Royal Caribbean International And Barbie® Set Sail Together To Offer First-Ever Barbie™ Experience At Sea

  By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. News Release | September 10, 2012 - 10:00 am |
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Girls Can Enjoy Exclusive Themed Staterooms, Tea Parties, Fashion Shows and More Aboard the Industry’s Newest Fleet

MIAMI and EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean International, in partnership with Mattel, is bringing the signature pink style of Barbie, the world’s most popular doll, to the world’s most innovative cruise line. The pop culture icon will come to the high seas for the very first time to invite girls to see what happens when Barbie becomes a part of their cruise vacation. The all-new Barbie™ Premium Experience, available exclusively on Royal Caribbean ships, is making its stylish splash aboard the cruise line’s entire global fleet…

Celebrity Cruises’ New Celebrity Reflection Presents Circuit Of Sensory Experiences In Exotic AquaSpa

  By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. News Release | August 16, 2012 - 10:31 am |
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MIAMI, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Some like it hot, some like it cold, and they’ll all find enticing experiences in the exotic AquaSpa on Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Reflection. The epitome of modern luxury, Celebrity Reflection will present an enhanced AquaSpa by Elemis allowing guests to create their own circuit of sensory experiences as they move from room to room and experience hot and cold, wet and dry, and peace and tranquility throughout.

The AquaSpa’s expanded, 883-square-foot Persian Garden will allow for six more in-demand curved, heated tile beds (15 total) with soothing sea views, and six entirely new experiences:

The Hammam: A modern twist on a traditional exp…

Fans Of Bravo Media’s "Top Chef" Invited To Set Sail On Luxurious Culinary Journey

  By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. News Release | August 14, 2012 - 12:01 pm |
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Inaugural “Top Chef: The Cruise” on Celebrity Constellation to feature show’s judges and chefs in series of interactive events

MIAMI, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The most sought-after “reservations” in town for April 2013 will not be on land, but rather will be at sea, with the launch of the first-ever “Top Chef: The Cruise,” aboard the modern, luxurious Celebrity Constellation.  The announcement was made today by Bravo Media, Celebrity Cruises, Magical Elves and Rose Tours, and offers fans of the Emmy-winning “Top Chef” reality competition series the chance to spend quality time with the show’s judges and chefs, making this a one-of-a-kind culinary vacation experience.

Hosted by two…

Royal Caribbean announces promotions

  By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. News Release | July 31, 2012 - 9:29 am |
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MIAMI, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. today announced that Michael Bayley has been promoted to President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, replacing Dan Hanrahan, whose departure was recently announced.  Bayley will report directly to Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.   Bayley has been with Royal Caribbean for over 30 years, most recently as Executive Vice President of Operations.  Prior to this role, Bayley served as Executive Vice President — International, where he oversaw the international expansion for the company.

“In his role as Executive Vice President — International, Michael successfully spearheaded our aggre…

Celebrity Cruises’ New Celebrity Reflection ‘Clearly’ Presents Industry’s Most Unique Shower

  By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. News Release | July 27, 2012 - 10:59 am |
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Modern luxury brand’s fifth stylish Solstice Class ship features all-glass shower

MIAMI, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – After revealing in April that the “Reflection Suite” on Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Reflection will feature an all-glass shower extending out over the edge of the ship, the modern luxury brand has received so much interest that it has released renderings of the intriguing space.

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The 1,636-square-foot Reflection Suite with 194-square-foot veranda will be Celebrity’s first t…

Silversea buys the Galapagos Explorer II, will be refurbished and renamed

  By Matt Roseboom | June 21, 2012 - 6:11 pm | , , , , ,
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The Silversea Group has purchased Canodros S.A., the premier Ecuadorian tourism company that operates in the Galapagos Islands, and their upmarket expedition ship, Galapagos Explorer II. Silversea plans to add Galapagos Explorer II to its ultra-luxury fleet of six ships next year, after the all-suite, 100-guest vessel undergoes a major refurbishment in September 2013 and [...]

Royal Caribbean contest offers a chance to sail with Madagascar

  By Matt Roseboom | June 9, 2012 - 11:13 am | , , , , , , , , ,
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In conjunction with the arrival of DreamWorks Animation’s 3D feature film Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted in theatres this week, Royal Caribbean International is offering a chance to sail with Alex, Gloria, King Julien and the Penguins on select ships featuring the DreamWorks Experience offered exclusively on Royal Caribbean. Consumers can visit Facebook.com/RoyalCaribbean through June [...]

Holland America’s ms Amsterdam played host to composer Marvin Hamlisch and the Seattle Symphony

  By Matt Roseboom | June 4, 2012 - 10:38 am | , , , , ,
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Holland America Line welcomed the Seattle Symphony and special guest, acclaimed composer Marvin Hamlisch, on board ms Amsterdam last Friday, June 1, 2012, in Seattle for the organization’s annual spring recital. This is the second time the line has hosted this event. More than 100 symphony supporters were invited on board for lunch and a [...]

Disney Cruise Line greets NYC with world’s largest bumper sticker

  By Matt Roseboom | May 26, 2012 - 9:27 am | , , , ,
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Yesterday morning, Disney Cruise Line’s flagship vessel, the Disney Magic, arrived in New York Harbor donning the world’s largest bumper sticker. Usually found on the back of family minivans, the 50-foot-long by 11-foot-wide super-sized sticker is larger than a city bus. The ship set sail yesterday afternoon, marking the beginning of Disney’s first-ever consumer sailings [...]

‘The Love Boat’ star meets Princess Cruises’ own Gavin MacLeod

  By Matt Roseboom | May 19, 2012 - 9:16 am | , , ,
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What’s in a name? Well, at Princess Cruises the name Gavin MacLeod naturally is associated with the famous TV captain of The Love Boat. But it turns out that the line coincidentally also has a real-life bridge officer with the same name. And the long-time Princess ambassador couldn’t wait to meet him. When Island Princess [...]