American Safari Cruises, an adventure-oriented yacht line, will offer a diverse array of 2009 itineraries in such destinations as Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii.

Azamara Cruises will send the Azamara Journey to the Caribbean next winter, replacing its originally scheduled itineraries in South America, the deluxe line said.

Carnival Cruise Lines will launch a new multi-million-dollar branding campaign that injects a fresh new look and feel into the company’s advertising, marketing and collateral materials. The centerpiece of the wide-ranging initiative is a series of new 30-second television spots which debuted Monday, Jan. 7.

Royal Caribbean International guests can Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha, Waltz or Swing into the spotlight in “Invitation to Dance,” the cruise line’s newest production show featuring guests as stars aboard Explorer of the Seas.

Victoria Cruises, the cruise company sailing China’s Yangtze River, will refurbish the Victoria Empress this winter as the company announced. The ship is expected to resume sailing in March 2008.

Over 600,000 cruise travelers are about to be the target of a new cruise conversion program in Barbados.