Saturday, April 30, 2011

Family's hope: Missing cruise girl's credit card used... so is she still alive? - Daily Mail

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Family's hope: Missing cruise girl's credit card used... so is she still alive?
Daily Mail
Disney said they searched the ship 'multiple times'. At the time a spokesman said: 'It is a possibility she went overboard.' Mr Coriam said he had met a female friend of his daughter in America who had a phone call from her shortly before she vanished: ...

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Fun day out on ship - Arab News

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Fun day out on ship
Arab News
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Families and friends of Malappuram Government College old students had a day of fun and enjoyment aboard Al-Ahlam cruise ship off Obhur on Friday as the college's Jeddah chapter alumni marked their third anniversary in a different ...

'I do' from afar: Choices abound for destination weddings - San Jose Mercury News

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'I do' from afar: Choices abound for destination weddings
San Jose Mercury News
Weddings aboard a cruise ship offer an even bigger romantic water backdrop, plus everything is at a guest's fingertips and the basics are provided at a reasonable cost. Worries about the ceremony, menu, cake, flowers, music, photos and even a tux ...

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Abbey to launch new ship - The Sun

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Abbey to launch new ship
The Sun
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines' latest ship promises to be packed from bow to stern with entertainment. The new liner, Carnival Magic, will have restaurants with singing waiters, a pub, three stage shows, live bands and a comedy club. ...
P&O Cruises new ship Adonia has the stars coming outCruiseCompare

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Cruise ships bring tourism dollars to Bar Harbor - WCSH-TV

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Cruise ships bring tourism dollars to Bar Harbor
WCSH-TV
BAR HARBOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)--The first cruise ship has been spotted in Bar Harbor, officially launching the tourism season. This is the first time Bar Harbor has had a cruise ship arrive in April. The ships normally start showing up in the month of ...
First Cruise Ship of the Season ArrivesWABI
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Cruise ship season under way in MaineBoston Herald

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First Cruise Ship of the Season Arrives - WABI

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First Cruise Ship of the Season Arrives
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This is the earliest a cruise ship has come in ever in the history of town. So having it come early, businesses are opening up earlier. So it's exciting. It really brings the town back to life." The Maasdam had nearly 1300 passengers aboard, ...
Cruise ship season under way in MaineBoston Herald
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Disney Cruise Line Arrives in San Francisco - Travel Agent

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Disney Cruise Line Arrives in San Francisco
Travel Agent
Today, the Disney Wonder cruise ship sailed under San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge on its way to the Port of San Francisco, marking the first time that Disney Cruise Line has visited San Francisco. The ship stopped in San Francisco for two ...

First Ship of Season Drops Anchor - Fenceviewer

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First Ship of Season Drops Anchor
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BAR HARBOR — The Maasdam, above, inaugurated the official Bar Harbor cruise ship season for 2011 with the first port call of the year on Friday. In all, some 118 visits are scheduled by 20 different ships. Among them will be the maiden voyage to Maine ...
Cruise ship season under way in MaineBoston Herald

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Buses for cruise ships are illegal - Daily Astorian

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Buses for cruise ships are illegal
Daily Astorian
The North Coast's troubled bus district has been notified by the state to stop illegally providing transportation to cruise ships immediately – or face a shutdown. Although facing financial difficulties, the Sunset Empire Transportation District has ...

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Italy builds its largest cruise ship - UPI.com

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Italy builds its largest cruise ship
UPI.com
MONFALCONE, Italy, April 29 (UPI) -- An Italian engineering company says it has completed construction of the country's biggest passenger ship, the 1000-foot-long Carnival Magic. The company, Fincantieri, put the finishing touches on the cruise liner, ...
Carnival cruises raises a glass this Friday, but it's not to the royal coupleThe Independent
Carnival Magic to debutBizjournals.com (blog)
Carnival Magic Cruise for Entertainments GaloreHoliday hypermarket
Sun-Sentinel (blog) -TravelMole -PR Newswire (press release)
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Cumbria man demands answers after wife dies in Arctic tragedy - Westmorland Gazette

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Cumbria man demands answers after wife dies in Arctic tragedy
Westmorland Gazette
Retired Windermere farmer George Richardson watched in horror as his 73-year-old wife Janet plunged into icy waters while paramedics were moving her between a cruise ship and rescue boat. She died on Thursday night – four weeks after the accident ...
Cruise passenger dies after icy drope-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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Gay and lesbian cruise organizers flock to world's largest ship - USA Today

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Gay and lesbian cruise organizers flock to world's largest ship
USA Today
The Houston-based travel company says it will host a gay group on the 5400-passenger vessel -- one the world's two largest cruise ships -- from Jan. 3-8, 2012. The ship will be sailing a five-night itinerary to the Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale. ...

