WLCN Carnival Cruises

Worlds Largest Cruise Night

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES holds the status of not only being the largest cruise line in the world, with a fleet of 23 "Fun Ships", but one of the most popular. The line's fleet is one of the newest and most modern. At 110,000 tons, the line's new "Conquest-class" is the largest in Carnival's "Fun Ship" fleet. The first of the 2,974-passenger super liners is the Carnival Freedom.

Carnival offers a choice of itineraries, from two- to 17-days, to worldwide destinations, including the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Bermuda, Europe, New England and the Canadian Maritimes. In 2006, several new sailings will be offered from all along the Eastern Coast to the new ports of call.

Carnival Offers for WLCN 2009 (Oct. 14th Only)

Cash Back up to $70 per stateroom on Select 3 & 4 Day sailings.

Cash Back up to $100 per stateroom on Select 5 & 6 Day sailings.

Cash Back up to $200 per stateroom on Select 7 & 8 Day sailings.

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Offers are valid on new bookings made on October 14, 2009; based on availability and are not combinable with any other offers and/or discounts.

WLCN Azamara Cruises

Worlds Largest Cruise Night

Azamara Cruises

AZAMARA CRUISES was introduced to the US market in 2007 by Royal Caribbean International & Celebrity Cruises as a separate "Deluxe" brand of cruising. The Azamara brand is different from Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise sister companies in many ways. This "Deluxe" niche designation puts the cruise experience above the "Premium" niche where Celebrity is and puts this brand in competition with Oceania and Crystal. The Azamara Cruise experience is focused upon the destination, rather than the vessel, and clients find that the brand offers a shipboard experience where attentive personal service is offered in a country club casual atmosphere.

The Azamara fleet consists of 2 very popular former Renaissance Cruise Line Vessels. These modern mid-size ships host 698 guests, offer a wide variety of dining options and have been radically refurbished to have their own distinct upscale look. Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest cruise in Europe, South America and the Caribbean. Azamara voyages tend to be longer in length and the itineraries often include overnight stays in popular ports of call.

Azamara Cruises Offers for WLCN 2009

$300 OBC per stateroom for Verandas only on select 2010 Europe sailings

$500 OBC per stateroom for Suites only on select 2010 Europe sailings

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Explore Azamara Cruises Itineraries

Join Us For The World's Largest Cruise Night - A Virtual Cruise Night!

Offers are valid on new bookings made by October 31, 2009; based on availability and are not combinable with any other offers and/or discounts.

WLCN AMA Waterways

Worlds Largest Cruise Night

AMA Waterways

AMA WATERWAYS adds two new ships, the MS Amadolce and MS Amalyra to their fleet in 2009. The vessels join Europe's most luxurious and state-of-the-art fleet, comprised of the MS Amadante (2008), MS Amacello (2008), MS Amalegro (2007), and MS Amadagio (2006).

Renowned for their innovative, award-winning ships, personalized service and signature features not found aboard any other cruise line, AMA WATERWAYS offers an array of unparalleled cruise vacations on the legendary rivers of Europe. They also proudly offer magnificent itineraries in Portugal and Spain, Provence and Spain, and the fascinating waterways of Russia.

AMA Waterways Offers for WLCN 2009

Save up to $1000 per stateroom on select November/December 2009 Christmas Time Cruise, Christmas Wonderland and Winter Heartland Cruise.

Save up to $500 per stateroom on select 2010 April/May Romantic Danube and Enchanting Rhine cruises.

See the AMA Waterways Video

Explore AMA Waterways Itineraries

Join Us For The World's Largest Cruise Night - A Virtual Cruise Night!

Offers are valid on new bookings made by October 31, 2009; based on availability and are not combinable with any other offers and/or discounts.

Virtual Cruise Night Starts October 1st

October is National Cruise Vacation Month

Join our Virtual Cruise Night Starting October 1st. While October 14th is the annual Worlds Largest Cruise Night major event, as a reader of my blog you have the opportunity to participate at your leisure throughout the entire month of October.

Cruising is all about choice and we have assembled videos and special offers from 21 different CLIA member Cruise Lines. Throughout the month, I'll also feature several of the cruise lines in blog posts, so be sure to come back often to read my articles.

There is no need to get dressed up and go to some location for this cruise night. Simply sit back in your easy chair and check out the videos and featured offers.

CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL CRUISE NIGHT VIDEOS & OFFERS

Call or Email Me for Additional Details about the Cruise Line / Offers that interest You.

Mention that you read about the Virtual Cruise Night on my Blog for a special gift.

Typhoon Parma - West Pacific

Chart Courtesy of Hong Kong Observatory - Typhoon Parma at 08:00 HKT 30 September 2009 Tracking Tropical Storm Parma

A severe tropical storm has formed in the Western Pacific Ocean. As of this initial posting, the storm is located approximately 160 NM Northeast of Palau. It has been upgraded to a typhoon based on intensity estimates. A typhoon is a tropical storm with sustained winds in excess of 119 km/h or approximately 74 mph. If this storm were in the Atlantic, it would be called a hurricane.

As a service to my clients and blog readers we will provide updates on this storm as details become available. We have also provided links to useful websites for tracking this potentially dangerous storm.

If necessary, ship advisories will be posted in this blog post. For anyone traveling in the Western Pacific Ocean, we suggest that you closely monitor this and the other tropical storms that are currently active in that region.

HKO UPDATE: Typhoon 19w (parma) located approximately 200 nm north-northeast of Manila, Philippines, has tracked northwestward at 12 knots over the past six hours. The system is currently approaching the northeastern tip of Luzon, Philippines and is expected to make landfall in the next 6 hours before moving back over water in the Luzon Strait.

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

Typhoon Tracking - Useful Links

Typhoon PARMA Advisory Package

Hong Kong Observatory (Tropical Cyclone Track)

WMO Severe Weather Information Centre

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

NRL Monterey Marine Meteorology Division (Code 7500) Tropical Cyclone Page

Tropical RAMSDIS Online (Satellite Images)

HurricaneZone.net

Chart Converting Zulu Time to Local Time

Example: 301500Z = 11:00 AM EDT on the 30th

Tropical storms pose a threat to land and sea. Cruise ships closely monitor the progress of storms and take the necessary actions to remain safe. Safety of passengers and crew are the number one priority for each cruise line.

This severe storm will be monitored until it is no longer a threat.

Crystal Cruises 20th Anniversary Offers

Crystal Cruises Announces Anniversary Offers

Crystal Cruises marks an exciting milestone in 2010 as they celebrate their 20th year of award-winning luxury travel. Crystal Cruises' 2010 program includes sailings to 174 ports in 70 countries on 62 voyages. Select from exotic destinations such as the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Most voyages are 11-13 days in length, but there are others ranging from less thatn 10 days to 115 days. See itineraries HERE.


Now is the time to explore the world with Crystal and take advantage of the never-before-offered 20th Anniversary Gifts carefully designed for a luxurous experience onboard the ships that have been Voted World's Best by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazine more than any other cruise line, hotel or resort in history.

20th Anniversary Offers:

• New 2-for-1 Fares on all voyages
• “All-Inclusive. As You Wish.” Spending Credits on all voyages
• Free Business or Economy Class Air on most voyages
• Price Guarantee on all voyages
• And more!
  

Contact me for complete details, terms, and conditions. This is only the "tip of the iceberg" as the saying goes. Just to wet your appetite some more .... consider sailing on your birthday ...

Sail on your birthday in 2010 and Crystal Cruises will give you the gift of 50% savings (25% single occupancy) on a future cruise before your next birthday! Birthday cruise must be booked by December 31, 2009.

World's Largest Cruise Night - Save the Date

October is National Cruise Vacation Month

October is National Cruise Vacation Month, and October 14, 2009 is the fifth-annual World’s Largest Cruise Night (WLCN) – an event that focuses on the pleasures of cruising.

Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) has organized this event with it's member cruise lines and member agencies. This is your opportunity to learn more about cruising and the individual cruise lines as well as take advantage of several special offers that are valid for either one day or the entire month.

Continue to watch this column for more information about my participation in this annual event. We will have a web page devoted to WLCN which will point you to video links and provide information about the various cruise line offers.

There is no need to get dressed up to go to a meeting hall. Simply turn on your computer and participate in a virtual cruise night. You can participate any time during the month of October, but the early bird will get the worm so to speak.

Become a fan on Facebook and I'll provide you with the link September 30th or come back to this site on October 1st for all the details.