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Cruise News

Cruise lines face stormy weather

By cbc.ca

When the 54,000-tonne cruise ship Westerdam leaves Fort Lauderdale, Fla., later this year, the boat is likely to be filled, even in the face of the ongoing global economic crisis.

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Silversea Drops Tahiti

Silversea Cruise pullout blow to Tahiti tourism

By pacificmagazine.net

Silversea Cruises announced that it has cancelled plans to base the 132-passenger expedition ship Prince Albert II in Tahiti next year, deciding instead to begin an Arctic cruise program on June 1.

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The Gulf

Gulf Cruise Sector to Double by 2010

By khaleejtimes.com

DUBAI - The cruise sector of the shipping industry continues to grow, as the popularity of cruising holidays increases in the Gulf region and expects to handle 400,000 passengers by 2010.

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Cruise News

Princess: No plans to pull cruise ships from Europe, Asia

By usatoday.com

It's no secret that the consumer is hurting these days, and that's got a number of cruise lines pulling ships out of expensive overseas destinations and moving them closer to home.

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Europa

World's most luxurious cruise ship now more American-friendly

By dailyherald.com

The waiter carries a silver tray with Champagne sparkling in crystal flutes. He wears a black tailcoat of fine worsted wool as he serves an elegant lady resplendent in a red satin ball gown.

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Cruise News

Love that new cruise ship smell? Get over it

By usatoday.com

There are few things that get die-hard cruisers as excited as the debut of a new ship. Just look at the frenzy over Royal Caribbean's soon-to-launch Oasis of the Seas.

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Cruise News

Royal Caribbean: 'significant deterioration' in cruise ship bookings

By usatoday.com

You're not alone if you're holding back on booking a cruise. Industry giant Royal Caribbean says the economic turmoil of recent weeks is spooking customers and causing a major slowdown in bookings.

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Just Cruising

Massive discounts on cruises exposed as con

By timesonline.co.uk

Massive discounts on cruises were exposed as a con last week after leading line Fred Olsen admitted it had not sold a single cruise at full price for a year.

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Caste Cruising

Classism making a comeback on cruise ships

By chicagotribune.com

One-class cruising could be bound for extinction.

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Cruise News

Cruise lines offer more options

By kansascity.com

Envision the revolutionary Patrick Henry standing up and declaring, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

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Cruising In Europe

Doing Europe sans backpacks

By postbulletin.com

Cruising in Europe is rapidly gaining in popularity -- it's coming close to matching Alaska as a favored destination in the summer -- and there's good reasons.

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Shipping Industry Veteran Morten Arntzen Elected

Royal Caribbean Cruises board elects new member

By eTN

MIAMI, FL (September 11, 2008) - The board of directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. has elected shipping industry veteran Morten Arntzen as its newest member.

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Roundtrip Cruises From New York City To Start In 2010

Holland America Line returning to Bermuda

By eTN

SEATTLE, WA (September 4, 2008) - Holland America Line will once again sail on regularly scheduled cruises between New York City and Bermuda beginning in 2010.

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UK

National Cruise week sets sail

By telegraph.co.uk

National Cruise Week, the world’s largest cruise campaign, launches on Sunday 7 September with more than 2,000 travel agencies in Britain holding events to highlight the world of cruising.

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Princess Cruises

Princess debuts new onboard fitness programs

By ftnnews.com

Staying fit on a cruise has never been easier or more fun, as Princess Cruises introduces new ways for passengers to stay active on their vacation – including the industry’s first in-room fitness

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Cruise Crimes

It’s not all fun, food and foolin’ around on cruise ships

By Dr. Einor Garely, Special to eTN

Cruises are marketed as the perfect place for a holiday. Pampering and self-indulgence have been perfected, and whims and wishes are satisfied with minimum effort.

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Religious cruising

Church-based theme cruises thriving

By cruisemates.com

Every year hundreds of thousands of people take their first cruise.

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Dubai

Dubai preps Port Rashid for cruise liner surge

By xpress4me.com

Dubai tourism officials say that the city is on track to meet a predicted 20 per cent surge in the cruise liner industry within the region.

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Black Sea Cruises

Turkey to play key role in cruise tourism

The annual average number of cruise travelers from the United States to Turkey is about 11 million, while the annual average number of those from Europe is about three million.

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Cruise Lines International Association

Sampling the world and shipboard life on short cruises

If “the longest journey begins with a single step,” then it may also be said that “a lifetime of cruising begins with a three-day trip.” Member lines of Cruise Lines International Association

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