Due to the enthusiastic response for Princess’ return to world cruising, the line will offer two global itineraries in 2009, giving twice as many passengers the opportunity to enjoy this unparalleled travel experience, as the ships take them to more than 40 destinations on six continents.
American Safari Cruises’ Kids In Nature (KIN) cruises have become so popular that the Seattle-based mega-yacht cruise company will make all 10 of its 2008 Alaska peak season departures on the 12-guest Safari Escape available as Kids In Nature charters, at an 8 percent discount.
The Carnival Pride will operate eight-day cruises from San Diego to the Mexican Riviera beginning in March 2009, Carnival Cruise Lines said.
MSC Cruises is offering a “Summer Celebration” value-added bonus on select Caribbean cruises this winter. The group offer gives a $100-per-stateroom shipboard credit for each ocean-view stateroom booked in a group between June 21 and August 31 for a winter 2007-08 10-night Caribbean cruise on the MSC Lirica.
Carnival Corp. will transfer a ship from one of its 10 cruise brands to launch the new cruise line being formed by Carnival and German tour operator TUI, Carnival said today.
Citing consumer demand, Princess Cruises is doubling its world cruise offerings in 2009. The 670-passenger Tahitian Princess, along with the 710-passenger Royal Princess, will offer similar 107-day itineraries embarking at Fort Lauderdale in January.