Royal Panama

Royal Caribbean International announced it will homeport Enchantment of the Seas in Colon, Panama; the first time that the cruise line has established a homeport at the mouth of the Panama Canal. Royal Caribbean announced 17 sailings from December 2008 through April 2009. The seven-night voyages will visit spectacular ports-of-call in Colombia and the Dutch Antilles.

Save the Queen….Delta Queen that is

Steamboats.org has been campaigning to save the historic paddlewheel steamer Delta Queen from possible forced retirement when the boat’s exemption from SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) comes up for renewal in 2008. For more information on this important campaign, please go to: www.steamboats.org/save-the-delta-queen-2007