SeaDream Caribbean Yachting Adventures

56 Couples - 95 Crew - 5-Star Service Inclusive

   "It's yachting, not cruising" - Enjoy the difference

Enjoy SeaDream's Caribbean yacht voyages with all its natural beauty - miles of white sand beaches, hidden coves, famous yacht harbors, brilliant turquoise waters - all in casual luxury aboard your SeaDream yacht.

Each voyage is designed to highlight the very best of the Caribbean. More Marina days and late evening or overnight stays in St Barts to enjoy the nightlife!

Check out all the Caribbean voyages for 2014 & 2015

4 Extraordinary Offers from Holland America

Cruise the world with four extraordinary offers

Make your next voyage an incredible value with the new Explore 4 Offers. 

When you book select 2014 sailings - and Dec 2013 Holiday cruises - you will receive all four offers listed below:

1. Free Signature Beverage or Beverage Card
2. Free Specialty Restaurant Dinner
3. Free or Reduced Cruise Fares for 3rd/4th Guests
4. 50% Reduced Deposit

Get all the details
http://www.hollandamerica.com/explore4

Luxury Small Ship Specials from Paul Gauguin Cruises

Save 50% on all 2013 and 2014 m/v Tere Moana sailings - Take advantage of these great savings on all of our Europe, Caribbean, and Latin America voyages

 m/v Tere Moana - newest ship in the Paul Gauguin Cruises fleet

• Save 50% plus Included Airfare from Los Angeles on all 2013 and 2014 sailings of the m/s Paul Gauguin - 50% off standard cruise fares plus included roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles!
• FREE Overnight Hotel Stay in Singapore - free hotel overnight at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore for guests who book a 14-night “Australia & Southeast Asia” voyage by Dec. 31.
• FREE Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Program - Youth Program is now FREE on select 2013 sailings of the m/s Paul Gauguin—a $299 value per child. Note: Program will not be offered in summer 2014
• Tahiti Special Hotel-And-Cruise Package - Enjoy special pricing on a hotel-and-cruise package 

More details at http://www.pgcruises.com/offers

Costa Cruises Introduces “Slow Cruising” Experience

First there was “slow” food and then “slow travel”  -  Now Costa Cruises is introducing “slow cruising” 

The "slow cruising" experience includes longer, leisurely itineraries and extended time, including many overnights in port.

Costa neoRomantica

The Italian line’s two smaller ships, Costa neoRiviera and neoRomantica, will focus on local foods and wines while offering small-group shore excursions.

The ships offering these experiences are smaller - Costa neoRiviera has 624 cabins and Costa neoRomantica 789 cabins - so they can visit smaller ports and offer more personalized service. 

Before sailing on these two ships, guests can consult a team of experts to book shore side tours that match their interests. Once on-board, a concierge can assist in choosing shipboard and shore side amenities, such as the new candle-lit gourmet “Dinner Under the Stars.”

The Costa neoCollection kicks off with a 62-day voyage departing Dubai on Feb. 9. The “Grand Africa Tour” will visit India, islands in the Indian Ocean - including the Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius and Reunion - Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, St. Helena, Senegal, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands and Morocco, ending at Savona, Italy. Segments are available.

Next spring and summer, the neoRiviera will sail a 12-day “Mediterranean Heart” itinerary departing Savona on April 11, April 22, May 3, May 25, Sept. 12 and Oct. 4. The cruises call at Toulon, France; Salerno and Livorno, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Porto Empedocle, Sicily; and an overnight call at Barcelona, Spain. 

The May 3 Costa neoRiviera departure also includes Genoa, Italy. The “Mediterranean Spirit” itinerary from June 5 through Sept. 1 departs from Savona and calls at Toulon; Propriano, Corsica; Olbia, Sardinia; Trapani, Sicily; Valletta; Capri and Salerno, Italy, and Portoferraio, Elba.

The Costa neoRomantica also will offer 13- to 15-day summer Northern Europe cruises in the Baltic and Norway. Among them are the 13-day “Kingdom of Light” cruises departing Amsterdam on June 1, June 13, July 21 and Aug. 14.

http://www.costacruise.com/

Source: TravelPulse

Astronaut Headlines Luxury Caribbean Cruise

Former U.S. astronaut Thomas David Jones, a veteran of four space shuttle flights, will headline the Dec. 5 voyage of the Silver Spirit out of Ft Lauderdale

The 540-passenger Silver Spirit is the newest and largest of Silversea's luxury vessels

The eight-night trip includes calls in Key West; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Santo Thomas de Castilla, Guatemala; and Belize City, Belize. Fares start at $2,750 per person.

An astronaut from 1990 through 2001, Jones spent a total of 53 days in space on his four space shuttle missions. He holds a Ph.D in planetary science and also has worked as a planetary scientist and space operations consultant. He also is the author of four non-fiction books.

Unveiled in 2009, the 540-passenger Silver Spirit is the newest and largest of Silversea's vessels. Click through our photo tour of the ship in the carousel below for a glimpse of its public areas and cabins.

Silversea Silver Spirit

Source: USA Today Cruise Log

HAL Cancels Entire Western Mediterranean Cruise Season

Holland America Lines has canceled an entire cruise season next year as a result of ongoing unrest in Egypt

The line has redeployed ms Noordam to the central and western Mediterranean for spring and summer 2014 rather than the Eastern Mediterranean.

In July, HAL cancelled all port calls to Egypt throughout the rest of the season, prompting the line to alter all the ship's itineraries. HAL is notifying passengers and travel agents of the changes. 

Passengers can select any 2014 Europe 11- to 14-day itinerary and receive the same stateroom category for the original cruise fare paid, plus a shipboard credit based on the stateroom category previously booked. 

Passengers booked on longer voyages will also be offered comparable sailings and a shipboard credit.

A statement from HAL said: “We sincerely regret impacting the travel plans of those guests already booked and are committed to making the process of re-booking to another sailing as smooth as possible. All guests may choose to receive a full refund if they elect not to re-book.”

Source: Cruise Critic

American Cruise Lines New Riverboat Itinerary

American Cruise Lines is now offering new one-way itineraries between St. Louis and New Orleans

Beginning August 2014, the Queen of the Mississippi will offer 7 night sailings with stops in Memphis; Vicksburg and Natchez, Mississippi; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The new 7-night sailings will cover a longer stretch of the Mississippi River than before, and will pass through six states.  

The 150 passenger Queen of the Mississippi is the first new paddle wheeler designed for overnight travel on America's rivers in nearly two decades. The exterior has an authentic, 28-foot-wide paddle wheel, combined with a modern interior, and spacious cabins with balconies.

Fares start at $4,195 and include all meals; complimentary cocktail hour; and wine and beer with lunch and dinner.

There are actually 7 Mississippi River Itineraries to Choose From:

• New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN
• New Orleans, LA to New Orleans, LA
• St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN
• St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH
• Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO
• Memphis, TN to Nashville, TN
• Nashville, TN to St. Louis, MO  

More details at the site