The most spectacular new suites at sea - Photo Tour

By Gene Sloan, USA Today

One of the biggest stories in the Cruise World in recent years has been the arrival of a new crop of megasuites on ships: Big, bold and beautiful cabins that can cost tens of thousands of dollars a voyage.

Want to see how the other half lives while sailing the world's oceans? Take a cruise through our new photo tour, The Seven Most Spectacular Suites at Sea. It's chockablock full of pictures of some of the most elaborate and elegant accommodations ever to be built on a passenger vessel.

Click here for the photo tour

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What are the World’s Largest Cruise Ships?

Two popular cruise questions that we are often asked is, “What is the world’s largest cruise ship?” and “Are cruise ships bigger than the Titanic ”. To answer the second question first, yes, nearly all cruise ships are larger than the Titanic. In fact, most are at least twice the size and some are 5 times larger. If the Titanic was around in 2013, it would be a very small ship compared to what Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Disney, Princess, and the ships from all the other lines have in their fleets.

Out of the ten largest cruise ships in the world, seven of them belong to Royal Caribbean. As a matter of fact, Royal Caribbean currently has ten out of the largest fifteen in the world. However, that will soon change as Norwegian and Princess have ordered several ships (6 total) that will be among the fifteen largest.

Read more at: http://cruisefever.net/0107-what-are-the-worlds-largest-cruise-ships/

Cruise Deals: Hawaiian and Caribbean Sailings Offer Deep Savings this Winter

Two Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award-winning cruise lines—Holland America and Princess Cruises—are offering fantastic savings on trips to Hawaii and the Caribbean. Better yet, the ships leave from ports of call that are easily accessible no matter where you are in the country. Holland America’s ms Eurodam is selling a 7-night Caribbean cruise for as little as $499, while folks looking for a longer island escape can score a 14-night Hawaiian cruise for as little as $995 on Princess's Sapphire Princess.

Read about all the current deals at:  http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2012/12/hotwire-cruise-deals-hawaii-caribbean-121912

5 Ways To Save Money Booking A Cruise Vacation

A cruise vacation has a lot of value already built in. Sailing from one popular port of call to another on board your floating hotel, transportation costs are locked in, as are all meals. Still, there are some additional factors to consider, such as fare codes that can add up to real savings at the time of booking or later, when lower prices come along.

• Consider Restricted Fares
• Don't Care Where You Sleep
• Special Discounts
• Keep Looking After Booking
•  Use A Travel Agent For Their Intended Purpose

Read the details at :  http://www.gadling.com/2012/12/18/5-ways-to-save-money-booking-a-cruise-vacation/

Eight-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise for $709; Palm Springs Studio Suites For $89

>>Crown Cruise Vacations has an eight-night eastern Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean Internationalstarting at $709 per person, double occupancy, plus taxes and fees. The cruise departs Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2013, and makes port in St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico and the private island of Labadee, Haiti. 877-283-1114, tinyurl.com/arwnjdh

>>General Tours World Traveler is offering a discount of $500 per person on its Machu Picchu & Posada Amazonas tour, which spends seven days exploring Lima, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and two days in the Peruvian Amazon. That brings the cost down to $2,999 per person, double occupancy, and includes lodging, 17 meals, all transportation, including internal flights, and services of a guide. 800-221-2216, tinyurl.com/aqgcwpk

>>Wyndham's Plaza Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., has studio suites as low as $89 per night for travel through Jan. 31. You have to book by Dec. 20, and there's a two-night minimum stay, along with some blackout dates. 866-701-3950 and mention code NOVNL or at tinyurl.com/cgdw8gc

For more deals visit:   http://www.courant.com/features/hc-web-deals-1202-20121202,0,2175086.story

Cruise Planners Launches 'Vote for Vacation' Campaign

Taking advantage of high levels of interest in this years national elections in particular the presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, Cruise Planners - American Express Travel, reports it is celebrating National Cruise Vacation Month and the World’s Largest Cruise Event (WLCE), October 21-27, 2012 with a 'Vote for Vacation' campaign.

The WLCE is a spinoff of Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) National Cruise Vacation Week event during which travel agencies across North America promote the industry by hosting events, seminars and promotions, Cruise Planners notes. CLIA encourages agent participation in the WLCE.

Read more at: http://www.travelagentcentral.com/consortia/cruise-planners-launches-vote-vacation-campaign-37587