Posted in News, Passenger Freighters, TransAtlantic on 25 February, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A heads up from, Fred Cherney, the freighter specialist here at The Cruise People, Ltd.
“There is very limited space left in the containership Jonni Ritscher for 2009 on eastbound trans-Atlantics
Please don’t delay your inquiry. She tends to fill quickly since there are so few ships left in this service.
This is all that’s left for [...]
Posted in MSC, News, Special Offers, TransAtlantic on 20 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MSC Cruises is offering special savings of up to 60 percent off retail prices on eastbound transatlantic sailings of MSC Lirica and MSC Orchestra this spring.
MSC Orchestra departs Fort Lauderdale on May 2 on an 18-night sailing to Copenhagen.Her first stop, after two days at sea, will be the cruise line’s first call in New [...]
Posted in Cunard, Theme Cruises/Voyages, TransAtlantic on 13 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Award-winning author and political satirist Christopher Buckley has joined the distinguished list of literary luminaries scheduled to sail aboard Cunard Line’s flagship RMS Queen Mary 2. He will be aboard the November 5 Atlantic Crossing from New York to Southampton. Hailed as “the quintessential political novelist of our time” by Fortune magazine, Mr. Buckley will [...]
Posted in News, Passenger Freighters, TransAtlantic on 10 February, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Four modern German-owned container ships offer weekly passenger sailings between the USA and Europe, with calls at Wilmington, NC, and Philadelphia (Chester, Pa), in the USA, and at Antwerp for the European Continent and Liverpool for the UK. Transit times are based on a service speed of about 18 knots. Due to the Jones Act, [...]
Posted in Mediterranean, Mexico, New Brochure, Northern Europe, Royal Caribbean, TransAtlantic on 9 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have received a supply of brochures for its 09-10 Caribbean and Mexico sailings as well as 09-10 brochures for its Europe programme and transatlantic crossings,
E mail, fax or phone for yours.
BuzzNet Tags: cruise brochures
Posted in Cunard, News on 4 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cunard’s longest-serving four-stripe officer, Hotel Manager John Duffy, has received the Seatrade Insider Cruise Award “Seagoing Employee of the Year 2008” in recognition of his long and distinguished service with the company and his service on board RMS Queen Elizabeth 2.
“This award is well deserved by John who has served Cunard with distinction since joining [...]
Posted in C.T.M.A., Canada, East Coast/Maritimes, News on 2 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week came the rather unusual news that a cruise ship full of skiers was stuck in the ice in the St Lawrence River near Matane, Quebec. When thinking about cruising one rarely thinks about ice, but this particular ship, CTMA Vacancier, has now been a year-round cruise-ferry fixture in the St Lawrence since 2002.Meanwhile, [...]
