Princess Cruises: News Update About Upcoming Calls to Japan

StatementPrincess Cruises is closely monitoring the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Japan and the evolving situation with the damaged nuclear reactors. The line's thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Japan during this difficult tragedy.Princess ships are currently scheduled to call at ports in Japan beginning on March 28, and they will take all necessary steps to

Holland America Line News: Spring 2011 Mazatlán, Mexico Port Calls Cancelled

StatementAt Holland America Line, the safety of our guests and crew is our top priority. As such, for the remainder of the 2011 Spring cruise season we are replacing Mazatlán on our published itineraries as follows: ms Oosterdam 7-day cruises departing March 12th, 19th, 26th and April 9th and 16th will now feature two days in Puerto Vallarta with an overnight on day three. The April 2nd departure

Princess Cruises: News About Upcoming Calls to Japan

StatementAs the current situation in Japan is evolving daily, Princess Cruises' Security Department remains in close contact with the United States Department of State and continues to monitor the situation. The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our priority. Princess ships are currently scheduled to call to ports in Japan beginning on March 28, 2011.We have not yet determined if

Carnival to Launch A New Short Cruise Program From Port Canaveral

Yesterday afternoon Cruise Diva shared the unfortunate news regarding Mobile, Alabama’s loss in the homeport sweepstakes. Frankly, if we had predicted a loser, it would have been Los Angeles (Long Beach), California. The Mexican Riviera isn’t a particularly exciting itinerary and, while it hasn’t cost the life of a cruise passenger (yet), the violence in some of Mexico’s ports has caused cruise

Princess Cruises: News About Upcoming Calls to Egypt

Princess Cruises has issued the following statement regarding cancelled port calls in Egypt and revised itineraries:Due to the current political unrest in Egypt, the US State Department has issued a travel warning which recommends that US Citizens avoid travel to Egypt at this time. Based on this information, and the ongoing unrest, we have decided to alter our itineraries for 18 cruises

Carnival to Redeploy Two Ships

With the announcement that two of their Fantasy-class ships will swap year-round homeport deployments for fall 2011, the big news here is that Carnival Cruise Lines will offer a 14-day Panama Canal voyage on each that will provide highly attractive longer length “Fun Ship” cruise options, as well as the unforgettable experience of transiting the Panama Canal.The homeport exchange will see the