Where in the World Does Celebrity Cruise - Vol. 5

The Baltic & Europe

Our next destination in our series on Where in the World does Celebrity Cruise in 2010/2011 is the Baltic and other European destinations, such as the Norwegian Fjords and Arctic Circle. You don't have to worry if you can't spare seven days or more. Celebrity has short cruises to Europe to accomodate your busy schedule!

Celebrity Cruises has two ships in this part of Europe in 2010, including the brand new Celebrity Eclipse. Your ship becomes your base of operations for exploring several European cities. You can marvel at the scenery in Norway or at the architectue in St. Petersburg, Russia. Visit the land of your ancestors and become enriched by the experience.

Celebrity Constellation®

7 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise
05/09/10

Amsterdam, Holland • Oslo, Norway • Stavanger, Norway • Alesund, Norway • Bergen, Norway • Amsterdam, Holland

12 Night Scandinavia & Russia Cruise
05/16; 05/28; 06/09; 07/03; 07/15; 07/27; 8/22/09

Amsterdam, Holland • Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany • Stockholm, Sweden • Helsinki, Finland • St. Petersburg, Russia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • Copenhagen, Denmark • Amsterdam, Holland

12 Night Arctic Circle Cruise
06/21/10

Amsterdam, Holland • Alesund, Norway • Arctic Circle • Tromso, Norway • Honningsvag, Norway • Molde, Norway • Geiranger, Norway • Olden, Norway • Bergen, Norway • Amsterdam, Holland

8 Night Northern Europe & Mediterranean Cruise
09/03/10

Amsterdam, Holland • Brussels, Belgium • Cherbourg, France • Vigo, Spain • Lisbon, Portugal • Gibraltar, United Kingdom • Barcelona, Spain

Celebrity Eclipse SM

4 Night Cork Short Break Cruise
04/29; 05/03/10

Southampton, England • Cork, Ireland • Cork, Ireland • Southampton, England

14 Night Scandinavia & Russia Cruise
05/07/10

Southampton, England • Brussels, Belgium • Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany • Stockholm, Sweden • Helsinki, Finland • St. Petersburg, Russia • St.Petersburg, Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • Copenhagen,Denmark • Copenhagen, Denmark • Southampton, England

06/12/10

Southampton, England • Brussels, Belgium • Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany • Stockholm, Sweden • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Helsinki, Finland • Copenhagen, Denmark • Copenhagen, Denmark • Southampton, England

06/26/10

Southampton, England • Brussels, Belgium • Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany • Stockholm, Sweden • Helsinki, Finland • St. Petersburg, Russia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • Copenhagen, Denmark • Copenhagen, Denmark • Southampton, England

07/10/10

Southampton, England • Brussels, Belgium • Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany • Stockholm, Sweden • Helsinki, Finland • St. Petersburg, Russia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • Amsterdam (Rotterdam), Holland • Southampton, England

Let me help plan YOUR Baltic or Europe Cruise Vacation on Celebrity Cruises

Itineraries:

Celebrity Eclipse and Celebrity Constellation

Holland America 3 Day Sale

HOLLAND AMERICA 3-DAY SALE TIME

Sale ends Friday, September 11

at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time

Select from any of the following destinations and a variety of eligible sailings (contact me for details - too many to list here):

Alaska Cruises & Cruisetours (May/June 2010 sailings)
Upgrade to an outside stateroom from $100 select sailings!

Great Land Klondike Cruisetours
Great Land Wilderness CruiseTours
Glacier Discovery CruiseTours
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside on select sailings!


Asia (October/November 2009 sailings)
Upgrade to an outside stateroom from $100 select sailings!

Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific (Januaray - April 2010 sailings)
Upgrade to an outside stateroom from $100 select sailings!

Caribbean (October 2009 - January 2010 sailings)
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside on select sailings!

Europe (October 2009 - May 2010 sailings)
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside, or upgrade to an outside stateroom from $100 on select sailings!

Hawaii (December 2009 sailings)
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside or upgrade to an outside stateroom from $100 on select sailings!

Holiday (December 2009 sailings)
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside on select sailings!

Mexico (October 2009 - January 2010 sailings)
Upgrade to an outside stateroom from $50 – $100 on select sailings!

Panama Canal (October 2009 - February 2010 sailings)
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside on select sailings!

South America October 2009 - April 2010 sailings)
Get an outside stateroom for the price of an inside, or upgrade to an outside stateroom from $50 – $100 on select sailings!

The list of ships and special cruises are just too numerous to list. Contact me for complete details, but don't wait too long as these deals will go fast. You can also check my web site for a list of Holland America sailings.

