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All eyes on Volendam

Thursday March 11, 2010
Holland America Line€™s ms Volendam is coming to a port near you, when she begins her Australian Circumnavigation on March 14.

Cruise in Cambodia

Wednesday March 10, 2010
Fancy a rare journey to the upper reaches of the Mekong River and the 'Lost Cambodia' of famed writer Somerset Maugham?

Celebrity sighting

Tuesday March 9, 2010
A highly anticipated celebrity was sighted in Papenburg in Germany last week, when Celebrity Eclipse emerged from the Meyer Werft shipyard for the first time.

Lucky Betty

Monday March 8, 2010
Classic International Cruises (CIC) has celebrated a huge milestone - carrying their 50,000th passenger since they began annual summer operations six years ago.

Magnificent christening for Magnifica

Monday March 8, 2010
There is a now a new MSC Cruises ship sailing the seas - MSC Magnifica was christened on Saturday March 6 in Hamburg, by screen actress Sophia Loren.

On a high note

Sunday March 7, 2010
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman will be the godmother of Avalon Felicity, to be christened in the Netherlands village of Volendam on March 27.

Seniors save on Captain's cruises

Saturday March 6, 2010
Captain Cook Cruises is celebrating Seniors Week from March 21 to 28, 2010 with reduced fares, hoping to entice seniors to some sightseeing and fine dining from the view of a ship.

Australian cruising trends 2010

Friday March 5, 2010
Booking trends for the 2010 cruising season have so far shown that European and Mediterranean cruises, luxury cruising throughout Asia, close to home cruises and world sector journeys are the most popular bookings for Australian cruise-lovers, according to cruise specialists Cruiseabout.

Cruise on ms Volendam for less

Thursday March 4, 2010
There are great savings to be made with Travel the World, who is offering potential cruise passengers up to 44 per cent off selected 2010/11 Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific cruises on Holland America Line's ms Volendam.

APT's two new sister ships

Wednesday March 3, 2010
Australian-owned river ship company APT will launch a new ship in 2011, to be named Amaverde, as part of an eight-ship $180 million expansion plan.

Dazzling Deliziosa

Tuesday March 2, 2010
Costa Deliziosa has been inaugurated and named in a fire-works spectacular in Dubai.

Epic sea trials

Sunday February 28, 2010
After four days sailing the Atlantic Sea for the first time, Norwegian Epic has recently returned to land exceeding expectations of her performance during her sea trials.

iCruise

Saturday February 27, 2010
Celebrity Eclipse, the new vessel to be launched by Celebrity Cruises in April, will feature all the bells and whistles of modern day technology in its internet caf - the iLounge.

Voices on the wind

Friday February 26, 2010
Silversea Cruises' Silver Wind will be host to the 2010 World Leaders Symposium during a cruise of the Black Sea region this September.

Two new princesses

Thursday February 25, 2010
Princess Cruises will have two new 3,600-passenger vessels added to its fleet in the next four years. This announcement comes following an agreement between parent company Carnival Corporation and Italian shipyard Fincantieri.

Take the path less travelled

Wednesday February 24, 2010
Orion will be joined on the high seas with Orion II in late May 2011, providing a platform for Orion Expedition Cruises to enter the Asian cruise market.

Radiant year ahead

Tuesday February 23, 2010
Royal Caribbean International will base a second, larger ship in Australia during 2011 and 2012.

Sydney Odyssey

Sunday February 21, 2010
New small ship Seabourn Odyssey will grace Sydney with its presence this week as part of its inaugural world cruise and curious eyes should definitely head to Sydney Harbour to take a look.

Spur of the moment decision?

Saturday February 20, 2010
Fancy a last-minute holiday? Star Clippers is offering a 20 per cent discount on two segments of its sailing adventure across the Indian Ocean from Thailand to Greece, departing on March 20, on Star Clipper.

QE2 rumoured for sale

Friday February 19, 2010
Queen Elizabeth 2 is rumoured to be for sale for the second time since 2007. Current owners Dubai World are reportedly looking at liquidating many of their assets to repay massive debts.