• Home
  • About Evelyn Kanter
  • Evelyn Kanter’s Books & Apps
  • Evelyn Kanter In The News
  • Workshops
  • NYC Travel Guru

Evelyn Kanter ecoXplorer

green living, smart spending

  • Green Hotels
  • Green Cars
    • Best Cars under $20,000
    • Test Drives
    • Diesel Cars
    • Electric Cars
    • Hybrid Cars
    • Hydrogen Fuel Cell
    • Luxury Drives
  • Travel Deals
    • Free
    • Budget Travel
    • Discount Tickets
  • Xplore More
    • Safety and Health
    • How To
    • Five Best
    • Travel Pioneers
    • Motorcycles
    • Vintage Cars
  • Scam Alert
  • Where to Go Next
    • Historic Travel
    • Epic Adventures
    • National Parks
Home » Cruise news: Wi-Fi, dining upgrades

Cruise news: Wi-Fi, dining upgrades

Leave a Comment

cruise news online

Cruise lines are offering more value for your money with new free Wi-Fi and deals that cut the cost of your on-board drinking and dining experience.

All-inclusive cruise deal

Norwegian Cruise Line is debuting a new all-inclusive package that includes shore excursions, beer and wine, internet and fine dining.  Luxury cruise lines such as Crystal Cruises and Regent Seven Seas have offered all-inclusive packages that include wine at dinner and other perks, and Norwegian offers the freebies for its upscale Haven section of staterooms.  Now, Norwegian is expanding the included perks to the rest of its staterooms, beginnnig with 2015 sailings, for new reservations.  It’s a first for a major cruise line.

Norwegian tells me the packages are worth up to $2,400, depending on the length of the cruise.  The add-on all-inclusive package costs $899 for a seven day cruise, and includes daily dining in specialty restaurants where there’s a supplemental $25 charge, more or less, such as Cagney’s steakhouse, 250-minute Internet access per guest, 20 photos, a $200 shore excursion credit per person, plus unlimited non-alcoholic beverages and a bottle of wine.  Also, the daily service fee is included.  Considering how quickly on-board costs add up, especially for drinks and dining in, the all-inclusive add-on could very well save you money.

All-inclusive packages are available for booking beginning August 4th, directly from Norwegian or from your travel agent.

Free WiFi aboard ship

cruise news onlineCroisiEurope, Europe’s longest running river cruise company, is upping the ante of all-inclusive cruising with the introduction of free Wi-Fi for guests throughout their fleet of European river boats and barge hotels. The newest additions to the fleet,  MS Gerard Schmitter, the MS Cyrano de Bergerac and the MS Lafayette, plus the fleet of four hotel barges, are now equipped with Wi-Fi  throughout the boats, including guest cabins. The rest of the fleet in Europe offers free Wi-Fi in the reception area and lounge bar.  CroisiEurope is also equipping every ship in the fleet (apart from those ships on the Mekong) with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet for guests’ use.

This is also an all-inclusive line, with accommodations in an outside-facing cabin with all onboard meals, complimentary beer and wine at lunch and dinner as well as open bar throughout the voyage, although that does not inlcude including Champagne, wines on the wine list or fine brandies, onboard entertainment and port taxes.

CroisiEurope has been a leader in affordable European river cruises for nearly 40 years. Based in Strasbourg, France, it’s a family owned company operating nearly almost 40 vessels that sail along Europe’s most famous rivers in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Belgium, plus along the Mediterranean coast, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Crystal Cruises also is offering free Wi-Fi to passengers who are members of the line’s free “club” of repeat guests. The internet freebie is effective with Crystal Serenity’s September 19 New England/Canada sailing and Crystal Symphony’s October 15 Panama Canal cruise.

cruise deals

Each Crystal Society passenger gets one hour a day of free internet access, so on a 10-day cruise, that means 600 free minutes per person or 1,200 free minutes per couple, which can be used any time throughout the voyage.

And it includes use on your own portable device, or one of the onboard computers or on Crystal’s own Computer University@Sea 27” dual-compatible iMac computers.

 

 

Thanks for visiting ecoXplorer. Stay up to date with the latest news about green travel, green cars, smart spending and frugal living by subscribing. It's free. RSS feed.
Welcome back to exoXplorer. Stay up to date with the latest news about green travel, green cars and smart spending by subscribing. It's free. RSS feed.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • More
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Related

Filed Under: Cruises, Grab Bag

What do you think? We value your comments and love hearing from you.Cancel reply

Most Popular Recent Posts

  • NYC Guide: Best Free & Cheap Things to Do In May, June & Beyond
    NYC Guide: Best Free & Cheap Things to Do In May, June & Beyond
  • NYC Guide: LaGuardia Airport Transportation
    NYC Guide: LaGuardia Airport Transportation
  • Panera Removing Artificial Ingredients From Bread
    Panera Removing Artificial Ingredients From Bread
  • 2025/26 Ikon Pass Buyer's Guide
    2025/26 Ikon Pass Buyer's Guide
  • Where to Eat in Times Square & Theater District at Local Restaurants Not National Chains
    Where to Eat in Times Square & Theater District at Local Restaurants Not National Chains
  • Support Humanitarian Aid in Israel, Mideast
    Support Humanitarian Aid in Israel, Mideast
  • Scam Alert: Mideast Peace Charities
    Scam Alert: Mideast Peace Charities
  • 2 Reasons to Avoid Jimmy John's
    2 Reasons to Avoid Jimmy John's
  • Japan Airlines Offers FREE Domestic Flights
    Japan Airlines Offers FREE Domestic Flights
  • Best Hotel Gardens in the USA
    Best Hotel Gardens in the USA

ecoXplorer is your guide to smart spending and eco-friendly living

ecoXplorer is published by Evelyn Kanter, an award-winning journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and guidebook author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn Kanter is the Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists, and a member of several other top international organizations of journalists.

Evelyn Kanter is Senior Editor of SeniorsSkiing, which focuses on the 50+ outdoor enthusiast.

Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com or evelyn@evelynkanter.com.

Search ecoXplorer by category

© 2010-2025 ecoXplorer by Evelyn Kanter. All articles and photos are protected by US (C) Copyright laws. Any unauthorized copying is strictly prohibited. Plus, it’s just not nice.

  • Home
  • About Evelyn Kanter
  • Evelyn Kanter’s Books & Apps
  • Evelyn Kanter In The News
  • Workshops
  • NYC Travel Guru

ecoXplorer.com is an independent information service which is compensated by advertisers and sponsors. This site includes some links to other websites which are compensated for by our sponsors when you click them.

 

Loading Comments...