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Cruise Lines
Let's take a look at the following major cruise lines that sail to the Caribbean:
oCarnival Cruise Lines
oPrincess Cruises (Carnival Cruise Affiliate)
oNorwegian Cruise Line
oRoyal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines was founded in 1972 by Ted Arison and is currently a branded division
within Carnival Corporation & plc. Carnival Corporation owns a number of different cruise
lines including Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Windstar
Cruises and the Yachts of Seabourn.
Carnival Cruise Lines is branded as the "Fun Ships" and is known for their Las Vegas
décor and entertainment. Carnival currently owns 8 different classes of ships that sail from
Miami to the Caribbean throughout the year.
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises became famous when the "Love Boat", a television sitcom that aired in the mid-
seventies, featured the Pacific Princess as the "Love Boat". Princess Cruises is known for giving
its passengers the freedom to choose from a wide range of flexible onboard facilities, amenities
and services.
Princess' fleet offers one of the highest percentages of balcony cabins in the industry. Princess
offers cruises from Miami to the Caribbean throughout the year.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) was founded in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison. NCL was
the first to combine air-sea program which combined low cost air fares with cruise and it was the
first cruise line to develop new ports in the Caribbean including Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
2. Here is a list of interesting firsts for NCL:
oThe First Caribbean cruise
oThe First private island - Great Stirrup Cay
oThe First alternative restaurant
oThe First Internet café at sea
oThe First to offer children's programs
oThe First "Dive-In" snorkeling program offering equipment, instruction and snorkeling excursions
to the best snorkeling sights around the world
oThe First major U.S. cruise line to offer passengers the true freedom delivered by "Freestyle
Cruising"
oThe First to offer cell phone and WiFi service fleetwide
oThe First bowling alley at sea
NCL ships sail from Miami to the Caribbean throughout the year.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has introduced several innovating ships over the past several years
including a line of ships that have a climbing wall for your entertainment and another ship where
you can learn how to surf. Royal Caribbean currently has 20 ships in service and one under
construction.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was founded in 1968 by Anders Wilhelmsen & Company.
Today, Royal Caribbean owns some of the largest cruise ships in the world:
oVoyager Class Ships
oAdventure of the Seas
oExplorer of the Seas
oMariner of the Seas
oNavigator of the Seas
oVoyager of the Seas
oFreedom Class Ships
3. oFreedom of the Seas
oLiberty of the Seas
oIndependence of the Seas
oGenesis Class
oComing in 2009
Royal Caribbean sails from Miami to the Caribbean throughout the year.
Additional Major Caribbean Cruise Lines to Consider:
oCelebrity
oCunard
oHolland America
oNorwegian Cruise Line
Cruising with Royal Caribbean, NCL, Princess, or Carnival Cruise Line is an inexpensive way to
visit multiple Caribbean Islands. I hope to see you on a Caribbean Cruise in the near future.
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