http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:08:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ocean Village Cruises is to be axed as Carnival rearrange their operation. Even though Island Cruises has been sold by Royal Caribbean, this was not enough to save Ocean Village Cruises and they will be run down with both ships switching to P&O Cruises Australia. According to Carnival, they feel the UK market will ... http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/ocean-village-axed/ One thing that is really important before you go on a cruise is to organise your Cruise Travel Insurance. Imagine being on a ship, mid Cruise and needing to be airlifted off the ship. It would cost a fortune, however with Travel Insurance you would be covered. People often overlook insurance, yet with ... http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/cruise-travel-insurance/ People often ask about taking Mobility Scooters on Cruises, well this can be done, however it is better to hire one as there are companies out there who work with cruise lines, such as RentaScoota (0800 328 1699) that can give you exactly what you need. Mobility Scooter Hire is not as ... http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/mobility-scooters-on-cruises/ Island Cruises Sold, was on many cruisers minds today as Royal Caribbean have announced that the joint venture originally with First Choice and subsequently TUI is to be ended. The break up will see Island Escape move to Thomson Cruises while Island Star, the better of the two Island Cruises ships ... http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/island-cruises-sold/ Did you know that there are two Azamara Cruises Ships each weighing in at 30,277 tons and is 593 feet in length. They cruise at a speed of 18.5 knots per hours and have an occupancy level of 694. Azamara Journey first set sail on 05 May 2007, whilst Azamara ... http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/azamara-cruises-ships/ The River Cruises specialists Peter Deilmann Cruises have stated there will be no fuel surcharges next year. Peter Deilmann Cruises offer river cruises along the Rhine, Moselle, Danube, Elbe, Vltava, Oder, Seine, Rhone and Saone Rivers. http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/peter-deilmann-cruises-no-fuel-surcharges/ Azamara Cruises will please their cruises in the Far East as they have secured ports of call closer to their listed destinations. For instance in Thailand, Klong Toey is only 30 minutes away from Bangkok where as the original port of call, Laem Chebang is two and a half hours ... http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/azamara-cruises-far-east/ Crystal Cruises Penthouses are some of the best suites in cruising; due to popular demand Crystal Serenity is undergoing a mini refit in November to turn 12 balcony cabins into 8 penthouse suites. Once the work is complete Crystal Serenity will have 72 of the Crystal Cruises Penthouses Suites. http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/crystal-cruises-penthouses/ The UK cruise market has lost Carnival Splendor, Carnival Cruises newest and largest cruise ship for next years cruising season. Carnival Splendor is being replaced by the older (2004) though almost as large Carnival Liberty. http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/uk-lose-carnival-splendor/ MSC Cruises are introducing MSC Express an online check-in system that MSC Cruises believe will speed up the check-in. Clients will fill in an online form and print it out taking it to an express check in point at the port. http://www.drabdesign.com/cruise/2008/msc-cruises-msc-express/