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Cruise ship season under way in Maine - Boston Herald

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Cruise ship season under way in Maine
Boston Herald
By AP BAR HARBOR, Maine — Maine's cruise ship season is getting under way with the arrival of the cruise liner Maasdam in Bar Harbor. The 720-foot ship is scheduled to arrive Friday, bringing nearly 1300 passengers to the resort and national park town ...

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Cruise ship season under way in Maine with arrival of liner Maasdam in Bar Harbor - The Republic

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Cruise ship season under way in Maine with arrival of liner Maasdam in Bar Harbor
The Republic
AP BAR HARBOR, Maine — Maine's cruise ship season is getting under way with the arrival of the cruise liner Maasdam in Bar Harbor. The 720-foot ship is scheduled to arrive Friday, bringing nearly 1300 passengers to the resort and national park town. ...

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Cruise cancellation doesn't dim tourism spirits - Gloucester Daily Times

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Cruise cancellation doesn't dim tourism spirits
Gloucester Daily Times
By Steven Fletcher Staff Writer Gloucester missed the boat Thursday for the first 2011 cruise ship visit of the season — or, more realistically, the cruise ship missed Gloucester. Thursday morning's heavy fog, and worries about evening winds and ...
Latest port to catch cruise industry's eye: Gloucester, Mass.USA Today

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European cruises hit troubled waters - MiamiHerald.com

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European cruises hit troubled waters
MiamiHerald.com
Carnival Cruise Lines debuts its new ship, Carnival Magic, in Europe this week but will bring it to its year-round home port in Galveston, Texas in November. Royal Caribbean's reduced earning expectations came amid good news for the company, ...
SATS, Royal Caribbean Cruises to launch new Cruise-Fly serviceChannel News Asia
Royal Caribbean Launches First Cruise-Fly Service in Southeast AsiaTravel Agent
Royal Caribbean Reports First Quarter Results and Updates 2011Hospitality-Industry.com (press release)

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Cruising the Bahamas with the world's most awesome people - Sydney Morning Herald

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Cruising the Bahamas with the world's most awesome people
Sydney Morning Herald
What happens when you get one thousand of the world's leading thinkers, gen-Y entrepreneurs, social activists and entertainers on a cruise ship in the Bahamas for a week? It's called Summit Series, brainchild of 25 year old Elliott Bisnow, ...

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Cruise ships spark Vanuatu tourism boom - Radio Australia

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Cruise ships spark Vanuatu tourism boom
Radio Australia
More cruise ship stopovers is behind a huge jump in the number of tourists visiting Vanuatu. Figures from the Pacific Asia Travel Association show a 70 per cent increase in people visiting Vanuatu during February 2011 compared to the same month a year ...

Fog forces year's first cruiseship to bypass Gloucester - 2 Minutes Ago - Gloucester Daily Times

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Fog forces year's first cruiseship to bypass Gloucester -
Gloucester Daily Times
By Times Staff Gloucester has missed the boat today for the first 2011 cruise ship visit of the season — or, more realistically, the cruise ship is missing Gloucester. Due to heavy fog, the Holland America cruise ship Maasdam, which was due to arrive ...
Latest port to catch cruise industry's eye: Gloucester, Mass.USA Today

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Carnival cruises raises a glass this Friday, but it's not to the royal couple - The Independent

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Carnival cruises raises a glass this Friday, but it's not to the royal couple
The Independent
As guests on board cruise lines around the world prepare to toast the royal wedding April 29, Carnival Cruise lines has bucked the trend by announcing that it will be toasting its new ship, the Carnival Magic. Guests on board all 100 of Carnival's ...
Carnival Magic Cruise for Entertainments GaloreHoliday hypermarket
Carnival takes delivery of its newest ship Carnival MagicSun-Sentinel (blog)
Singing waiters and karaoke with a 10-piece orchestra...TravelMole
PR Newswire (press release)
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Carnival Cruise Lines Files Suit for Damages as a Result of BP Oil Spill - InjuryBoard.com

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Carnival Cruise Lines Files Suit for Damages as a Result of BP Oil Spill
InjuryBoard.com
What strikes me as somewhat ironic is that Carnival, the largest cruise ship operator in the world, is part of a huge lobbying effort in Congress to restrict claimants who are seeking recovery for the death of their loved ones in a maritime disaster. ...

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Kone Traction Aft Elevators On the Disney Dream Cruise Ship

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This is Disney's newest cruise ship. These were the aft elevators, and they were beautiful! Specs: Brand- Kone Type- Marine Traction Fixtures ...

