Themed Cruises

Carnival Cruise Lines

"Whodunit Mystery Cruises" on eight three-day voyages from Long Beach aboard the Paradise until December 2009. Soap opera cruise. $250,000-in-prizes PokerPro Challenge no-limit Texas Hold'em poker tournaments on most voyages of most ships. "Bloggers Cruise," twice in 2009, aboard the Carnival Dream from New York and Port Canaveral.

Cruise West

Cruising California Wine Country, Nine cruises from San Francisco, Fall. Eight photographic cruises during 2009. Christmas/New Year cruise to Central America.

Crystal Cruises

Wine and Food Experiences of Discovery. Glenn Miller Orchestra and Big Band sounds, ballroom dancing Miami to Lisbon transatlantic cruise in May 2009. Fashion and Style. Smithsonian Journeys. Creative Learning Institute. Crystal President's Cruise.

Cunard Line

National Symphony Orchestra performances and lectures. The Royal Astronomical Society star navigation.Polar exploration. Maritime studies. Aeronautics and space.

Holland America Line

Culinary cruises, featuring more than 70 guest chefs from all over the U. S. throughout the 2009 cruise season.

MSC Cruises

Baseball: five theme cruises during the 2009 - 2010 Caribbean season.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Concert Cruises, featuring Barenaked Ladies and Indigo Girls.

Princess Cruises

ScholarShip@Sea, featuring lecturers and experts in Culinary arts, Visual/creative arts, Photography, and Computer technology.

Royal Caribbean Cruises

Nickelodian Family Cruises: Two 2009 seven-day trips, one from Los Angeles, one from Port Canaveral. Will offer families opportunities for quality time.


Silversea Cruises

13 golf theme cruises in 2009, visiting courses in 30 countries and islands, led by PGA-classed pros. 11 Wine Series voyages in 2009 with tastings and lectures by wine authorities.