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News Headlines: May 1-31, 2012 (click date for complete story)

  • MSC Divina Flag Ceremony
  • Costa Victoria Launches from Shanghai on Maiden Voyage
  • Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Plan Presented In Rome
  • A Total of Nine Royal Caribbean Ships to Ply European Waters in 2013
  • Royal Caribbean Announces Remaining 2013-14 Caribbean, Bermuda, and New England and Canada Seasons
  • Gavin MacLeod Meets ... Gavin MacLeod
  • UNICEF Ambassador to Participate in MSC Divina Christening
  • ‘Riviera’ Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage
  • SeaDream Yacht Club's Amazon Voyages Enhanced by Adventures to the Inca city of Machu Picchu
  • TCM Announces Second-Annual TCM Classic Cruise
  • Groundbreaking Ceremonies Held for Dominican Republic’s New Amber Cove Cruise Center
  • New, Enhanced 'Seabourn Club' Expands Loyalty Benefits
  • Crystal Says Ahoy! To Seven New European Ports This Summer
  • Celebrity Millennium Rounds Out Celebrity Cruises' Ambitious, 'Solsticizing' Initiative
  • Princess Cruises' Statement on Star Princess
  • Costa Cruises to More Than Double Capacity in Asia in 2013
  • Costa Cruises & Local Partners Join to Protect Venice's Piazza San Marco
  • Oceania Cruises Christens ‘Riviera’ in Barcelona
  • Royal Caribbean Announces Winter 2013-14 Caribbean Vacations
  • Grandeur of the Seas Enters Navantia Shipyard for $48 Million Revitalization
  • American Cruise Lines Introduces the Culinary Cruise Collection
  • First Steel Cut for Norwegian Getaway
  • Your Photos Tell The Story With Crystal Cruises' New App
  • Two Un-Cruise Vessels—Safari Endeavour & Wilderness Explorer—Emerge From Renovation
  • New Wine Theme Cruise From American Cruise Lines
  • Expert Panel Named to Help Select Developer for SS United States
  • Bestselling Authors & Renowned Experts Set For Silversea's World Cruise 2013
  • Keel Laid for Norwegian Breakaway
  • Cunard Co-Sponsors 2012 BritWeek Los Angeles
  • Crystal Cruises is First Luxury Line to Reveal Full 2013/Early 2014 Calendar in New Atlas
  • Costa Fascinosa Delivered to Costa Cruises in Venice, Italy
  • Holland America Line’s Oosterdam Kicks Off Seattle’s Homeport Season
  • The All New Wind Star Renovation Is Complete
  • Princess Cruises to Base Ship Year Round in San Francisco
  • President George H.W. Bush & Former First Lady Barbara Bush Sail First Transatlantic Crossing aboard Cunard’s Flagship Queen Mary 2
  • Princess Cruises Opens the Books on 2013-2014 Exotics and Americas Sailings
  • All New Full-Size Sushi Restaurant & Outdoor BBQ Venue Are Among Tantalizing Cuisine Choices On Carnival Breeze
  • Aboard ‘Riviera,’ Enrichment Opportunities Fulfill Guests’ Passion For Personal & Cultural Discovery
  • World-Renowned Oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau Guest Hosts Four Sailings on The m/s Paul Gauguin in 2013
  • MSC Cruises’ Chocolate Cruise is the Ultimate Sweet Treat
  • Holland America Line Now Serves A New Vegetarian-Only Alternative Menu
  • Royal Caribbean Announces Europe 2013 Vacations Aboard Brilliance of the Seas & Splendour of the Seas
  • Jam Cruise Goes to 11!
  • Less Than 30 Days to the Gastronomic Delights of MSC Divina
  • ‘Seven Seas Navigator’ Enters Dry-Dock to Completely Refurbish Top Suites
  • Carnival Promotion Allows Military Personnel To Book Up To Three ‘Fun Ship’ Staterooms At Discounted Rates
  • Celebrity Cruises Expands Rich Slate of Suite Offerings
  • Seabourn Adds More Variety to Patio Grill Dinners

News Headlines: April 1-30, 2012 (click date for complete story)

  • Norwegian Breakaway Reaches New Heights With Three-Story Sports Complex
  • MSC Cruises to Bring its Newest Ship To its Newest Departure Port
  • Oceania Cruises Takes Delivery of ‘Riviera’
  • All Hands on Deck as Oceania Cruises' New 'Riviera' Nears Completion
  • Carnival Cruise Lines to Return to Boston in 2013 With Four- to Seven-Day Canada Cruises Aboard Carnival Glory
  • Great American Steamboat Company's American Queen Arrives in Homeport of Memphis
  • Princess Cruises Raises the Curtain on New Royal Princess Entertainment Venue
  • Holland America Line Offers Extensive South America Program In Fall 2012 & Winter/Spring 2013
  • Cruise Industry Announces Three New Safety Policies at EU Conference
  • More Extensive Explorations Inside Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park With InnerSea Discoveries & American Safari Cruises
  • Cruise Industry Continues to Build on Successful Track Record as Environmental Stewards of the Seas They Sail
  • Celebrity Cruises Secures Rights to Air Olympic Games Onboard, 'Live' From London 2012
  • Costa Concordia: Structural Integrity Key To Success Of Salvage Operation
  • Cruise Season Kicks Off at Cruiseport Boston with a Boatload of New Itineraries

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