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Latest port to catch cruise industry's eye: Gloucester, Mass. - USA Today

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Latest port to catch cruise industry's eye: Gloucester, Mass.
USA Today
The 23 cruise ship calls already scheduled for Gloucester this year include at least half a dozen visits by American Cruise Lines' American Glory, a small luxury vessel that carries just 120 passengers. But the lineup also includes multiple calls from ...
Cruise ship season kicking off earlier than ever in Bar HarborBangor Daily News

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Cunard: Unique New Activities - CruiseMates Cruise Guide

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Cunard: Unique New Activities
CruiseMates Cruise Guide
The first category is mostly defined by the two luxury lines with larger ships; Crystal and Cunard Line. The destination-oriented cruise lines with much smaller ships include Seabourn, Silversea and Regent. Now, Cunard Line has upped the entertainment ...

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Darwin eyes new loos as tourists caught short - ABC Online

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Darwin eyes new loos as tourists caught short
ABC Online
At a council meeting last night, aldermen expressed concerned that hundreds of cruiseship passengers were inconvenienced when they arrived in the city on Sunday. The main CBD public toilet block at West Lane was shut because the shops immediately ...

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P&O Cruises Provides Boost to Pacific Island Communities with Vaccine Donation - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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P&O Cruises Provides Boost to Pacific Island Communities with Vaccine Donation
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
“Cruise ship visits to the Pacific Islands currently deliver around $35 million in economic benefit annually with the combined direct spending of P&O Cruises and its passengers,” Ms Sherry said. “This economic contribution is likely to increase to $50 ...

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Tired Sea Birds Crash Cruise Ship… - MyFox Los Angeles

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Tired Sea Birds Crash Cruise Ship…
MyFox Los Angeles
(NewsCore) - Exhausted sea birds such as petrels and albatrosses are using cruise ships to rest their weary wings hundreds of miles (kilometers) out to sea as they migrate between Australasia and the Americas, The (Sydney) Daily Telegraph reported ...

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Escapes Fit for a Princess! - Patch.com

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Escapes Fit for a Princess!
Patch.com
The Royal Caribbean Cruise Line offers a 13-day cruise from Honolulu, HI to Vancouver, BC, with stops in Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui. After sightseeing tours or simply soaking up the sun, the ship cruises at sea for five days before disembarking in Seattle ...
Vancouver to see 10000 more cruise ship passengers in 2012: Port Metro VancouverVancouver Sun

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Cruise ship season kicking off earlier than ever in Bar Harbor - Bangor Daily News

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Cruise ship season kicking off earlier than ever in Bar Harbor
Bangor Daily News
BAR HARBOR, Maine — A sure sign that summer really is on its way is the start of the cruise ship season in Bar Harbor. The 720-foot cruise liner Maasdam will bring close to 1300 passengers to town on Friday, ...

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Royal Wedding Pomp At Sea - NY1

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Royal Wedding Pomp At Sea
NY1
Recently at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship is making preparations to celebrate the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William of England and Kate Middleton. On every voyage of Queen Mary 2 they load on expensive champagne, ...
Cunard Line Prepares for Royal Wedding Celebrations at SeaNational Post (registration)

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Carnival takes delivery of newest ship - MiamiHerald.com

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Carnival takes delivery of newest ship
MiamiHerald.com
Carnival Cruise Lines on Wednesday welcomed its newest ship, the Carnival Magic, at the shipyard in Italy where it was built. The 3690-passenger Magic is parent company Carnival Corporation's 100th ship — a milestone that will be ...
Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery of New 130000-Ton Carnival MagicPR Newswire (press release)
What every cruiser should know before they bookUSA Today
Carnival cruise line announces Carnival Magic entertainmentCruiseCompare
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USA Today Picks Up Cruise/Bus Story - Bernews

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USA Today Picks Up Cruise/Bus Story
Bernews
The 'Cruise log' section of USA Today's website has picked up a local story about our bus situation with an article entitled “Bermuda to limit cruise ship passengers on public buses”, which says, “The island nation of Bermuda appears to have had enough ...
Bermuda to limit cruise ship passengers on public busesUSA Today
Opposition MP blasts bus scheduling plansRoyal Gazette
Are Bermuda Buses Limiting Cruise Passengers?CruiseCritic.co.uk

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Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery of New 130000-Ton Carnival Magic - PR Newswire (press release)

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Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Delivery of New 130000-Ton Carnival Magic
PR Newswire (press release)
Added Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc's chairman and CEO, "The delivery of a new cruise ship to one of our brands is always a proud and exciting moment," said Micky Arison, chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc. ...
What every cruiser should know before they bookUSA Today
Carnival cruise line announces Carnival Magic entertainmentCruiseCompare
Breaking: Carnival gets keys to 100th new shipGadling
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