Recent Posts
Luxury Cruise Bible
Return To Blog Listing
Your source for unbiased luxury cruise ship information and luxury cruise reviews — plan the perfect cruise vacation with the help of the editors of LuxuryCruiseBible.com
Recent Posts Tagged With 'cruise news'
Happy New Year!
On the eve of another year, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading our blog in 2009. We first started writing about luxury cruising back in the summer of 2006 as we prepared for our very first cruise aboard Regent's Seven Seas Mariner. T...
Saving Our Oceans & Marine Life
Each Thanksgiving, we all take stock of our lives and remind ourselves of what's important and what we're actually thankful for. I've been blessed with the necessary health, wealth, and desire to travel the world. I've fallen in love with the quiet m...
Video: Man Overboard from Silversea Silver Shadow Rescued
On Sunday morning, around 3 am, a passenger aboard the Silversea Silver Shadow went overboard. How or why he went overboard is still a mystery, but many media outlets including Cruise Critic and the Miami Herald are reporting that the passenger, 62-y...
Dispatch from Donna: Dazzling Thailand
This is travel writer Donna Hull's last installment of "Dispatch from Donna," a weekly update during her 52-day voyage aboard Regent's Seven Seas Mariner.On the last week of our 52-day Regent Mariner cruise, Alan and I add a dazzling jewel to our cru...
Northern Europe & Baltic Routes New for SeaDream in 2011
For those of us who cruise often, word about any new itinerary is always cause for excitement. Last week SeaDream Yacht Club announced new routes for 2011 that will take the line to the Atlantic coast of France, Spain, and Portugal as well as to Scan...
Any Crystal Symphony Questions?
On Monday evening we're boarding Crystal Cruises' Crystal Symphony at Manhattan's Cruise Terminal to celebrate the cruise line's 20th anniversary and to take a tour of the recently refurbished ship. Crystal spent $25 million while upgrading Symphony ...
Seabourn Kicks Off One-Month Free Air Special
This new promotion from the Yachts of Seabourn may interest you if you're planning on booking a Mediterranean cruise for May or June 2010. Starting November 2, Seabourn is offering free airfare from 28 North American gateways on 20 Med sailings on an...
Dispatch from Donna: Luxury Living Onboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner
This is travel writer Donna Hull's sixth installment of "Dispatch from Donna," a weekly update during her 52-day voyage aboard Regent's Seven Seas Mariner.Are you wondering what it’s like to live onboard a luxury cruise ship for 52 days? This week,...
2009 Cruise Critic Editors\' Picks Awards
Each year the editors of Cruise Critic rate the best the cruise industry has to offer. The 2009 Cruise Critic Editors' Picks were recently awarded in 31 categories.The winners are:Accommodations & ServiceBest Big Ship Luxury Enclave - MSC Cruises...
Cruising Halong Bay in Vietnam
I love cruising because, often, it means enjoying gorgeous vistas that just can't be captured from vantage points on land. If you're looking for a cruise experience that will have you sitting on deck, dumbfounded by the landscape, consider a voyage t...
Culinary Editor Janice Wald Henderson Joins CruiseMates.com
Here's an announcement from CruiseMates.com that made me think, "Of course! What a terrific addition for a cruise website." The full press release follows.—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.comProminent Food Journalist Janice Wald HendersonJo...
Sign On for a Segment of Cruise West\'s World Cruise
"Up-close, casual and personal exploration"—that's how Cruise West describes themselves. It's an apt description and encompasses so many of the things I love about small ship cruising.Beginning March 6, 2010, Cruise West launches its 335-day circum...
Windstar Discounts Thirty 2010 Sailings: Book by Nov. 14
Windstar Cruises is discounting 30 of its most popular itineraries in 2010. Just book between October 15 and November 14, 2009.The sale encompasses itineraries on all three of Windstar's motor-sail-yachts: Wind Spirit, Wind Star, and Wind Surf. Rates...
Regent Seven Seas Announces Dress Code Change
After much thought—and consideration of poll results from various online message boards like Cruise Critic and Luxury Cruise Talk—Regent Seven Seas Cruises recently announced changes to its dress code. Here's the information Regent is providing t...
New Zealand Highlights: 10-Night Orion Expedition Adventure
Orion Expedition Cruises' 2010–2011 catalog is out now and it lists the debut of its "New Zealand Highlights" itinerary. Every "Kiwi" I've ever met has been just lovely, so this particular cruise sounds intriguing.The 75-passenger MV Orion will emb...
