CRUISE NEWS

Norwegian Cruise Line announced that their newest and most innovative ship, the Norwegian Epic, will debue departing from London, England on June 24, 2010.  The inaugural seven-day cruise of the 4,200 passenger cruise ship plans to arrive  in New York City on July 1, 2010 after its transatlantic sailing. NCL also announced that a seven-day Eastern Caribbean sailing has been added to the inaugural season departing from Miami on July 10, 2010 an entire week earlier than previously announced. New Holland America Ship Destined for Mediterranean The Nieuw Amsterdam, a Holland America Line ship slated for a summer 2010 delivery, will spend its maiden season in the Mediterranean.   New Ships Taking Shape Several ships are taking shape at European shipyards. The 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream, Carnival Cruise Lines' largest ship, completed its sea trials in the Adriatic Sea last week and is on track for a Sept. 21 debut in Europe.   2010—2011  RCI DEPLOYMENT IS HERE There's so much adventure heading your way for 2010 that we just had to share it now. With two new ships joining the fleet, more destinations and upgrades to your favorite itineraries, you may just start planning next year's vacation today. Oasis of the SeasSM, end of 2009, and Allure of the SeasSM in 2010, will begin sailing 7-Night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries. The most innovative ships ever built offer so many onboard activities you can enjoy the voyage as much as the destination - possibly even more. Enchantment of the Seas® is coming to Baltimore! Offering more space, exciting activities, amazing amenities, entertainment galore and more, guests can sail to the warm waters of the Caribbean and Bahamas like never before. Adventure of the Seas® adventures to Europe. This Voyager Class ship brings more luxuriousness, comfort and space to our European fleet.  Holland America Line is enabling Alaska cruisers to participate in volunteer work and scientific data collection on an offshore excursion this summer. Celebrity Solitice will move the Caribbean sailing year round beginning next year.  Celebrity Soltice was suppose to return to the Mediterranean after spending this summer there but now will be sailing "closer-to-home vacations for North American travelers.  Next summer Soltice will be sailing alternate seven-day Eastern & Western Caribbean and then Eastern only in the winter months. NCL to Pull the Sun Out of Alaska

Norwegian Cruise Line will not sail the Norwegian Sun in Alaska in 2010, making NCL the fourth cruise line to reduce capacity in the state next summer.