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Shanghai - November 19, 2008 - Royal Caribbean International has been named “Best Luxury Cruise Operator” in Travel Weekly’s China Industry Awards 2008, after just one year of operations in Asia. The award was presented at a ceremony held in Shanghai last evening.

Royal Caribbean was selected by almost 600,000 readers of Travel Weekly and Travel [...]

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (November 20, 2008) — Princess Cruises has received top honors in three categories of Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2008 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The line won Best Central American Itineraries, Best Australia/New Zealand Itineraries, and Best Onboard Shopping.

The awards represent the eighth year in a row that the line has been recognized in [...]

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Seattle, WA, November 12, 2008 - Holland America Line received a first place award today at the Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony sponsored by Virgin Holidays. The ceremony held at World Travel Market in London recognizes tourism companies for operating a successful business while respecting destinations and communities.

Holland America Line won the first place award for [...]

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Seattle, WA, November 12, 2008 - Holland America Line has won eight Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine for 2008, including Most Eco-Friendly Cruise Line, Best Private Island for Half Moon Cay, the line’s exclusive Bahamian port call, and Best Alaska Itineraries.

Holland America Line also won in the following categories:

Best Canada/New England Itineraries
Best South [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines led the way once again in Porthole Cruise Magazine’s “Reader Choice Awards,” winning in nine different categories, including two new categories – Best Web Site and Best Mexican Itineraries.

Porthole Cruise Magazine’s “Readers Choice Awards” are determined by thousands of the publication’s readers who vote on their favorite cruise line in a wide [...]

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Seattle, November 11, 2008 – Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, has been recognized by Porthole Cruise Magazine as the Most Romantic Cruise Line and the Best Tall Ship by readers in the 10th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards. [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines successfully set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest beach ball during a “Fun Crowd” event hosted by the cruise line in downtown Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. Two of the giant beach balls, officially measuring 36 feet in diameter as determined by a professional surveyor, were dropped from [...]

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (October 30, 2008) — For the fifth year in a row, the travel agent readers of Recommend magazine have chosen Princess Cruises as the “Best Cruise Line — Itineraries.” The honor, part of the magazine’s 12th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizes Princess’ dedication to global cruising.

“Bringing passengers to fascinating destinations around the [...]

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Seattle, October 30, 2008 — Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, was awarded Best Cruise Line for Honeymoons, in the category of Best for Romance, by the editors of Cruise Critic.

“The Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards recognize [...]

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Seattle, October 28, 2008 — Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, was voted one of 2008’s “Top Small Ship Cruise Lines” in Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards.

“Windstar Cruises is honored that the [...]

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