Explore and Discover New England with American Cruise Lines

Connecticut-based small ship and riverboat cruise company American Cruise Lines, has opened their 2023 season. New England cruises will start in May, 2023.

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Explore, discover the seafaring heritage and flavors of New England's coastal towns, and quaint island villages, including (Boston, Gloucester, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard in the state of Massachusetts, Portland and Bangor in Maine, Newport, Block Island, and Providence in Rhode Island).

All American’s itineraries deliver incredible value, and include complimentary onboard enrichment, entertainment, fine cuisine, and a festive cocktail hour, with hors d’oeuvres each evening. 

All ships offer 100% outward-facing accommodations, nearly all with private balconies. American’s ships also include Starlink Wi-Fi, and many also offer included alternate casual dining venues, private luxury cruise coaches, which follow the riverboats on shore. 

2023-2024 cruise pricing includes Port Charges & Fees, as well as Tips & Gratuities. All American Cruise Lines’ River and Coastal cruises, offer domestic Flat-Rate Airfare. Many cruises also offer extended Pre-Cruise Packages, as well as Complimentary Pre-Cruise Hotel Stays.

To start planning your New England cruise, visit https://www.americancruiselines.com/cruises/new-england-cruises

American Cruise Lines' free Cruise Guide features 50+ U.S. itineraries, New England and more. Visit Brochures Page

 

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Carnival Cruise Line Adding Fourth Ship to Galveston, Offering Longer Cruises With Carnival Miracle

Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its offerings in Galveston, Texas, by bringing a fourth ship, Carnival Miracle, to the port.

 

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Once in Galveston, Carnival Miracle will offer a series of 19 cruises beginning on Oct. 16, 2024. A sampling of the new and longer cruise itineraries now open for sale include:

• Nine-Day Exotic Western Caribbean Sailing departs Oct. 16, 2024, with stops in Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan; Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico.
• 10-Day Panama Canal Sailing departs Nov. 15, 2024, featuring stops in Cozumel, Mexico; Limon, Costa Rica; Colon, Panama (and tours of the Panama Canal); and Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan.
• 11-Day Exotic Caribbean Sailing departs Nov. 25, 2024, with visits to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Amber Cove; Grand Turk; Princess Cays and Nassau, The Bahamas.
• 12-Day Carnival Journeys Southern Caribbean Sailing departs Jan. 26, 2025, and visits Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Aruba; Bonaire; Curacao; Cozumel. Mexico.

Full details on Carnival Miracle’s new sailings from Galveston can be found here.

The 2,200-guest Carnival Miracle recently completed a dry dock where Carnival’s stunning new red, white and blue livery was added to the ship’s hull. The livery serves as an homage to the patriotic colors that also represent Carnival, which proudly sails as America’s Cruise Line. Carnival Miracle features many of the signature venues guests know and love – from Guy’s Burger Joint to the BlueIguana Cantina, the RedFrog and Alchemy bars, as well as WaterWorks Aqua Park and The Punchliner Comedy Club.

Carnival Miracle will further diversify Carnival’s deployment from Galveston, joining Carnival Breeze, which offers four- and five-day cruises; Carnival Dream, which sails mostly six- and eight-day cruises, and the new Excel-Class Carnival Jubilee featuring a rollercoaster, which arrives this December to begin week-long Western Caribbean sailings.

For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to book a cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit www.carnival.com, or contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.

Source: Carnival Cruise Line 

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Crystal Cruises Celebrates Resumption of Ocean Cruising

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On July 3, 2021, Crystal Cruises celebrated the resumption of its ocean cruise operations, as Crystal Serenity set sail from the Port of Nassau, on her Luxury Bahamas Escapes, a seven-night voyage exploring the islands of The Bahamas. 

Crystal Serenity will now homeport in The Bahamas through November, for her series of Luxury Bahamas Escapes cruises, featuring a unique all-Bahamian itinerary.

 

February 1, 2023 Update:

Crystal relaunches, with Serenity and Symphony returning this summer with Exclusive Access to 2023 and 2024 Voyages

Crystal Cruises has officially relaunched under a reimagined name and vision: Crystal – Exceptional at Sea. This new era for Crystal begins with an innovative website and branding under the guardianship of the A&K Travel Group.

