Today’s Version of Reaching out and Touching Someone

Several weeks ago we told you about Carnival Corp’s WiFi@Sea program that would drastically increase broadband internet capability for passengers on the company’s various brands.

The company has already deployed it on about 30% of their fleet, and expects to have it on most the ships of their 10 brands by the end of next year.

The complete story appeared in the September 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Blended, Not Stirred

Imagine sitting down to dinner in the dining room on your cruise and enjoying a bottle of wine created just for you, one that you will find perfect because you created it. That’s one of the features that will be available on Holland America’s Koningsdam when it launches next spring.

The ship will have the first purpose-built wine-blending venue at sea where you can learn to blend from a selection of five barrels of single-vineyard red wine, and you’ll be guided by Koningsdam’s wine expert.

The complete story appeared in the September 28 edition of Cruise News Daily.

The Greening of Port Everglades

A LEED Certification is like the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for energy conservation, and Port Everglades just received its first LEED Certification for the newly-remodeled Terminal 4.

Details appeared in the September 28 edition of Cruise News Daily

Cruise Industry Continuing to Positively Impact Europe’s Economy

Europe’s cruise industry again delivered a major economic boost Europe’s economy last year, but it’s slowing, and unless things change, growth in future years may disappear.

Details appeared in the September 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Will You Feel Like a NASCAR Driver?

OK, this technically is not a cruise story, but you can use this for your cruise. It will get you two free pieces of luggage and, if you fly to your cruise, it will get your airline baggage fees paid.

The complete story appeared in the September 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.