Princess Cruises 3 Day Sale

First Ever Princess Cruises 3 Day Sale

September 10 - 12, 2009

Announcing 3 ways to save on Princess® cruises to the Caribbean, Hawaii, Panama Canal and the Mexican Riviera in Spring 2010 with our first-ever 3-Day Sale!

Book a Princess Cruise to one of these destinations during this limited-time event and receive:

Incredible Savings

• 7-day Caribbean & Mexico from only $499*
• 10-day Panama Canal from as low as $1,099*
• 14-day Hawaii from just $1,199*

Up to $100 "cash back" per Stateroom

• Up to $50 on 7-day sailings*
• Up to $100 on 10- to 19-day sailings*
  

FREE Balcony Upgrades*

• Balcony staterooms at Oceanview fares!*

Terms & Conditions: *Up to $100 "cash back" per stateroom refers to an onboard credit, applies to January-April Caribbean, Mexico, Panama Canal and Hawaii 2010 sailings and varies according to category booked and sailing duration. Passengers booked in an Interior or Oceanview stateroom on a 6-9 day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $25 per stateroom; passengers booked in an Interior or Oceanview stateroom on a 10+ day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom; passengers booked in a Balcony stateroom or above on a 6-9 day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom; and passengers booked in an Balcony stateroom or above on a 10+ day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $100 per stateroom. Reservations must be made and deposited between September 10-12, 2009. Deposits made under this promotion are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Offer is applicable to first/second-berth passengers only. Third/fourth-berth passengers are not eligible. Passengers with single occupancy will receive the per stateroom credit amount. Onboard credit may be used on a single voyage only and expires at the end of that voyage. Prior to disembarkation, please visit the Passenger Services Desk onboard to redeem any unused onboard credit. Offer is not transferable, is not combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits and applies to legal residents of the United States or Canada. Onboard credit is quoted in U.S. dollars. Void where prohibited by law.

Fares apply to minimum lead-in categories on a space-available basis at time of booking. Fares are per person, non-air, cruise-only, based on double occupancy and apply to the first two passengers in a stateroom. These fares do not apply to singles or third/fourth-berth passengers. Fares may remain at discounted level after this promotion. Government fees and taxes of up to $279.27 per person are additional, are subject to change and may be higher for Canadian residents. Princess reserves the right to impose a Fuel Supplement of up to $9 per person per day on all passengers if the NYMEX oil price exceeds $70 per barrel, even if the fare has already been paid in full. This offer is capacity controlled and may not be combinable with any other public, group or past passenger discount, including shipboard credits. Fares quoted in U.S. dollars. Ask about our optional air add-on program. See the applicable Princess Cruises' brochure or princess.com for terms, conditions and definitions that apply to all bookings. Please reference promotion code: R3D.

Princess Cruises Itineraries

Tropical Storm Linda Forms in Pacific

Chart Courtesy of NOAA: 800 PM PDT TUE SEP 08 2009 (Linda) <current charts>

Tropical Storm Linda

Forms in Pacific

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Another tropical storm has formed in the Pacific. We will monitor this storm until it is no longer tracked by the NHC. It appears that this storm should weaken within the next couple of days so we aren't expecting any severe weather or impact on cruise ships in the area.

UPDATE: 800 PM PDT FRI SEP 11 2009...LINDA NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE... LINDA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... THE REMNANT LOW IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...8KM/HR... AND A SLOW MOTION TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS... THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN FURTHER DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

This concludes are coverage of this tropical storm.

Local Weather Statements

<more details> <click for updated chart><NWS - Local Weather><NASA Hurricane Tracking>

Cruise Ship Tropical Storm Updates:

<CARNIVAL> <Norwegian Cruise Line> <Royal Caribbean>

It is too early for cruise line advisories on this storm, but you may want to bookmark this post for future reference.

Live Cruise Ship and Ocean Liner Tracking:

<Interactive tracking map> See where ships are relative to tropical storms.

Cruise lines will do everything to keep passengers and crew safe. A cruise is rarely cancelled because of weather, even hurricanes. The cruise lines monitor progress of any storms both in their main offices and onboard the vessels. They work closely with the various weather services, such as NOAA and NHC, to make determinations about itinerary deviations.

Continue to watch this post, I will provide updates as conditions change. If you are on a cruise this week in the area, be sure to monitor the storm closely.

Hurricane Fred - Second in Atlantic

Chart Courtesy of NOAA: 11:00 PM AST (Fred) TUE SEP 08 2009 <click for current chart>

HURRICANE FRED FORMS IN ATLANTIC
TRACKING THIS STORM

Not the storm you are looking for?  Click Image or Here

Another tropical storm has become a hurricane in the Atlantic. This is the second hurricane of the 2009 season. We begin tracking this storm as it becomes a Category One hurricane. It is currently west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.

