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Holland America Line Announces $200 Million in Enhancements to Five Ships as Part of Ongoing Signature of Excellence

Seattle, WA, Aug 30, 2008 - As part of its ongoing Signature of Excellence, Holland America Line is doubling the amount to be spent in upgrades, enhancements and new features on five of the line’s most popular ships. Over the next two years, the ms Statendam, ms Ryndam, ms Maasdam, ms Veendam and ms Rotterdam [...]

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Holland America Line Delivers Entertainment Enhancements

Seattle, WA, August 30, 2008 - As part of Holland America Line’s latest Signature of Excellence enhancements, entertainment on board five popular ships is evolving to feature a new music program, the new Showroom at Sea, expanded entertainment and enrichment activities and a video game room featuring the latest craze in high-tech entertainment. The enhancements [...]

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Holland America Line Revamps Bar Ambiance on Five Ships

Seattle, WA, August 30, 2008 -Centrally located bars and lounges aboard five Holland America Line ships are being upgraded and reconfigured to bring a new concept to the shipboard bar scene. The highlight is a large, new space located in the heart of the ship, called Mix, that incorporates three specialty theme bars - Martinis, [...]

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New Innovative Pool Concept - The Retreat - to Debut on Five Holland America Line Ships

Seattle, WA, August 30, 2008 - When Holland America Line’s ms Statendam, ms Maasdam, ms Ryndam, ms Veendam and ms Rotterdam emerge from nearly month-long dry docks costing approximately $200 million in total, one of the highlights will be The Retreat, a new resort-style pool area on the aft of the Lido deck. Catering to [...]

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Holland America Line Launches Explorations Team

Seattle, WA, August 30, 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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Oceania Cruises Introduces The 2009-2010 Winter Colelction

Miami, FL, August 25, 2008 – Oceania Cruises is pleased to announce the introduction of the 2009-2010 Winter Collection of sailings to Asia, Australia, South America, the Caribbean and Mexico.

The most diverse collection to date with 18 distinct itineraries, Regatta, Insignia and Nautica will sail an enticing array of 24 voyages which range from 10 [...]

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Silversea’s Prince Albert II Makes Inaugural Call To New York

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL — August 27, 2008) Fresh from a summer of explorations in the Arctic, Silversea Cruises’ new luxury expedition ship, Prince Albert II, arrived in New York City on Monday, August 25. While docked at the New York Cruise Terminal, she is hosting three days of gala receptions for members [...]

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Orient Lines Debuts 2009 Europe Cruises Aboard Marco Polo II

Celebration, FL, Aug 27 - Amalfi, St. Tropez, Mykonos, Mallorca, Monte Carlo and Santorini, just their names alone evoke romantic images of the picture-perfect summer holiday. In 2009, Orient Lines will visit all of them in addition to a host of new ports in the Baltic, Black Sea, British Lake District, Croatia, North Cape and [...]

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It’s a “Suite Life” on the Disney Wonder with Disney Channel World-Premiere Event

CELEBRATION, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2008) – Disney Cruise Line will host a red-carpet, world-premiere event for the new Disney Channel original series “The Suite Life on Deck,” a spin-off of the Emmy-nominated “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” on the Disney Wonder cruise ship Aug. 28-31.

During this special premiere at sea, guests sailing [...]

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Cruise West Announces Eight PENTAX Photographers’ Cruises for 2009

SEATTLE, Aug. 25 — Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), a leading innovator of small-ship voyages, has announced eight designated PENTAX Photographers’ Cruises for the 2009 season designed to help photography buffs capture the natural beauty of their worldwide voyages. The specialty sailings are in partnership with PENTAX Imaging Company, a leader in digital photography, and will [...]

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