Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hurricane Season Makes Cruising Tricky - WJAC Johnstown

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Hurricane Season Makes Cruising Tricky
WJAC Johnstown
You can buy an eastern Caribbean cruise, and they can go to the western Caribbean, and they don't have to give you a cent in compensation for that," Brown said. She recalled a 2005 incident in which a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was supposed to sail ...
Royal Caribbean Changes Mind, Will Compensate Cruise Passengers Stranded in ...Cruise Critic
Carnival Dream Ship ReviewTravel Agent

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Conservative Political Action Conference Cruise Picketed over Labor Dispute - Alaska Public Radio Network

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Conservative Political Action Conference Cruise Picketed over Labor Dispute
Alaska Public Radio Network
The cruise ship Westerdam anchored in Gastineau Channel Monday. Photo by Casey Kelly, KTOO - Juneau. Unions chose to picket the a cruise ship full of well-known conservatives when it docked in Juneau ...
Longshoremen picket in Sitka, JuneauKFSK

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Longshoremen picket in Sitka, Juneau - KFSK

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Longshoremen picket in Sitka, Juneau
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JUNEAU, ALASKA (2011-08-31) Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 200 held an informational picket in Sitka on Tuesday while the cruise ship Amsterdam was anchored in Sitka Channel. It comes a day after a similar picket in ...

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Attorney Michael Ehline Voted Cruise Ship Attorney of the Year by Hollywood ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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Attorney Michael Ehline Voted Cruise Ship Attorney of the Year by Hollywood ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Passengers often assume that this is safe, but not all cruise ships are. Personal injury attorney, Michael Ehline discusses protecting the rights of the cruise ship passenger and holding the cruise line accountable after an accident or cruise ship rape ...

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Surfing Cruise Ship Waves in Stockholm HD

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Surfing chest-high waves created by the 70 000 ton MS Queen Mary and Viking Line in the cold waters of Liding�, Stockholm, Sweden. Shot with a ...

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Coco Cay vendors sunk by signature store - Nassau Guardian

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Coco Cay vendors sunk by signature store
Nassau Guardian
A spokesperson from the Prime Minister's Office yesterday confirmed that the cruise ship was give authority to operate the logo/signature store, but that the items would “have Royal Caribbean's logo” on it. The straw vendors assert that the distinction ...

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Top cruise ship terminal execs to meet in Subic - Sun.Star

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Top cruise ship terminal execs to meet in Subic
Sun.Star
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Top officials from different cruise ship terminals in Asia, including the biggest port in the world, will attend the second Pro-Tem Committee meeting of the Asia Cruise Terminal Association (Acta) here. ...
Asian cruise executives to meet in Subic BayPhilippine Information Agency

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New Zealand Cruises with Holland America Line

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NZ fjords "southern alps" "New Zealand cruise video" "New Zealand cruises" "premium cruise ship" " ...

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Hurricane season makes cruising tricky - CNN

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Hurricane season makes cruising tricky
CNN
You can buy an eastern Caribbean cruise, and they can go to the western Caribbean, and they don't have to give you a cent in compensation for that," Brown said. She recalled a 2005 incident in which a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was supposed to sail ...

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2 cruise ships to visit Portland this week - Houston Chronicle

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2 cruise ships to visit Portland this week
Houston Chronicle
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) รข€” Two cruise ships are paying visits to Maine's largest city this week. City officials say the Independence, a small 98-passenger cruise ship, comes to Portland on Friday. On Saturday, the Explorer of the Seas will make a port ...
Largest cruise ship this year to stop in Portland on SaturdayBangor Daily News

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Asian cruise executives to meet in Subic Bay - Philippine Information Agency

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Asian cruise executives to meet in Subic Bay
Philippine Information Agency
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, August 31 (PIA) -- Representatives from different cruise-ship terminals in Asia, including the operator of the biggest port in the world, will meet in this Freeport tomorrow, September 1, as part of the ...

Miller takes on Obama, Alaska Republicans in Juneau visit - Juneau Empire

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Miller takes on Obama, Alaska Republicans in Juneau visit
Juneau Empire
Corsi is traveling with Miller by cruise ship to raise money for a new political action committee. By Pat Forgey Former Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller returned to Juneau Tuesday, accompanied by some of his current political allies and ...

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Carnival Cruise Ship Cove Staterooms Review Video

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Carnival Cruise Ship Cove Staterooms Review Video. Find amazing cruise deals plus great cruise tips and advice at www.ShipOuts.com or just see the ...

