Costa will base the 86,000-ton Costa Mediterranea in South America for the 2008-09 winter cruise season. The ship will feature 44 new spa accommodations. The Costa Magica and Costa Marina will also sail throughout Brazil and Argentina.

Norwegian Cruise Line said it will make its first call to Grand Bahama Island in at least five years when the Norwegian Jewel docks there on November 15 during a three-day Bahamas Getaway voyage from Miami. The line also said it plans to add 32 more cruises to the Bahamas by 2009.

Tahiti and the French Polynesian islands that Star Flyer will call home beginning in December 2007 are world-renowned for their breathtaking beauty and magical ambiance.

With the 2008 Olympic Games less than a year away, China is abuzz with excitement and activity as the country prepares to welcome the world.

MSC Cruises will bring two ships to Fort Lauderdale for a 2008-2009 Caribbean season that features seven itineraries, 16 ports and the line’s first call in Bermuda. The ships will sail Deep Caribbean, Western Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean, and Exotic Caribbean featuring Panama itineraries, as well as Bermuda and transatlantic voyages.

As a result of the continued rapid escalation of fuel prices, the North American brands of Carnival Corporation & plc have announced they will implement a fuel supplement of $5 per person per day.