More cruise lines are keeping their ships in the U.S. for 2010, and Baltimore is the latest port to offer year round cruising.
The Carnival Pride, a 2,214 passenger ship just began sailing from there. The ship is currently offering 6, 7 and 8 day cruises, then beginning September 6, 2009, the 7 day cruise program will begin departing on Sundays. The ship will alternate between 2 itineraries – the first will visit Grand Turks, Half Moon Cay & Freeport, and the 2nd itinerary will visit Port Canaveral, Nassau and Freeport. Each voyage will have 3 days at sea.
Royal Caribbean is moving the Enchantment of the seas, a 2,252 passenger ship will sail year round from Baltimore beginning in 2010. In the meantime, the Grandeur of the Seas will offer seasonal service beginning June 19th, 2009. The Grandeur will offer 5, 7, 8 and 9 night voyages sail to Canada/New England, Bermuda and the eastern Caribbean, followed by a 14-night November repositioning cruise to the Caribbean, which then debarks in Tampa.
The Enchantment will offer 9-night Easter Caribbean cruises visiting San Juan, St. Thomas, Samana and Labadee. Alternate itinerary will visit Port Canaveral, Key West, Nassau and Coco Cay. On select dates (Dec 6, 2010; Jan 17, Feb 07, Mar 21 & Apr 11, 2010,) the Enchantment will be doing a 12 Night cruise visiting Labadee, Samana, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, & Tortola.
Other ships in the port of Baltimore seasonal are the Norwegian Majesty which is offering 7-day sailings to St. George’s, Bermuda from May 24 through mid-August. Starting in November, the Celebrity Mercury will operate winter-time seasonal cruises including 12-night journeys to the eastern Caribbean and 9-night voyages to the Bahamas.
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