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Portrait by Youngest Female Artist to Paint the Monarch will Hang on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth

In line with the Cunard tradition of commissioning appropriate sculpture or portraits for display on board each ship named by a member of the Royal Family, the company has commissioned an official portrait of The Queen for the new Queen Elizabeth, due to be named by Her Majesty next month.   This new official portrait will be unveiled by the artist today at a private event at the National Portrait Gallery in London.   The portrait, which shows The Queen in the Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, was painted by 31-year-old, Lancashire-born Isobel Peachey. Although an accompli...Read More...

2-Day WOW Sale

Royal Caribbean 2-Day WOW Sale!  Reserve your next cruise on September 29th & 30th, 2010 on any sailing after January 1, 2011 and receive up to $200 onboard credit and 50% reduced deposit!  2-Day WOW Sale includes cruisetours plus voyages on Oasis of the Seas® and Allure of the SeasSM  CRUISE LENGTH          ONBOARD CREDIT       REDUCED DEPOSIT 3 to 5-Night                       $5...Read More...

Luxury line Seabourn's newest ship to arrive ahead of schedule

Luxury line Seabourn's newest ship to arrive ahead of schedule The Yachts of Seabourn today announced its newest cruise ship, the Seabourn Quest, will be entering service several weeks ahead of schedule. The luxury line says the 450-passenger vessel, currently under construction at the T. Mariotti yard in Italy, will be ready for delivery by late May instead of early June, allowing the company to add two new "pre-inaugural" cruises to its 2011 season: -- A three-night round-trip voyage from Monte Carlo kicking off on June 9 that includes calls at Livorno and Corsica's Bonifacio. Fares st...Read More...

Celebrity Cruises Names 5th Ship in Solstice Class!

Celebrity Cruises Celebrates Autumnal Equinox by Naming Fifth Ship In Widely Heralded Solstice Class Fleet  In light of the images of sun and shadow conveyed in the names of Celebrity Cruises' stylish Solstice Class ships, the world's top-rated premium brand is marking autumnal equinox by announcing the name of the fifth in its 'Xceptional' series: Celebrity Reflection. "Selecting the name of the fifth ship in the class led us to reflect back on the significant impact the Solstice Class has had on the cruise industry," said Celebrity's President and CEO Dan Hanrahan. "Our Solstice C...Read More...

Allure of the Seas - 24 Dining Venues!

Royal Caribbean Unveils Allure of the Seas' 24 Dining Venues Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas, which will debut in December, will introduce new culinary concepts compared to its sister ship, Oasis of the Seas. A Brazilian steakhouse will open for dinner in the Solarium and will feature Brazilian-style meats and seafood dishes, from Picanha cut sirloin steak to Atlantic salmon marinated with sea salt and garlic, served table-side and sliced straight off the skewer. In Central Park, recently anointed Chef de Cuisine Molly Brandt will offer a one-of-a-kind menu at 150 ...Read More...