Celebrity and Azamara named a new senior vice president of Marketing.

MIAMI – March 28, 2008 – Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises named hospitality executive Wayne Wielgus today senior vice president of Marketing.  In his new role, Wielgus will be responsible for the two brands’ overall marketing efforts, including brand strategy and development, advertising, web marketing and research. Wielgus will report directly to Dan Hanrahan, president and CEO of the brands. [Read more]

Celebrity Cruises’ 2009 Canada/New England sailings

MIAMI – March 27, 2008 – Featuring 10 unforgettable ports and an overnight stay in Quebec City, Celebrity Cruises’ 2009 Canada/New England sailings are a must for cruise enthusiasts who swoon at the sight of autumn foliage. The cruises open for booking today. [Read more]

Cruise Line Continues Year-Round Service in New York Metro Area

MIAMI, March 27, 2008 – Royal Caribbean International announced the line’s summer and fall 2009 itineraries sailing from the Northeast, offering more convenient homeports from which to embark on a memorable cruise. Vacationers can choose from one of 17 distinct and exhilarating itineraries to Canada and New England, Bermuda, and the Caribbean on 66 Royal Caribbean sailings from the New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Norfolk metropolitan areas. Bookings for these summer and fall 2009 cruises are open. [Read more]

CrownCast Episode 94.2

Episode 94.2 is now available for download.

Questions can be e-mailed to Questions@crowncast.org
Hosts: Jamie and Veronica Snyder
Location: Live from the Sea view Cafe aboard Jewel of the Seas
Guest: Pat and John from Florida

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Topics:

• Top news stories and rumors of the week
• A British cruise ship captain has apologized to passengers after accusing them of “behaving like Germans”.
• The Orlando Sentinel reports today that Carnival isn’t ready to pony up the $40 million in surcharges levied retroactively by the cruise lines it owns, at least not yet.
• Pearl Seas Cruises, the newest entrant into the luxury cruise market, has been hit with serious construction delays with its first ship.
• Potpourri -Today - 1794 - The government of the United States establishes a permanent United States Navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.
• On this episode we will have a trip report on a exotic 13 night South American Cruise.
• Punta Arenas is a port city in the Extreme South of Chile. The city has a good infrastructure, in particular an abundance of shops, such as supermarkets, pharmacies and hiking gear shops.
• Punta Arenas (literally in Spanish: “Sands Point”) is the largest settlement on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of Chiles Magallanes y Antártica Region. It has a population of 120,000 (2002).
• It is located on Brunswick Peninsula, 1418 km from the coast of Antarctica.
• Cape Horn island (Dutch: Kaap Hoorn; Spanish: Cabo de Hornos; named after the city of Hoorn in the Netherlands) is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile.
• It is widely considered to be the southern tip of South America. Cape Horn is the most southerly of the great capes, and marks the northern boundary of the Drake Passage; for many years it was a major milestone on the clipper route, by which sailing ships carried trade around the world. However, the waters around the cape are particularly hazardous, owing to strong winds, large waves, strong currents and icebergs; these dangers have made it notorious as a sailors’ graveyard.
• Hot Post - Discussion of a hot post on Cruise Critic.com
• Dinning room for lunch? Again?

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The Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus, is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil. It is the most numerous of the Spheniscus penguins. Its nearest relatives are the African Penguin, the Humboldt Penguin and the Galápagos Penguin.

 

Running Time: 40:42

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This weeks listener cruise photograph

Splendor of the Seas  at the dock in Ushuaia

Photo by John from Florida

Situated on the Beagle Strait, Ushuaia is the largest city in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, and arguably the southernmost city in the world. In the past, the town has been a missionary base, penal colony and naval base for the Argentine navy. Ushuaia is now a major tourist town, complete with casinos and nice restaurants, and commonly used as a base for hiking, winter sports and cruises to Antarctica. 

Royal Caribbean International has launched a search for a British Godmother

United Kingdom – March 25, 2008 – Royal Caribbean International has launched a nationwide search for a British Godmother to reign over the cruise line’s newest and largest ship, Independence of the Seas, when she launches in Southampton, next month (April 2008).
Sir Steve Redgrave, five-time Olympic gold medalist and figure head of the Steve Redgrave Fund, will front the cruise line’s search for Independence of the Seas’ Godmother.  Royal Caribbean International begins its nationwide call for Godmother nominations beginning Monday, March 24, 2008, working in conjunction with ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial television station. [Read more]

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