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Queen Elizabeth II names huge new liner

Britain's queen named a luxury British cruise ship the Queen Elizabeth in a lavish ceremony Monday, blessing the vessel to launch it on its maiden voyage. Queen Elizabeth II had a guided tour of the...

The world’s best cruise ships

If you're looking for a perfect cruise experience, your best bet is to choose a small or "boutique" liner. That's the guidance from the most recent edition of the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising...

Cunard unveils all-British retail lineup for latest ship

Luxury cruise brand Cunard has unveiled some of the retail products that will be available on its new Queen Elizabeth liner, due to set sail in October. On August 19, the firm unveiled a partnership...

Cruise line to unveil coolest bar at sea

Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship the Norwegian Epic will literally host the coolest bar at sea, the company confirmed this week. The Epic has achieved a cruising first by introducing an on-board ice bar in...

Cruise line reintroduces decades-old custom

A US cruise line is to allow friends and family of passengers on board its ships ahead of departure, reincarnating an old tradition. Before the tightening of security regulations, passengers on board grand cruise liners...

The Disney Dream cruise ship

The Disney Cruise Line has unveiled new images of its forthcoming vessel, the Disney Dream. Scheduled to launch on January 26, 2011, the Dream is the first of two new liners under construction for Disney. She...

Exciting Innovations on Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean claims that Oasis of the Seas is the most technologically advanced vessel in the world. Children can wear a tag that sends their location, so that parents can pinpoint exactly where their child...

2009 – The year of the cruise liner

This year has seen the launches of several new ocean-going passenger ships, defying the weakened economic climate with new levels of luxury such as an on-board circus, a 4D cinema and an "aquatheater." Costa Luminosa Maiden...