Princess Cruises has created four segments of 22 to 35 days for its two 2009 World Cruises along with “Liner Voyages” of 45 to 80 days. The segments and “Liner Voyages” offer 25 ways to take part in Princess’ 107-day world cruises aboard Tahitian Princess and Royal Princess.

Cunard Line has announced that it has ordered a new 92,000-ton liner, to be named “Queen Elizabeth,” scheduled to enter service in the autumn of 2010.

Holland America Line will offer Caribbean sailings of up to 20 days in 2008, part of the 121 sailings it will offer to the Caribbean next year, the line’s largest deployment in the region to date.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) travel agencies hosted a record number of World’s Largest Cruise Night (WLCN) events around North America. More than 3,500 traditional and online events were planned. With major cruise lines providing incentives, special offers and assistance, CLIA encouraged travel agents to sign up for their own events.

Carnival Cruise Lines’ new 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor -the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed- will operate a special one-time eight-day European cruise in July 2008.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today that Royal Caribbean International’s Sovereign of the Seas will be reassigned to the company’s Pullmantur fleet, and the Los Angeles-based Monarch of the Seas will assume Sovereign of the Seas’ sailings out of Port Canaveral. These changes will take place in October and November 2008.