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Celebrity Edge Arrives In Port Everglades

The game-changing Celebrity Edge has officially arrived at the new home of modern luxury – Port Everglades’ Terminal 25 (T25) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – following the ship’s first-ever, 15-day transatlantic crossing. Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Richard D. Fain, said: “The arrival of Celebrity Edge today book-ends a major chapter in the growth of Celebrity…

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Caribbean And USA With P&O Cruises – Part 4

Since my last blog, we have visited 4 other ports in the USA and are now heading back across the Atlantic towards Ponta Delgada and then finally, Southampton. It’s pretty miserable out there today – a sad reminder that all of this is coming to an end – so I am taking refuge in my…

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Inaugural Season Itineraries For Quantum Of The Seas

Groundbreaking new ship opens for sale on 28 May 2013 with inaugural sailing taking place on 23 November 2014 Royal Caribbean International unveils Quantum of the Seas’ first 18 Caribbean sailings, ranging from seven to 12 nights, with the official inaugural sailing taking place on 23 November 2014. Bookings will open to loyalty programme members…

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Norovirus Outbreak Onboard Vision Of The Seas

Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas is the latest cruise ship to experience a norovirus outbreak.She returned to Port Everglades on Friday with over 100 suspected cases. “Vision of the Seas experienced an elevated number of persons with a gastrointestinal illness on its last sailing,” Royal Caribbean International said in a statement. 105 of the…

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Overboard Carnival Fascination Passenger Is Army Sergeant

It was first circulated on Tuesday that a passenger had jumped overboard from the Carnival Fascination cruise ship not far off the Florida coast. It has now been revealed that the passenger was 31 year-old, Army Sgt. Ronald Kemp, a 3rd Infantry Division soldier. The Coast Guard has searched roughly 2,375 square miles of ocean…

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