As a service to my clients and my blog readers, we'll provided continual updates on tropical storms and any cruise line advisories that are posted. For convenience, RSS feeds are also added so that you can get up-to-date information between posts. <NHC Active Storms>

1100 PM AST TUE SEP 08 2009... FRED BECOMES A HURRICANE...THE SECOND OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON...

UPDATE: 1100 AM AST FRI SEP 11 2009... FRED BARELY MOVING.... FRED WAS LOCATED ABOUT 740 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 80 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS... FRED IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEAKENING...

This post will track Hurricane Fred until it is no longer tracked by the NHC.

Local Weather Statements

<more details> <click for updated chart>
<NWS - Local Weather>
<NASA Hurricane Tracking>

Cruise Ship Tropical Storm Updates:
<CARNIVAL> <Norwegian Cruise Line> <Royal Caribbean>

It is too early for cruise line advisories on this storm, but you may want to bookmark this post for future reference.

Live Cruise Ship and Ocean Liner Tracking:
<Interactive tracking map> See where ships are relative to tropical storms.

Cruise lines will do everything to keep passengers and crew safe. A cruise is rarely cancelled because of weather, even hurricanes. The cruise lines monitor progress of any storms both in their main offices and onboard the vessels. They work closely with the various weather services, such as NOAA and NHC, to make determinations about itinerary deviations.

Continue to watch this post, I will provide updates as conditions change. If you are on a cruise this week in the area, be sure to monitor the storm closely.

Cabo San Lucas Returning to Normal After Jimena

Cabo San Lucas

Escapes Hurricane Jimena

Hurricane Jimena had grown to almost category 5 as it beared down on the resort area of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Had the storm not weakened, very serious damage and loss of life might have occured. Fortunately, prayers were answered and this popular cruise destination was spared the wrath of Jimena.

Accoring to the Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau hotels and other tourism services throughout the area have resumed normal operations. “While we were well prepared for the storm, we are obviously very relieved that Hurricane Jimena passed us by,” says Gonzalo Franyutti, President of the Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau, “Now our guests can continue their vacations and enjoy our fine resorts and services without further concern.”

Cabo San Lucas is one of my favorite ports of call in the Mexican Riviera. The beautiful rock formations, such as Lands End pictured above, combined with blue skies and waters are the perfect sight for sore eyes. Several cruise lines include Cabo San Lucas as a port of call on one or more cruise itineraries.

If you like snorkeling, sun-bathing, swimming, kyaking, or simply strolling along a beach, then this destination will satisfy your needs. Catch a water taxi to Lovers Beach and pick your spot on the beach. If you like shopping, you can walk from the ship to the quaint stores along the port. There are plenty of local dining and drinking establishments nearby also if you just want to relax and do some people watching.

I invite you to explore Mexico on a cruise. Click for Itineraries.

Tropical Storm Erika Forms in Atlantic

Chart Courtesy of NOAA: 800 PM AST (Erika) TUE September 1, 2009
<more details> <click for updated chart>

Tropical Storm Erika Forms in Atlantic

Another tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is currently east of the Leeward Islands. Tropical storm watches have been posted.

As a service to my clients and my blog readers, we'll provided continual updates on tropical storms and any cruise line advisories that are posted. For convenience, RSS feeds are also added so that you can get up-to-date information between posts. <NHC Active Storms>

UPDATE: 200 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2009... FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA ARE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO...

SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS... AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF A SURFACE CIRCULATION. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR RE-DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD AT 5 TO 10 MPH...

This post will track Tropical Storm Erika until it is no longer tracked by the NHC.

Local Weather Statements

<more details> <click for updated chart>

<NWS - Local Weather>

<NASA Hurricane Tracking>

Cruise Ship Tropical Storm Updates:

<CARNIVAL> <Norwegian Cruise Line> <Royal Caribbean>

It is too early for cruise line advisories on this storm, but you may want to bookmark this post for future reference.

Live Cruise Ship and Ocean Liner Tracking:

<Interactive tracking map> See where ships are relative to tropical storms.

Cruise lines will do everything to keep passengers and crew safe. A cruise is rarely cancelled because of weather, even hurricanes. The cruise lines monitor progress of any storms both in their main offices and onboard the vessels. They work closely with the various weather services, such as NOAA and NHC, to make determinations about itinerary deviations.

Continue to watch this post, I will provide updates as conditions change. If you are on a cruise this week in the area, be sure to monitor the storm closely.