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Princess Cruises honored by Port of San Francisco - Breaking Travel News

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Princess Cruises honored by Port of San Francisco
Breaking Travel News
Sea Princess has been honored by the Port of San Francisco with its annual “Cruise Ship Environmental Award.” This distinction was earned for the ship's outstanding record in San Francisco during the 2010 season for air emissions reduction, ...
Smallest ship in portPortsmouth News

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The sea change: Ever finer cruise dining - Chicago Tribune

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The sea change: Ever finer cruise dining
Chicago Tribune
Cruise ship dining once conjured images of gluttons bellying up to the buffet. Now gastronomy trumps gluttony: A more discerning generation of foodies is selecting ships and itineraries based on ...
First-time Cruise Advice for 2011CruiseMates Cruise Guide

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Virgin Steele Added To 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise - Metal Underground

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Virgin Steele Added To 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise
Metal Underground
It's also not one of the cruises that share the ship with normal cruise guests. This is an all heavy metal cruise! Can you imagine that? A whole luxury cruise ship full of metalheads? And since there is no backstage area you will have the opportunity ...
VIRGIN STEELE confirmed for 70000TONS OF METALAltsounds.com

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New Galapagos regulations to shake up cruise itineraries - USA Today

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New Galapagos regulations to shake up cruise itineraries
USA Today
New rules from Ecuador's Galapagos National Park limiting the number of visitors to ecologically sensitive sites will ease stress on the native animals, and alter cruise ship schedules. The regulations, which take effect Feb. 1, directly involve the 50 ...
cruise lines assess damage to private islandsmsnbc.com
Post-Storm, Carnival Adjusts Cruise Itineraries This WeekTravel Agent
Irene Damages Cruise Lines' Private IslandsThe Maritime Executive (press release)

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Travel Bargain: Repositioning Cruises Offer Great Deals - ABC News

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Travel Bargain: Repositioning Cruises Offer Great Deals
ABC News
"How do you fill a ship in late September or mid-October?" he asks. "You price it so that people can't say no." An ocean liner leaves the seaport in Miami,... View Full Size An ocean liner leaves the seaport in Miami, FL. Because the cruise lines are ...

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Dad Throws 7-Year-Old Off Cruise Ship to 'Toughen Him Up' - The Stir

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Dad Throws 7-Year-Old Off Cruise Ship to 'Toughen Him Up'
The Stir
Sometimes the worst stories have happy endings that still don't make us feel any better and the story of the 7-year-old boy who was thrown off a cruise ship by his own father is one of those for me. The boy was on a day cruise with his family in ...
Man Accused Of Throwing Son Off Cruise ShipKRIS Corpus Christi News
Dad accused of throwing 7-year-old son off cruise shipThe Patriot Ledger
Police: Man Flung Son Off Cruise ShipWLWT Cincinnati

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Happy Cruises ,Puntasabbioni (venezia) 03/07/2011 ship Happy Dolphin

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The Happy Dolphin is a cruise ship, which sails for Happy Cruises. Previously, she was on the German market for Dolphin Cruises as MS Delphin ...

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Queen's Namesake to Retrace Royal Visit - Afloat

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Queen's Namesake to Retrace Royal Visit
Afloat
Following the historic visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in May, Cunard Line's newest cruiseship Queen Elizabeth is to make her maiden 'Irish' voyage next month, writes Jehan Ashmore. In a ceremony held in her home port of Southampton the 2038 guest ...

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Cruising 101: Why choose Royal Caribbean? - Royal Caribbean Blog (blog)

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Cruising 101: Why choose Royal Caribbean?
Royal Caribbean Blog (blog)
If there's a selling point to Royal Caribbean, one of them has to be what your cruise ship will offer. While all cruise lines offer a lot to do onboard, Royal Caribbean has defined the category of onboard activities. If you see any of Royal Caribbean's ...
International Cruise Victims Condemns Cruise Line for Unlimited Alcohol PackageInjuryBoard.com
Amazing Facts about the World's Largest Cruise ShipopenPR (press release)
Hurricane Irene leaves cruisers stranded in San Juane-Travel Blackboard (press release)
Orlando Sentinel -Travel Agent
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Man Accused Of Throwing Son Off Cruise Ship - KRIS Corpus Christi News

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Man Accused Of Throwing Son Off Cruise Ship
KRIS Corpus Christi News
A California man was arrested for investigation of throwing his crying 7-year-old son into the water from a sightseeing cruise boat during an argument that shocked other passengers, authorities said Monday. Sloane Briles, 35, was taken into custody for ...
Dad accused of throwing 7-year-old son off cruise shipThe Patriot Ledger
Police: Man Flung Son Off Cruise ShipWLWT Cincinnati

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Luxury Cruise Ship Embarks on Maiden Voyage in Chongqing - CRIENGLISH.com

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Luxury Cruise Ship Embarks on Maiden Voyage in Chongqing
CRIENGLISH.com
The MS Yangtze 2, a luxury cruise ship begins her maiden voyage from Chongqing's Chaotianmen Wharf in southwest China on Monday, August 29, 2011. [Photo: Chinanews.com] Luxury cruise ship, the "Yangtze River No. 2", embarked upon its maiden voyage from ...

