Oceania rolls out much improved on-board TV service

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. & SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 19,
2008–Wave Entertainment Network(TM), a wholly owned subsidiary of
SeaMobile(R) Enterprises, announced today an agreement with Oceania
Cruises(R), the world’s only upper-premium cruise line, to provide
Oceania Cruises’ guests with the first state-of-the-art satellite
television service delivered at sea. The first ship to deploy the Wave
television platform will be Oceania Cruises’ Insignia. The line’s
Nautica [...]

At last decent internet access on board a cruise ship!

Crystal Cruises’ Passengers Have the
“Fastest Internet at Sea” with F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator

SEATTLE, February 13, 2008 - F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises has significantly upgraded its onboard computer network with the F5® BIG-IP® WebAccelerator™ product to provide its guests with a [...]

Celebrity Cruises capitalises on Maltese marriage-at-sea legislation

Capitalising on the new Maltese law passed last month that sees civil marriages performed in international waters being recognised in Malta, cruise line operator Celebrity Cruises has announced it is to begin offering legal marriages, with ceremonies conducted by their ships’ captains.The cruise line recently re-registered eight of its ships in Malta, while both the [...]

Silverseas adventure ship “Monte Carlo”

Silversea Cruises’ first expedition vessel is to sail from London on its maiden voyage this summer.
The 132-passenger former World Discoverer, acquired by the luxury line last September, will focus on polar adventures following a multi-million dollar refurbishment.
It will be equipped with eight Zodiac boats to allow passengers to explore away from the ship.
The ship, an [...]

Packing an extra bag for your cruise just got a little more expensive!

United Airlines Feb 5th :
Domestic passengers will have to pay $25 to check a second piece of luggage. The policy change applies to travel on or after May 5, and to tickets purchased today or later.
The new policy appears targeted at the occasional leisure traveler: It applies to customers purchasing nonrefundable domestic economy tickets [...]

Carnival Holiday still sick???? a passenger reports

Posted by Ed, on February 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 pm“My wife and I boarded the Holiday on Monday afternoon January 28th as part of a group and just returned this morning (2 Feb) from a 5 day cruise. When we arrived at the port, the first thing we received was a written notice that there [...]