Wednesday, November 30, 2011

'They imprisoned me on a cruise ship for 12 years': Harrowing claims of a ... - Daily Mail

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'They imprisoned me on a cruise ship for 12 years': Harrowing claims of a ...
Daily Mail
A former Scientologist has claimed she was imprisoned for 12 years on board a cruise liner after her family denounced the religion. Valeska Paris says she was held against her will aboard the church's luxury ship The Freewinds from the ...
Woman “imprisoned” on Scientology cruise ship for 12 yearsYahoo! News Blogs (blog)
Scientology Cruise Ship Held Woman Captive for 12 YearsGather.com
Woman Claims She was Held Hostage on Scientology Cruise ShipSports Interaction
Village Voice (blog) -Bangstyle
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Cruise ships help boost economy - Whitsunday Times

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Cruise ships help boost economy
Whitsunday Times
GROUP EFFORT: Whitsunday cruise ship ambassadors welcomed 570 passengers off cruise ship Ocean Princess on Tuesday at Abel Point Marina. Back: John Powell, Peter Payne, Tony Dunn, Chris Weigand, Eric Loft and Graham Wyatt. ...

A year after debut, world's largest ship still at a premium - USA Today

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A year after debut, world's largest ship still at a premium
USA Today
"It is almost as if Royal Caribbean has a separate, two-ship cruise line." Indeed, the least expensive cabins on seven-night Allure and Oasis sailings in the Caribbean sometimes sell for 50% more than similar sailings on other Royal Caribbean ships. ...
iPads to be Offered to Cruise Ship PassengersITProPortal
Splendour of the Seas' New Look: A Peek Inside the Cruise Ship's Massive RefurbCruiseCritic.co.uk
iPad takes to water – cruise liner passengers to be given Apple deviceDigitaltrends.com
TabTimes -Royal Caribbean Blog (blog) -MarketWatch (press release)
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Mawson's sail past no cruise - TheMercury.com.au

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Mawson's sail past no cruise
TheMercury.com.au
MORE than 150 vessels are expected to join the Mawson commemorative flotilla on the Derwent tomorrow but the cruise ship Orion will not be among them after being deemed a "safety risk". Flotilla organisers said the Orion, which is to begin a 19-day ...

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Woman “imprisoned” on Scientology cruise ship for 12 years - Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)

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Woman “imprisoned” on Scientology cruise ship for 12 years
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
By Eric Pfeiffer | The Sideshow – 11 mins ago For most people, an extended stay aboard a luxury cruise liner sounds like a dream vacation. But Valeska Paris says she was held against her will aboard the Scientology cruise ship ...
Scientologists Hold Woman on ShipCar Rentals
Ship 'prisoner' was volunteer: scientologistsNinemsn
Scientology's Cruise Ship as Prison: The Voice Interviews Valeska ParisVillage Voice (blog)
Yahoo! 7 News -Telegraph.co.uk
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Is Hayward's cruise ship idea gaining traction? - Bermuda Sun

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Is Hayward's cruise ship idea gaining traction?
Bermuda Sun
30: Plans to build a cruise ship berth off the north shore of St George's could be adopted, government has said. Transport Minister Derrick Burgess told the Bermuda Sun that the proposal put forward by former St George's Mayor, Henry Hayward, ...

Ship 'prisoner' was volunteer: scientologists - Ninemsn

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Ship 'prisoner' was volunteer: scientologists
Ninemsn
By ninemsn staff The Church of Scientology has slammed a woman's claims she was held prisoner on its religious cruise ship, saying she was a willing volunteer and left many times for island tours and shopping trips. Swiss-born Australian resident ...
Scientologists Hold Woman on ShipCar Rentals
Scientology's Cruise Ship as Prison: The Voice Interviews Valeska ParisVillage Voice (blog)
Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise shipYahoo! 7 News
Telegraph.co.uk -DigitalJournal.com
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The best cruises for 2012 - Yahoo! 7 News

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The best cruises for 2012
Yahoo! 7 News
In 2012, an estimated 20.3 million passengers worldwide will take a cruise - the equivalent of the population of Australia. Nearly half a million of these passengers will be Australian. So are you ready for your date with a cruise ship?

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Vietnam needs exclusive pier to develop cruise ship tourism - VietNamNet Bridge

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Vietnam needs exclusive pier to develop cruise ship tourism
VietNamNet Bridge
Although Ho Chi Minh City has a distinct advantage to attract international cruise ship visitors, this market has not developed fully because of lack of infrastructure and demand for high quality of service. The country has only a few travel companies ...