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Ultra-luxury cruise line "Seabourn," has charted a course into online publishing with the launch of Current, a new digital magazine.   
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The 2019/2020 season of Norwegian Cruise Line’s popular Meet the Winemaker series is available on the brand’s latest and most innovative ships and will feature accomplished experts including Gerard Bertrand of Languedoc Roussillon; Juan Munoz of Columbia Crest; Bob Bertheau of Chateau Ste. Michelle; and Master Sommelier and three-time James Beard Award-winner, Andrea Robinson.  
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The newly modernized Celebrity Equinox is officially ready to revolutionize the way travelers experience the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean. The dramatic transformation — part of THE CELEBRITY REVOLUTION — makes Celebrity Equinox the third ship to be “revolutionized” as part of Celebrity Cruises’ $500 million investment in ship-wide upgrades and breath-taking reimagined spaces. 
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises^® debuts more than 200 inspiring plant-based dishes fleetwide.  
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Star Clippers—the unique tall ship sailing experience—is offering 34 departures in the Caribbean from December 2019 through March 2020. Two ships—Royal Clipper and Star Flyer—call on the favorite islands of St. Maarten, Barbados and Antigua as well as lesser-known gems such as Isles de Saintes, Nevis, Dominica and Anguilla.

Travelers wishing to extend their Caribbean getaway before or after sailing can take advantage of a complimentary two-night hotel stay plus breakfast and transfers in either Barbados or St. Maarten on select 2019-2020 departures. Guests booking select seven-night Windward Island and Grenadine Island sailings, seven-night Antigua to Barbados, and the 16-night Barbados to Lisbon ocean crossing on board the Royal Clipper receive two complimentary nights at the Accra Beach Hotel & Spa, a full service resort in Christchurch, Barbados. Guests who book select 14-night Panama and seven-night Treasure and Leeward Island itineraries will receive a two-night stay at the charming Holland House beach hotel in downtown Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Sailing rates start at $1,440 per person, based on double occupancy; the hotel package constitutes a $600 value. 
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Royal Caribbean Launches New Brand Campaign: “The Sea is Calling. Answer it Royally.”

Royal Caribbean International has launched a new brand campaign that embodies the most inspirational element at the very core of the global cruise line’s offering … the sea. The campaign is aimed at reawakening consumers to the sights and sounds of the sea and conveys the relaxation, romance and adventure that only can be had on the open waters aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation. The campaign will kick off with playful imagery of a conch shell as a phone – dubbed the “Shellphone” – and communicates the campaign’s decree: “The Sea is Calling. Answer it Royally.”

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Through the new campaign, Royal Caribbean is addressing the emotional aspects and motivations for taking a vacation with the award-winning cruise line. “The Sea is Calling. Answer it Royally.” engages consumers and invites them to explore their individual best selves on a Royal Caribbean ship. The new campaign speaks to the universal truths discovered through focus groups and quantitative research conducted in 16 countries around the world, where people feel a connection to the sea; where, at sea, one can feel detached from the hustle and bustle of daily life, and the responsibilities of taking care of everyone else; and that the Royal Caribbean brand conveys a sense of quality and best in class. Throughout, "The Sea is Calling. Answer it Royally." is presented in an easily relatable fashion through the playful and witty tone of voice for which Royal Caribbean has been known, particularly through the "Shellphone."

“We are tapping into the sea’s powerful, emotional force to reframe the context of cruising for consumers who don’t understand what a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation offers,” said Betsy O’Rourke, senior vice president, Marketing, Royal Caribbean International. “‘The Sea is Calling’ is a global-scale campaign that will resonate with people no matter where they live, what language they speak, or whether or not they’ve cruised before. And we want vacationers everywhere to know that Royal Caribbean’s distinctive and innovative ships, personal service and breadth of destination experiences is how we ‘Answer it Royally.’”

The campaign will unfold over the coming weeks and officially launch in North America in January 2012, and then deploy globally throughout the new year. The Shellphone will begin appearing on Dec. 19 in a series of wild postings in major cities including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston and Miami. 

More information is available at www.TheSeaisCalling.com.

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