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News Headlines: February 1-28, 2010 (click date for complete story)

• Culinary Experts Take Center Stage for Holland America Line's 2010 Culinary Arts Center Program
• VIP Access to 150th British Open With Crystal's New Land Option
• Royal Caribbean Expands Allure of the Seas Inaugural Season
• New Canada/New England Fall Foliage Cruises on MSC Poesia: Dazzling Landscapes, Historic Destinations
• A Mediterranean Culinary Adventure Awaits Guests on Windstar's Wind Surf
• Crystal Cruises Reports Soaring January Sales for 2010
• Lights, Camera, Action! Silversea Takes You Behind the Scenes With Acclaimed Film Professionals
• Condoleezza Rice to Headline Black Sea Cruise Aboard the Silver Wind
• Cunard to Launch Special Relationship Enrichment Program
• Holland America Line Brings on the Heat With Warm Water Cruises for Fall 2010 Through Spring 2011
• New Yachts, Guests &Travel Agents Drive Record Bookings For The Yachts of Seabourn
• Carnival Fascination Returns to Service from Jacksonville Following Extensive ‘Evolutions of Fun’ Upgrades
• A Valentine's Gift From Windstar Cruises
• New Crystal Cruise Culminates in Venetian Fireworks
• Princess Cruises to Host First-Ever Romance Summit During Valentine’s Week Aboard Crown Princess

News Headlines: January 1-31, 2010 (click date for complete story)

• MSC Announces Baseball Greats, Big Band Themes for 2010-2011 Caribbean Cruises
• Norwegian Epic to Set Sail in Europe in 2011
• Carnival Destiny to Undergo Dry Dock Next Month to Fix Propulsion Problem
• Crystal Offers Two VIP Wimbledon Options
• Disney Cruise Line Brings Fun in the Sun, Water Play For Little Ones & Goofy’s Golf on the Disney Dream
• Holland America Line Launches A New Look for Mariner Magazine
• Holland America Line's Newest Ship—ms Nieuw Amsterdam—Highlights 2011 Europe Season
• Carnival Corporation to Resume Dividend
• MSC Cruises’ Newest Ship MSC Magnifica Completes Sea Trials
• Complete With New Look & Style, Seabourn Pride Begins Year-Round Cruises in Asia
• Holland America Line’s ms Prinsendam Completes Signature of Excellence Drydock
• Carnival Cruise Lines to Return to Europe in 2011
• Silversea's New Flagship, Silver Spirit, Arrives in America
• Carnival Corporation & Its Cruise Brands to Donate $5 Million Toward Haiti Relief Efforts
• Enter to Win a Canada/New England Cruise for Two on MSC Poesia During ‘Splendors of Fall’ Sweepstakes
• Crystal Toasts 20th Anniversary With New Pinot Noir
• Seriously South Pacific, Cruise West Offers Five New Voyages
• Swan Hellenic Launches North American Cruise Atlas & Updated Website
• Royal Caribbean Cruises Provides Humanitarian Relief to Haiti After Earthquake
• Carnival Cruise Lines Enhances ‘Funville’ Web Site to Include Shipboard Blogs, Games & More
• New Marina Breaks Booking Records for Oceania Cruises
• Oceania Cruises Unveils Inaugural Itineraries For New Marina
• Nickelodeon & Norwegian Cruise Line Partner To Deliver The Ultimate Family Experience
• Norwegian Cruise Line Gives Solo Travelers A Reason To Sail On Norwegian Epic
• Silversea Taps Michael Feinstein to Perform Aboard Silver Spirit
• Record January Sales for Crystal Cruises
• Holland America Line Highlights the Yukon in 2010 Alaska & Yukon CruiseTours
• Australia's Natural Gifts Are Highlighted With Crystal's New 'Great Barrier Reef Escape'
• Paul Gauguin Cruises Celebrates Inaugural Sailing
• Celebrity Cruises Marks 20th Anniversary With Plan To Add Solstice-class Elements to Millennium-class Quartet
• Seabourn’s Next Yacht Will Be Names Seabourn Quest
• Cunard Partners with The Juilliard School to Present Jazz Performances aboard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossings in 2010
• Silversea Expands Culinary Enrichment Program
• Oceania Cruises Previews Accommodations Aboard New ‘Marina’ Flagship
• Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth Reaches Major Milestone
• New York Chef Nikki Cascone to Sail on Holland America Line’s ms Prinsendam March 13
• Princess Cruises Rings in Year with Two Wave Season Promotions
• On Disney Cruise Line, Children Customize Their Cruise Experience with More Choices than Ever
• Star Clipper to Return to St. Maarten for Winter 2010
• Norwegian Cruise Line Kicks Off ‘Year of the Freestyle Vacation’ With A Norwegian Epic Offer
• Seabourn Offers Free Air on Europe Cruises in 2010
• Carnival Cruise Lines Launches New TV Advertising Campaign

Cruise News Archive - Past cruise news items listed by month

Unless otherwise noted, all news items are sourced by individual cruise lines,
 cruise-related industries, and their agents.

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Terrible accident or gruesome crime? Overboard... Following reports of a missing honeymoon groom, Royal Caribbean initially responded and subsequently released a Chronology of Events. The family thinks there's been a crime and a cover up, but Royal Caribbean expresses concern that their investigation tactics may be going a bit too far... Read the statements, then judge for yourself.

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