Antigua and Barbuda has already embarked on the initiative that would allow cruise-loving cricket fans the opportunity to see the CWC semifinals in St Lucia for a fraction of the price. Cruise fares for Cricket World Cup (CWC) have been slashed to a mind-boggling $340 on board the Carnival Destiny.

Five Carnival Corp. brands will now participate in “On Deck for the Cure,” a fundraising initiative that benefits the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, an organization that raises money for breast cancer research.

A golfer’s dream come true, Silversea’s 2007 Silver Links program offers golf enthusiasts the chance to combine their love of luxury travel with their passion for golf on 15 diverse itineraries aboard Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper, featuring over 45 challenging courses in more than 25 countries and islands throughout the Caribbean and Mexico.

Expansive children’s water parks, a new design style and features for the pool areas, and the creation of the Serenity adults only deck area will be part of a dramatic transformation of the open decks of Carnival Cruise Lines’ eight Fantasy-class ships.

Royal Caribbean is looking to give East Coast travelers more embarkation options in the upcoming season. The cruise line will offer more than 80 sailings to New England, Canada, Bermuda and the Eastern Caribbean from ports in such places as Bayonne, NJ, Baltimore and Boston.

Royal Caribbean Cruises has exercised its option to build a second ship in its “Genesis Project”. Destined to become the 24th ship in the Royal Caribbean International fleet, the 5,400-guest, 220,000-gross-registered-ton ship would be built in Finland, with delivery projected for August, 2010.