Costa Cruises has shared that Costa Allegra will be making its debut in China, becoming the “world´s first international cruise company to have received a license from the government of the People´s Republic of China to operate in the local market, departing from ports located in Chinese territory”.
Costa Allegra was due to begin cruise program from Shanghai, marketed exclusively in China and Asia on July 3. The five-day itinerary will include calls to Nagasaki (Japan) and Cheju (Korea).
In an unprecedented addition to her annual schedule of 15-day cruises out of Tahiti exploring the enchanting Marquesas Islands, the 207-passenger-freighter Aranui 3 will embark on a one-time, first ever, eight-day Austral Islands cruise in January 2007.
The cruise will be operated and completed before Aranui 3 commences her regular annual schedule of trips to the Marquesas beginning with Voyage 1 on February 4.
Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises asked port authorities in the Colombian city of Cartagena for permission dates for the arrival of their ships.
This was stated by the regional vice president of Royal Caribbean who participated in the annual meeting of the Cruise Association of Florida and the Caribbean, taken place in Cartagena.
From the mysteries of the Amazon to the splendor of Bangkok, Princess will once again offer passengers intriguing itineraries to some of the planet´s most dreamed-about destinations for the fall 2007 to spring 2008 season.
The leader in global cruise travel, Princess will continue to take passengers to the exotic shores of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, South America and even Antarctica, sailing on nearly every size of ship in the Princess fleet.
Coral Princess Cruises and Orpheus Island Resort in Australia have created the ultimate cruise and accommodation package for visitors wishing to experience Australia´s Great Barrier Reef in style.
The package combines three nights at the exclusive Orpheus Island Resort with a two night stay on board the Coral Princess cruising the ‘eighth natural wonder of the world´.
Consumer demand for ocean cruises onboard ships of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) member lines remained strong in 2006´s first quarter.
CLIA-member cruise lines carried 2.79 million worldwide guests, a 5.8 percent increase over the same period in 2005. North American passengers grew by 4.3 percent in the first quarter to 2.44 million, up from 2.34 million guests during the same period in 2005.