Norwegian Cruise Line unveils new concept in cabins

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Norwegian Cruise Line Wednesday unveiled a new concept in cabin design: A cluster of interior cabins built around a communal living area.
The line says the new class of accommodations, dubbed The Studios, will be a key element of its next ship, the 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic. There will be 128 of the cabins in [...]

Cunard unveils details of its next ship, the Queen Elizabeth

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MIAMI — Are you a fan of the Queen Victoria? Chances are you’ll like the Queen Elizabeth, too.
The third new Cunard ship in six years will be strikingly similar to the earlier vessel, according to plans unveiled Tuesday at the Cruise Shipping Miami convention — the industry’s largest get-together.
Still, says senior Cunard [...]

QE2 may open to public early

 
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The QE2 arrived in Dubai last year, and may be opened to the public ahead of her refit to be a hotel. Randi Sokoloff / The National

Nakheel, the new owner of the QE2, may open the ship to visitors later this year before work starts on transforming the 40-year-old vessel into a 200-room [...]

New cruise ships keep pushing the limits

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A flotilla of new ships will be taking a bow.
In the cruise industry’s effort to float your boat, nearly a dozen vessels from name-brand lines will be christened this year. In 2010, a dozen more new ships should set sail, and in 2011 and 2012, another 13 will hit the high seas.

This [...]

Early-dining options on a cruise

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Question: I have been on five cruises with two ship companies, and I have asked as soon as I’ve made the reservation for early seating for dinner. The request was honored on only one cruise. The others were for the late seating. (I didn’t know this until I received my tickets.) What [...]