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

iPads to be Offered to Cruise Ship Passengers - ITProPortal

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ITProPortal

iPads to be Offered to Cruise Ship Passengers
ITProPortal
Royal Caribbean announced that early next year all cabins on its Splendour of the Seas liner will be equipped with iPads, and in the next two years this service will be extended to five more luxury cruise ships. The passengers will be able to use the ...
Splendour of the Seas' New Look: A Peek Inside the Cruise Ship's Massive RefurbCruiseCritic.co.uk
iPad takes to water – cruise liner passengers to be given Apple deviceDigitaltrends.com
Royal Caribbean to bring iPads to five cruise shipsTabTimes
Tablet Crunch (blog)
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American Cruise Lines to Feature Lewis and Clark Theme Cruises aboard Queen of ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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American Cruise Lines to Feature Lewis and Clark Theme Cruises aboard Queen of ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
American Cruise Lines (www.americancruiselines.com), the leader in small ship cruising, announced today the planned offering of Lewis and Clark theme cruises aboard the magnificent Queen of the West, an authentic 120-passenger paddlewheeler operating ...

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Next Disney cruise ship to have interactive Muppets game - USA Today

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Next Disney cruise ship to have interactive Muppets game
USA Today
Mickey and Donald will have some new company on Disney's next cruise ship: The Muppets. Disney today announced that Kermit and the gang will be the subjects of a new adventure game aboard the 2500-passenger Disney Fantasy, ...
Disney Fantasy cruise ship to feature Muppets interactive game 'The Case of ...Inside the Magic
Muppets to star in interactive game aboard Disney FantasyOrlando Sentinel
Muppets launch new cruise careerMirror.co.uk (blog)
Baltimore Sun -Examiner.com
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Opposing sides in Molokai cruise ship dispute to meet Wednesday - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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USA Today

Opposing sides in Molokai cruise ship dispute to meet Wednesday
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
State transportation officials are hoping the issue about cruise ships docking on Molokai will be resolved after a scheduled meeting of the conflicting parties Wednesday, department spokesman Dan Meisenzahl said. "We're hoping they reach ...
Protesters block cruise ship from visiting MolokaiUSA Today
Protesters temporarily prevent cruise ship's entrance to MolokaiMaui News
PHOTOS: Water Blockade Temporarily Stops Molokai Cruise ShipMaui Now
The Republic -Molokai Dispatch -Insurance News Net (press release)
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Scientology's Cruise Ship as Prison: The Voice Interviews Valeska Paris - Village Voice (blog)

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Telegraph.co.uk

Scientology's Cruise Ship as Prison: The Voice Interviews Valeska Paris
Village Voice (blog)
29 2011 at 10:44 AM ​Yesterday, a story about an Australian woman who says she was held for 12 years against her will aboard Scientology's floating cathedral and cruise ship Freewinds hit the Scientology-watching world like a depth charge. ...
Former scientology member 'held against will aboard cruise ship'Telegraph.co.uk
Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise shipYahoo! 7 News
Scientology allegedly imprisoned woman on cruise ship for 12 yrs.DigitalJournal.com
ABC Online -Ninemsn
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Rough Seas Force 5 Cruise Ships to Cancel Calls on Grand Cayman - Cruise Critic

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Rough Seas Force 5 Cruise Ships to Cancel Calls on Grand Cayman
Cruise Critic
(10:45 am EST) -- Citing rough seas in Georgetown Harbor, the Port Authority of Grand Cayman (PAGC) has closed the port to cruise ship traffic, impacting a quintet of vessels. According to the PAGC Web site, Carnival Legend, Carnival Valor, ...

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Protestors block cruise ship from visiting Molokai - USA Today

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Protestors block cruise ship from visiting Molokai
USA Today
A small cruise ship scheduled to visit the Hawaiian island of Molokai over the weekend was blocked by protestors worried about its impact. American Safari Cruises' 36-passenger Safari Explorer cancelled a stop at Molokai on ...
Protesters temporarily prevent cruise ship's entrance to MolokaiMaui News
PHOTOS: Water Blockade Temporarily Stops Molokai Cruise ShipMaui Now
Protesters block Molokai landing of cruise tour, but boat is able to dock the ...The Republic
Insurance News Net (press release) -Molokai Dispatch
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Former scientology member 'held against will aboard cruise ship' - Telegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk

Former scientology member 'held against will aboard cruise ship'
Telegraph.co.uk
A former Church of Scientology member has claimed she was held against her will aboard the Church's cruise ship, The Freewinds, for 12 years. By Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney Valeska Paris, an Australian resident, said she was forced onto the ship by the ...
Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise shipYahoo! 7 News
Scientology allegedly imprisoned woman on cruise ship for 12 yrs.DigitalJournal.com
Woman alleges imprisonment by ScientologistsABC Online
Ninemsn -UPI.com
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Woman alleges imprisonment by Scientologists on Freewinds ship [ABC Lateline 28th Nov 2011]

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Ex-scientologist Valeska Paris alleges imprisonment by cult leader David Miscavige. An Australian woman has alleged she spent years imprisoned on ...

