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Readers of the Guardian, Observer and guardian.co.uk have voted Celebrity Cruises as ‘The Best Cruise Line’ in the Travel Awards 2008. Over 17,000 readers completed the survey awarding the luxury cruise line top marks out of all cruise lines rating them very highly on all aspects including quality of service and value for money. These [...]

Taking home more awards than any other company in the cruise category, Holland America Line has won nine Magellan Awards — three gold and six silver — from Travel Weekly Magazine. “We are proud of our accomplishments and winning this number of awards is a testament to our leadership position in the premium market,” said [...]

For families looking for an alternative to the traditional reunion, the cruise specialists at CruiseCompete.com say a gathering at sea will surely make a splash with everyone. There are still cabins available for family gatherings on popular cruises scheduled to set sail this summer and fall, as well as the holiday season. “For a memorable [...]

Costa Cruises has launched a series of all-new cruises between China, Japan and Korea starting from July: offering ‘hot’ new options for travelers in Asia looking for a short summer break. The charming Costa Allegra, also known as the ‘Crystal Ship’ will be stationed in Shanghai and Tianjin, China, this summer: offering exciting journeys ranging [...]

Oscar-winning movie star Jennifer Hudson got her start at sea; world-famous opera singer Fredericka von Stade sets sail this year; the Boston Symphony Chamber Players and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art step on board as well, and The Second City, the comedy club that launched the careers of America’s funniest people, from John Belushi, [...]

Two of Italy’s best loved brands celebrated Costa Cruises’ 60th anniversary. Costa Cruises, a leading Italian cruise company, and Juventus, one of Italy’s favourite football teams, joined forces on board the Costa Allegra at Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong to kick off the diamond anniversary festivities, passionately flying the Italian flag high. To mark its [...]

This summer Silversea Cruises is offering 19 diverse itineraries of 6 to 15 days, designed to reveal the quaint harbor towns, romantic countryside and grand historic ports of Northern Europe and the Baltic in the up-close, personal style only small ships can provide. Accommodating just 296 guests, the all-suite, intimate Silver Cloud and Silver Wind [...]