Have You Had to Cancel a Cruise Due to Illness?
So the flu has descended on New York and my family took a sucker punch—we've all been sick. Feeling like this for several weeks got me thinking how glad I was we didn't have a vacation planned for this month. What a difficult decision it would be t...
One Year Until Maiden Voyage of Cunard's New Queen Elizabeth
The countdown has begun! In just one year Cunard's newest ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth, will set sail on her 13-night maiden voyage out of Southampton, UK. This cruise has been sold out for quite some time and there's a hefty waitlist. Cunard fan...
Make-A-Wish to Host Oasis of the Seas Inaguration
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines will be hosting the inauguration of Oasis of the Seas, which will set sail on Monday, November 30th for a one-night cruise to nowhere from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderd...
Seabourn Nixes 2010–2011 Indian Ocean Sailings; Fear of Pirate Attacks
There's bound to be some disappointed travelers today due to Seabourn's announcement that Seabourn Legend will not sail its five-month, 15-cruise stint in the Indian Ocean in the latter part of 2010 and early 2011. Caribbean cruises will replace the ...
Don't Miss: The Birthday Bonus Program from Crystal Cruises
In 2009 Crystal Cruises unveiled its Birthday Bonus promotion and—in celebration of the line's 20th anniversary in 2010—it will be carried over into the New Year.Simply book a 2010 cruise by December 31, 2009 and sail on your 2010 birthday. You'r...
Take a Wild Guess: Name Seabourn\'s New Luxury Yacht & Win a Cruise
Seabourn is at it again: simply guess the name of the cruise line's yacht debuting in June 2011 and you'll be entered to win a free cruise for two during the ship's maiden year.This new ship joins the currently sailing Seabourn Odyssey and Seabourn S...
Yachting the Galapagos Islands with Galapagos Odyssey
When most of us begin researching a high-end vacation to the Galapagos Islands, we tend to look toward either Lindblad Expeditions or Celebrity Xpedition. But, there are many other possibilities, including the newly built 16-passenger Galapagos Odyss...
Luggage Concierge Offers 2-for-1 Shipping to Passengers Traveling with Crystal Cruises
The only time I use a luggage delivery service is when I'm traveling with my parents (who are in their mid-80s). They travel with a wheelchair and a walker, so carrying luggage to the airport is just not very practical. Luggage delivery services that...
Learn to Document Your Travels with Crystal Cruises and Travel Channel Academy
I love it when a luxury cruise line dreams up a really fun program for passengers—something that will add a unique perspective to their voyage and give them plenty of stories to tell their friends when they return home. Crystal Cruises has announce...
Bookmark This: Silversea's Silver Spirit Blog
"Bookmark This" is a new feature here at the Luxury Cruise Bible blog. I'll simply present a quick blurb about a website, blog, or social media site you should be reading. If you love a particular luxury cruise or travel website, let me know. I'd lov...
A Million Ways to Slice a Cruise Fare
Tracking cruise fare pricing is getting a bit comical these days. Every single line has its own promotion offering meaty discounts off the "brochure" fare or free shore excursions or thousands of dollars worth of onboard credits or "free" air or some...
SeaDream Caribbean Deals: October 2009 through January 2010
A friend of mine called from Denver today to tell me that it was snowing. Yes! Snowing on September 21st! She considers this cold white stuff an omen for a long, bad winter and she wanted my advice on which Caribbean cruise to book. SeaDream Yacht Cl...
Video: Paul Gauguin Cruises Takes Over the PG in 2010
As most luxury cruise fans know, Regent Seven Seas will no longer manage the beautiful m/s Paul Gauguin as of early January 2010. Instead, the ship's owner—Paul Gauguin Cruises—will handle everything from sales and marketing to reservations to on...
Get Married or Renew Your Vows at Sea
My husband and I hosted a destination wedding in Florida a dozen years before the practice came into vogue. Now, more and more couples are finding that cruises offer the perfect backdrop for a wedding, a reception, and a spectacular honeymoon.CLIA (C...
Earn College Credits for Computer Classes Aboard Crystal Ships
Here's a clever cross-promotion: Crystal's Computer University@Sea will offer instruction on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system a month before the OS package is available for purchase.Crystal, in conjunction with Del Mar College, will also offer ...
