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Holland America Line Launches Explorations Team

Seattle, WA, October 2, 2008 - With today’s traveler looking for more enriching experiences and activities, Holland America Line has broadened its onboard programming with the new Explorations Team. As part of the premium line’s ongoing Signature of Excellence initiative, the Explorations Team will be comprised of event staff with specific, niche expertise ranging from [...]

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Season’s Best Alaska Shore Excursions Chosen by Princess Cruises Passengers

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (October 2, 2008) - As Princess Cruises wraps up another successful Alaska cruise season, the line has announced the winners of its ninth annual C.R.U.I.S.E. service awards, which recognize the best shore excursion experiences in Alaska and the Northwest as determined by Princess passengers.

The awards acknowledge the importance of local tour operators [...]

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‘Balcony Blowout’ Means Great Value On Select MSC Cruises’ Caribbean Itineraries

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (OCTOBER 2, 2008) – Guests can save more than 60 percent on select Saturday departures of MSC Orchestra this winter and enjoy the added luxury of a balcony stateroom with MSC Cruises’ “Balcony Blowout” promotion.

Cruise-only balcony rates on select 7-night Caribbean sailings of the elegant MSC Orchestra begin at just $749 per [...]

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The Yachts of Seabourn and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Partner to Offer Guests a Lavish Extended Vacation

September 2008 (Miami) – Can’t get enough of the luxury aboard The Yachts of Seabourn? Now guests can be pampered longer thanks to a new partnership between the ultra-luxury cruise line and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Beginning in summer 2009, the elegant, all-inclusive train travel experience will offer top-of-the-line transfer from London to Venice and Venice to [...]

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Silversea’s 2009 “Silver Links” Theme Cruises Set Course For Golf’s Most Enticing Fairways

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL — October 1, 2008) For golf explorers, it’s a dream come true! Silversea’s 2009 Silver Links program offers golfers the chance to combine their passion for the game with their love of adventure on 13 golf theme cruises featured aboard Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper.

The Silver Links voyages offer optional golfing excursions [...]

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Holland America Line Announces New, Six-Day Scandinavia Cruises - with Roundtrip Sailings from Rotterdam, Netherlands

Seattle, Sept. 30 2008 - Holland America Line’s flagship, ms Rotterdam, will sail two new six-day Scandinavian itineraries in July 2009. Ideal for travelers eager for a shorter getaway, the two round-trip sailings feature spectacular scenic cruising and explore Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

“Given our legacy in Rotterdam, we are thrilled to be sailing in and [...]

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NCL Featured On ABC’S New Family Game Show - “Opportunity Knocks”

Miami - Sep 30, 2008 - Norwegian Cruise Line (”NCL”) helps make family dreams come true tonight on ABC’s new primetime game show, “Opportunity Knocks,” which airs at 8 pm EST (7 pm CT). One California family of five will have the opportunity to win a seven-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera aboard one of [...]

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Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Solstice Sets Sail for First Time Historic Event Attracts Tens of Thousands of Area Residents

Miami - (September 29, 2008 ) - The most widely heralded ship to enter the cruise market this year, Celebrity Solstice, departed Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday in Papenburg, Germany, as the largest ship ever built by the longtime shipbuilder. In a milestone event known as “The Conveyance,” the 2,850-guest Celebrity Solstice made its way [...]

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MSC Cruises Announces Free Family And Friends Group Cruise Contest To Celebrate Arrival Of MSC Orchestra

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (SEPTEMBER 26, 2008) – With the countdown to the arrival of MSC Orchestra in Florida at less than 100 days, MSC Cruises is making it possible for one lucky guest to take up to 15 family and friends on a free Caribbean cruise this winter.

MSC Cruises, the fastest growing cruise line with [...]

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Aker Yards In Dispute Over Cruise Vessel Project

Aker Yards France is in a dispute with the cruise vessel operator Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) over the costs of the construction of a cruise vessel. Aker Yards France is in a process to find solutions to the dispute, including a dialogue with NCL and its involved subsidiaries with the objective of establishing an agreement.

The [...]

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