidly cruise holidays are growing in popularity for European travelers. Five years ago, 2.6 million Europeans took a cruise holiday.

Carnival Cruise Lines is suggesting families consider taking a cruise over Mother’s Day on May 11. Although the holiday is less than two weeks away, Carnival says there is still room for a “Fun Ship” getaway. The company has six departures ranging from three to five days available over the Mother’s Day holiday to Mexico, the Bahamas or the Caribbean.