Cruise Ship News

Texas Hold’em Cruise Ship Style!

Okay all you Texas Hold’em fans, can’t go on a cruise ship because you’ll go into poker withdrawal?  Now is your chance to play poker, possibly win up to $45,000, and still have a great time enjoying your cruise!  Carnival Cruise Line is currently hosting its 2008 Carnival PokerPro Challenge on dozens of “Fun Ship” [...]

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Cruise Ships are Going Green!

Okay, almost everyone is talking about it, some people are actually doing it!  Going Green!  But, how does a cruise ship carrying thousands of people and tons of food cut down on pollution? 
Take a look at these statistics from the environmental group Oceana:
Each day, cruise ships generate an astonishing amount of pollution:

25,000 gallons of sewage [...]

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Eating Healthy on a Cruise Ship??

Do you love your cruise ship vacation until you get home and step on the scale?  Cruise lines are now keeping up-to-date on the latest needs and wants of their customers. Many lines are taking this healthier approach to their meal preparation, including, Royal Caribbean, introducing its Vitality program, Carnival Corporation, providing nutrition stats on their [...]

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Where in the Cruising World Are These Cities??

Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that i’ve never even heard of these cities, Klaipeda, Geiranger, Ceuta.  But, never underestimate the power of the cruising industry.  If you build a port, they will come!  According to a recent article written by Arline and Sam Bleecker of the Chicago Tribune, Regent Seven Seas, NCL, Costa and Holland [...]

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