Lifeboat takes ill passenger off cruise ship - Isle of Wight County Press

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Lifeboat takes ill passenger off cruise ship
Isle of Wight County Press
A PASSENGER on board the cruise liner, Crown Princess, was taken off the vessel by Bembridge lifeboat on Sunday night after being taken ill on board. The lifeboat was launched at 11pm after the passenger fell ...

High powered talks to help bring in €40m cruise business - Galway Bay FM

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High powered talks to help bring in €40m cruise business
Galway Bay FM
Deputy Walsh, who was a member of the original Strategic Development Committee that progressed the proposed redevelopment of Galway Harbour, said the visit could pave the way for the establishment of Galway as a major cruise-ship destination. ...

Cruise passengers sue over gastro illness on ship - Sydney Morning Herald

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Cruise passengers sue over gastro illness on ship
Sydney Morning Herald
More than 130 British holidaymakers are taking legal action against cruise line Fred Olsen after allegedly falling ill on board one of its ships. The cruise line was this week accused of “repeatedly failing to protect the health of tourists” on the MV ...

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A call for transparency at Cruise Down Under - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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A call for transparency at Cruise Down Under
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
“I would love to see a day when tour operators stop playing games and cruise lines stop playing games and we're all just transparent with each other,” said Mr Voss. With an extensive background in cruising, Mr Voss explained the importance of clarity ...

Monday, August 29, 2011

cruise lines assess damage to private islands - msnbc.com

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cruise lines assess damage to private islands
msnbc.com
Holland America said in a statement that the line "expects [the island] to be operational for cruise ship visits by Sunday, September 4. Damage was limited and can be easily addressed and all horses are well with no injuries. ...
Post-Storm, Carnival Adjusts Cruise Itineraries This WeekTravel Agent
Irene Damages Cruise Lines' Private IslandsThe Maritime Executive (press release)
Bahamas opens airport, seaports, eyes Irene damageWTSP 10 News

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A view through Dubrovnik's wall to the ship parking - USA Today (blog)

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A view through Dubrovnik's wall to the ship parking
USA Today (blog)
And on a typical morning in tourist season, it can seem like all those millions are still here, as a number of cruise ships and uncountable bus tours disgorge their eager visitors into the stunning high-walled city. The port on the Adriatic Sea, ...

AMET Shipping may buy another cruise liner next year - Hindu Business Line

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AMET Shipping may buy another cruise liner next year
Hindu Business Line
India's first cruise line AMET Cruises, which is scheduled to launch the first sail from Kochi, on September 24, is likely to acquire another cruise liner next year, followed by cargo ships. “We are getting good response from corporate circles we have ...
AMET Cruises plans luxury cruises from GujaratEconomic Times

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AMET Cruises plans luxury cruises from Gujarat - Economic Times

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AMET Cruises plans luxury cruises from Gujarat
Economic Times
Currently, AMET Majesty, a 35-year-old ship bought for Rs 100 crore, can carry 750 passengers, 200 crew members and 210 trainee cadets. From October, the cruise liner will sail thrice a week from Kochi. It will initially sail to destinations like ...

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Juneau longshoremen's union to picket cruise ships today - Juneau Empire

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Juneau longshoremen's union to picket cruise ships today
Juneau Empire
The Juneau longshoremen's union maintains that cruise ships are illegally using their own crew, not in the union, to perform longshoremen duties. By Klas Stolpe The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is set to picket today over non-use of ...
Small cruise lines plan to fill Alaska shores with touristsAlaska Dispatch

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Catch a wave while viewing foliage - Toronto Sun

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Catch a wave while viewing foliage
Toronto Sun
Since the cabins were selling out quickly, the cruise line will offer a similar itinerary next year along with a variety of Caribbean cruises this fall and winter. Unlike traditional lines unable to visit Cuba, its ship Le Levant will sail a 10-day ...

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