Cruise Pulse: News and Notes for Feb. 11, 2016

Jason Leppert
by Jason Leppert
Last updated: 10:00 AM ET, Thu February 11, 2016

Photo courtesy of MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises Partners with World-Renowned French Chocolatier and Pastry Chef, Jean-Philippe Maury
MSC Cruises is set to bring the culinary work of Jean-Philippe Maury to its ships thanks to a new partnership.

For Chocolate Lovers on Cruises, Every Day is Valentine's Day
On Valentine's Day, Carnival Cruise Line will produce around 60,000 chocolate-covered strawberries and love-themed desserts.

Uniworld's Wellness Program Treats the Mind, Body and Spirit
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is dedicated to its Wellness Program and mind, body and spirit treatments.

AIDAcara Emerges from Drydock for 20th Season
AIDA Cruises' AIDAcara has finished a two-week drydock at Spain's Navantia shipyard ahead of its 20th birthday on June 7, 2016.

JUST THE LINKS

Oceania Cruises has received five first-place prizes in the 2016 Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards, which includes the finest cuisine at sea for the fifth year in a row.

President of Holland America Line Orlando Ashford has made his first trip to Australia since taking the role.

AIDA Cruises has updated its free mobile app for iPhone and Android smartphones, now including a live feed from aboard its ships.

Captain Cook Cruises' paddle steamer Murray Princess will celebrate Christmas down under from July 8 to July 29 on the Murray River.

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