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise ship - Yahoo! 7 News

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DigitalJournal.com

Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise ship
Yahoo! 7 News
An Australian resident has told Lateline the Church of Scientology imprisoned her on its cruise ship The Freewinds. Valeska Paris says the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige sent her ...
Scientology allegedly imprisoned woman on cruise ship 12 yrs.DigitalJournal.com
Woman alleges imprisonment by ScientologistsABC Online
Church of Scientology 'imprisoned' womanNinemsn
Village Voice (blog)
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Protesters temporarily prevent cruise ship's entrance to Molokai - Maui News

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Maui Now

Protesters temporarily prevent cruise ship's entrance to Molokai
Maui News
A Molokai protester said a cruise ship that he and others stopped from entering into Kaunakakai Harbor on Saturday "snuck back in" on Sunday. Walter Ritte said a vessel from American Safari Cruises made its way into the harbor Sunday despite a group ...
PHOTOS: Water Blockade Temporarily Stops Molokai Cruise ShipMaui Now
Protesters block Molokai landing of cruise tour, but boat is able to dock the ...The Republic

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Scientology allegedly imprisoned woman on cruise ship 12 yrs. - DigitalJournal.com

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DigitalJournal.com

Scientology allegedly imprisoned woman on cruise ship 12 yrs.
DigitalJournal.com
A woman told ABC News Lateline that the Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, imprisoned her on the Church's cruise ship. Valeska Paris claimed she was imprisoned on the ship at 17 so that her mother would not take her away from Scientology. ...
Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise shipYahoo! 7 News
Woman alleges imprisonment by ScientologistsABC Online
Church of Scientology 'imprisoned' womanNinemsn
Village Voice (blog)
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Best of Cruise Line Entertainment - Fox News

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Fox News

Best of Cruise Line Entertainment
Fox News
The “ship as the destination” has, in the last 10 years, gotten decidedly better. And entertainment, especially on the newest cruise ships, has reached a level where some ships are now alternatives to Las Vegas and New York. With attractions like the ...
Cruise line releases agent online trainingTravel Weekly
Get Away This Holiday SeasonPatch.com
Travel agent training gets ship-shape … 3D stylee-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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Woman alleges imprisonment by Scientologists - ABC Online

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ABC Online

Woman alleges imprisonment by Scientologists
ABC Online
An Australian woman has alleged she spent years imprisoned on the Church of Scientology's cruise ship, The Freewinds. ALI MOORE, PRESENTER: An Australian resident has told Lateline the Church of Scientology imprisoned her on its cruise ship, ...
Scientology Held Woman Aboard the Freewinds for 12 Years Against Her Will ...Village Voice (blog)

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Businesses cruise more to meetings - CNN

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Businesses cruise more to meetings
CNN
Interest is growing partly because, when comparing apples to apples -- including meals, entertainment, presentation equipment and meeting space -- an all-inclusive cruise ship event saves 20 to 30% on cost, according to cruise event services company ...

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Tourist-related stores see sales rocket on cruise ship arrivals increase - Royal Gazette

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Tourist-related stores see sales rocket on cruise ship arrivals increase
Royal Gazette
Tourist-related retailers saw a 28 percent jump in sales in September - all due to spending by cruise ship passengers. The number of cruisers who called in Bermuda in September nearly doubled to 46033 from 24328 last September. ...

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Carnival Cruise Ship Fire - Maritime...

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www.hickeylawfirm.com - Carnival passengers share their stories of their four days on the ship after a fire broke out in the engine room of the ...

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Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise ship - ABC Online

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Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise ship
ABC Online
Valeska Paris says the Church of Scientology's sent her to the ship to prevent her mother taking her away from Scientology. An Australian resident has told Lateline the Church of Scientology imprisoned her on its cruise ship The ...

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Cruise ships fill up on South Florida water without restriction - Sun-Sentinel

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The Maritime Executive

Cruise ships fill up on South Florida water without restriction
Sun-Sentinel
The threat of water shortages leaves South Florida homes, businesses and farms facing lingering water-use cutbacks, but cruise ships get to take as much as they want. These floating cities that dock at ports in Palm Beach, ...
Cruise Ship Reporting Passengers Sick with Gastrointestinal IllnessThe Maritime Executive
Cruise Ship Passengers, Crew Sick with Gastrointestinal IllnessNBC Miami
Report: More than 60 people sick on Oasis of the SeasOrlando Sentinel

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Vietnam needs exclusive pier to develop cruise ship tourism - SGGP

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SGGP

Vietnam needs exclusive pier to develop cruise ship tourism
SGGP
Although Ho Chi Minh City has a distinct advantage to attract international cruise ship visitors, this market has not developed fully because of lack of infrastructure and demand for high quality of service. The country has only a few travel companies ...

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Cruise line releases agent online training - Travel Weekly

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Cruise line releases agent online training
Travel Weekly
Royal Caribbean has released more details of its Cruising for Excellence online training program with the cruise line proclaiming it will take travel agent training "to a new level". The program, which incorporates ...
Get Away This Holiday SeasonPatch.com
Travel agent training gets ship-shape … 3D stylee-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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