P&O Cruises have responded to the popularity of its short break options and released additional three-night cruises along with introducing four-night cruises to its winter program in 2013.

Carnival Spirit entered dry dock on 7 January for her ‘Aussification’, including the installation of the world’s steepest and fastest waterslide at sea, ‘Green Thunder’.

Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest flagship, Carnival Breeze, is set to offer passengers a 5D cinema when she launches in June this year.

P&O Cruises spread festive cheer throughout the Pacific as crew members from Pacific Dawn, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Sun handed out nearly 1000 gifts to Pacific Island children over Christmas.

P&O Cruises has announced the publication of a special book commissioned to celebrate 175 years of maritime heritage.

6 night Singapore roundtrip package on board Voyager of the Seas. Departs 7 Jun 2012

The 93,000 tonne MSC Poesia ran aground atop a reef off the coast of Grand Bahamas Island last Saturday morning during a three-night charter cruise.

Carnival Cruise Line is rewarding both passengers and travel agents with a dual promotion running until 2 March 2012.

The winter 2012-13 season has been announced for Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas with 19 itineraries available for cruisers wishing to sail the Caribbean and Panama Canal.

Former travel agent, Mrs. Zara Holtz, celebrated her 100th birthday aboard Norwegian Sky during the ship’s New Year’s cruise last week.

Expedition cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, continues to celebrate the centenary of Heroic Antarctica explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson, and the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, with their second commemorative expedition on board the Akademik Shokalskiy attempting to reach Commonwealth Bay to celebrate Mawson’s arrival at ‘the home of the blizzard’ 100 years ago.

Through January, Crystal Cruises is sweetening its successful “sail free” incentive for travel agents.

Elvis has left the building and will hit the high seas in celebration of his 76th birthday next week.

Two alleged rapes have been reported aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, during her 10-day Christmas and New Year’s cruise.

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Norwegian Cruise Lines’ new 4,000-passenger ship, Norwegian Breakaway, will sail to the Bahamas, Florida and the Caribbean for her inaugural winter season in 2013.

The Christmas sales started early for Crystal Cruises’ passengers, with the line’s lowest rates ever courtesy of ‘Book Now’ fares.

Between the 7th to 25th January 2012 passengers with a Hop On Hop Off Sydney Harbour Explorer pass can visit three National Park Islands – Goat Island, Fort Denison & Shark Island for just $7.

STX France has confirmed that they have received an order for two 888-passenger oceangoing vessels from the newly formed Viking Ocean Cruises.

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UK based agency, Miles Morgan Travel has chartered two ships to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

Norwegian Cruise Line may be putting their ‘Partners First’ but they haven’t forgotten their passengers with the announcement last month of their revamped loyalty program.

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