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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.

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A Wave of Enhancements for the Disney Magic Cruise Ship as it Returns from Dry Dock

CELEBRATION, Fla. – New enhancements are now in place on the Disney Magic as the ship returns from dry dock. The 2,700 passenger cruise ship received a series of upgrades from Sept 6 - 24, 2008.

Here is a glimpse at what’s new onboard the Disney Magic:

Indulgence and Relaxation
Quiet Cove, the serene pool retreat reserved [...]

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Popular Eurodam News Blog Exceeds 10 Million Hits and 1 Million Page Views

Seattle, September 26, 2008 - Holland America Line’s popular Eurodam News Blog passed the 10-million-hit threshold and million-page-view mark this week. The Eurodam News Blog can be accessed at www.eurodamnews.com and was designed as the primary portal for information about the construction and operation of the premium line’s first Signature-class ship, ms Eurodam, which launched [...]

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Cruiseone, Cruises Inc Award NCL Top Honors For Partnership 2.0 Efforts

Norwegian Cruise Line (”NCL”) was voted “most improved cruise line” by CruiseOne, a leading U.S. franchise operation of more than 550 independent cruise-only travel professionals, and Cruises Inc., the nation’s original host agency network with nearly 500 independent contractors, at the agency’s 15th annual 2008 national conference which took place at sea on September 14-22, [...]

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Carnival Destiny Launches New Four and Five Day Cruise Schedule From Miami Saturday, Sept. 27

When the 2,642-passenger Carnival Destiny begins a new schedule of four- and five-day cruises from Miami on Saturday, Sept. 27, it will not only provide consumers with an exciting new “Fun Ship” vacation option but will also be the largest ship to be deployed year-round on short cruise itineraries.

Additionally, the Carnival Destiny offers nearly 500 [...]

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New Stateroom Décor, Verandahs, Lanai Staterooms and More on Five Holland America Line Ships

Seattle, WA, September 25, 2008 - Five Holland America Line ships will soon undergo individual month-long dry docks at a total cost of approximately $200 million. The most dramatic alterations during the latest Signature of Excellence enhancements will result in an additional 32 verandah staterooms added to the aft portion of each ship. In addition, [...]

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Crystal Cruises Announces Founding Partnership with Conde Nast Traveler Five & Alive Fund

LOS ANGELES, September 25, 2008 - Crystal Cruises announces that it has become a founding partner of the Condé Nast Traveler Five & Alive Fund. The announcement came during the magazine’s 2008 World Savers Congress in New York City on September 23. Five & Alive, a program of Population Services International (PSI), supports children five [...]

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