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Tuesday January 6, 2009 — Carnival Cruise Lines
MIAMI, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines has rolled out a new sales event offering free best available upgrades on a wide variety of "Fun Ship" departures throughout 2009.The new "Fun4All" promotion is available in conjunction with virtually all three- to 12-day cruises departing throu...
Saturday December 20, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
As a single economic entity, Carnival Corporation (CCL) Carnival, Plc (CUK) is the largest cruise operator in the world. Carnival's cruise ships offer various itineraries to passengers worldwide under leading cruise brands.We maintain our Hold rating for Carnival Corporation following th...
Friday December 19, 2008 — PR Newswire
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 /CNW/ --
Roundtrip New York Sailings Begin in April Now
Holland America Line announced it will more than double its previously announced Bermuda cruises in 2010 from 11 to 24 beginning on April 25, 2010. Sailing roundtrip from New York aboard ms Veendam, the cruis...
Friday December 19, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line announced it will more than double its previously announced Bermuda cruises in 2010 from 11 to 24 beginning on April 25, 2010. Sailing roundtrip from New York aboard ms Veendam, the cruises will visit both Hamilton and St. George's, Bermuda's...
Thursday December 18, 2008 — Carnival Corporation & plc
MIAMI, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Corporation plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reported net income of $371 million, or $0.47 diluted EPS, on revenues of $3.3 billion for its fourth quarter ended November 30, 2008. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $358 million, or $0.44...
Saturday December 13, 2008 — PR Newswire
SEATTLE, Dec. 12 /CNW/ --
Reduced Fares and Deposits Add Value to a Vacation
Looking at novel ways to encourage a commitment to cruising during the coming year, Holland America Line unveiled its Vacation Stimulus Plan. "There's never been a better time to get more, pay less and sa...
Saturday December 13, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking at novel ways to encourage a commitment to cruising during the coming year, Holland America Line unveiled its Vacation Stimulus Plan. "There's never been a better time to get more, pay less and sail away from it all," says Richard D. Meadows, CTC, executi...
Friday December 12, 2008 — Carnival Corporation
MIAMI, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Corporation plc's (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Howard Frank has scheduled a conference call with analysts for 10 a.m. (EST); 3 p.m. (GMT), Thursday, December 18, 2008, to discuss the company's fourth quarte...
Wednesday December 10, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- For Alaska travelers who enjoy the time aboard ship as much as the destination, Holland America Line offers the 14-day Collectors' Voyages and a new 17-day Voyage of the Glaciers CruiseTour. The extended tours tie together two seven-day Gulf of Alaska cruises on di...
Friday December 5, 2008 — Carnival Corporation & plc
MIAMI, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As fuel prices continue to decline, Carnival Corporation plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has announced that it will suspend fuel supplements for its six North American brands effective for all voyages departing on or after December 17, 2008.The fuel supplem...
Thursday December 4, 2008 — Barclaycard US
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line, a division of Carnival Corporation and plc, and Barclaycard US, the credit card business of Barclays PLC in the United States, today announced the debut of the Holland America Line Rewards(TM) Visa(R) card. The card, Holland America ...
Tuesday December 2, 2008 — Carnival plc
MIAMI, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On October 31, 2008, Carnival Corporation plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 (U.S.) per share. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2008, to shareholders of record on November 21, 2008.Holders of Carnival Corpora...
Tuesday December 2, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- When Holland America Line's ms Statendam, ms Maasdam, ms Ryndam, ms Veendam and ms Rotterdam emerge from nearly month-long dry docks with an additional $200 million in investments, one of the highlights will be The Retreat, a new resort-style pool area on the aft o...
Tuesday November 25, 2008 — The Yachts of Seabourn
MIAMI, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yachts of Seabourn has announced its next highly anticipated ultra-luxury yacht will be named Seabourn Sojourn in a glittering ceremony in London in June 2010, before sailing on its 14-day Maiden Voyage. The sleek new vessel is being built in Italy, and will pos...
Saturday November 15, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
We maintain our Hold rating for Carnival Corporation (CCL) (CUK). Although the recent dividend suspension has afforded Carnival increased financial flexibility, the stock price has fallen substantially since the announcement. Given our expectation for continuing margin pressures and poten...
Thursday November 13, 2008 — PR Newswire
SEATTLE, Nov. 12 /CNW/ --
First Place Award Recognizes Premium Cruise Line For Environmentally
Responsible Practices
Holland America Line received a first place award today at the Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony sponsored by Virgin Holidays. The ceremony held at World Trave...
Thursday November 13, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line received a first place award today at the Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony sponsored by Virgin Holidays. The ceremony held at World Travel Market in London recognizes tourism companies for operating a successful business while respecting de...
Thursday November 13, 2008 — PR Newswire
SEATTLE, Nov. 12 /CNW/ --
Most Eco-Friendly and Best Private Island Top '08 List
Holland America Line has won eight Readers' Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine for 2008, including Most Eco-Friendly Cruise Line, Best Private Island for Half Moon Cay, the line's exclusive Ba...
Thursday November 13, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has won eight Readers' Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine for 2008, including Most Eco-Friendly Cruise Line, Best Private Island for Half Moon Cay, the line's exclusive Bahamian port call, and Best Alaska Itineraries. Holland America...
Wednesday November 12, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line unveiled its 2010 Grand Voyage itineraries, giving cruisers the opportunity to choose either the full, 114-day Grand World Voyage or one of the Grand Voyages, ranging from 51- to 70-days. The four globe-spanning odysseys encompass the savannah...
Friday November 7, 2008 — Princess Cruises
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a "ruby red" themed ceremony celebrating romance, Princess Cruises today named its newest ship, Ruby Princess. America's reigning reality couple, Trista and Ryan Sutter of The Bachelorette did the honors, breaking the traditional bottle of champag...
Wednesday November 5, 2008 — Princess Cruises
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A spray of ruby-colored water from two escorting fireboats welcomed Ruby Princess (http://www.princess.com/romance/ruby), the newest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet (http://www.princess.com/), into Fort Lauderdale today. The ship arrived to begin ...
Tuesday November 4, 2008 — Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Debuting in 2009, six Holland America Line Express Tours entice travelers to Alaska to add a few more days onto their trip to travel inland and experience more of the great state of Alaska. Express Tours combine a weeklong cruise through the Inside Passage with two...
Tuesday October 28, 2008 — PR Newswire
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Oct. 28 /CNW/ --
Princess Cruises Celebrates Ultimate Romantic Milestone as Part of Ship
Launch
'Love Boat' Captain Gavin MacLeod and 'Bachelorette' Couple Trista and
Ryan
Sutter Serve as Attendants for California Pair
What better way for "the mo...
Tuesday October 28, 2008 — Princess Cruises
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- What better way for "the most romantic cruise line" to celebrate the launch of its new Ruby Princess than by incorporating an actual wedding in the naming ceremony? In a first, a California couple will be married during the ship's christening festiv...