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NCL Wraps Itself in the Flag for Easier Hawaiian Cruising

May 16, 2003 -- It's almost axiomatic that immigrants make the best Americans, so it should be no surprise that a cruise line named "Norwegian" is positioning itself as a veritable…

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Retired and Retooled: Rotterdam V Heading for Home

A classic old ship is getting a whole new life as an in-port tourist attraction.

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Ocean Club Joins Short-Cruise Fraternity

Today marked the inaugural voyage of Club Mirage, a vintage 1973 former ferry and Mediterranean cruise ship now operating out of Port Canaveral, Florida, for the new line Ocean Club…

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Regal Cruises Sinks as a Company; Here's What to Expect if You Are a Ticketed Passenger

Regal Cruises, which for years has operated its single ship, Regal Empress, out of seasonal homeports New York and Port Manatee, Florida, announced on April 28 that it is ceasing…

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Cruise News: Carnival Swallows Princess Whole and an Update on SARS Screening for Passengers

Resident cruise industry expert Matt Hannafin rounds up the latest on what's happening on the high seas.

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Save Our Ship: Norwegian Cruise Line Buys United States

The future holds promise for a long neglected ship -- formerly the fastest boat on the seas.

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Go West, People, Way, Way West, If Only for the Halibut

April 7, 2003--You say you want to travel to some place far, far away? But you don't want to leave the country? Here's your chance: One of our favorite tour operators, the Great…

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Consider These Ports for Caribbean, Bermuda, and East Coast Cruises, plus a New Ship Sets Sail

Consider this list of ten US port cities when planning for a cruise. You may live closer to one than you think.

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Win a European River Cruise for Two!

Frommers.com & Amadeus Waterways are sending one lucky winner & a guest on a European River Cruise! Register now to win this vacation!

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Early Bird Savings for China Tours, Plus Cost-Conscious Add-0ns to Other Far East Locales

While it's not always essential, early and in-depth planning goes a long way to improving any vacation. From a vacationer's perspective, you have more time to save and budget, plus…

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Madame DeFarge on a Barge: Cruise Around France, But Elegantly, This Spring

Under the auspices of Ewaterways.com, you can barge around France on canal boats that bear names of a mushroom (Chanterelle), a plum (Mirabelle), a wine (Chardonnay) or a gastropod…

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Ditch the Hotel, Live Like a Royal in a European Castle

Some mothers chide their children that having champagne tastes and a beer budget would lead to no end of trouble, but Globus, the big travel company with U.S. headquarters in Colorado,…

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The Learn Boat: Educational Cruising through the Caribbean and South America for under $100 a Day

Consider signing up for Royal Olympic Cruises' "Great Rivers of South America" program this spring. The live music aboard will be provided by an accomplished pianist, a coloratura…

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Fit to be Thai'd: Two Asian Cities for A Tad Over a C-Note a Day with Air, Room, Meals and Tours Thrown in

Hong Kong and Bangkok represent totally opposite sides of the Asian vacation experience. The former British colony of Hong Kong is the upbeat, madly modern whiz-bang, shop-til-you-drop…

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It's All Cheap to Me! A Crop of Packages to the Mediterranean

Visit the birthplace of democracy and beyond with these selections of bargain-basement priced packages to Athens and Greece.The best deal going is from--no surprise--Go-Today, with…

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Slip Slow through the Tulips: River Cruises through Holland

Cruising down the river on a lazy afternoon will come quite easily when it's springtime in Holland, and it costs you just $99 roundtrip air across the Atlantic out of selected east…

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A China Cabinet of Choices: You Can Still Cruise the Dammed Yangtze on any of these Recommended Operators

One of the new wonders of the modern world, the Three Gorges Dam on China's mighty Yangtze River, will soon reach another marker in its slow progress from inception to completion, and…

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Get a Tan in the Yucatan: Cost-Conscious Cruise from Florida to Mexico

Following a logical pattern set by a regional New England airline years ago, Scotia Prince Cruises of Maine is in the middle of a five-month trial run of a service using one of its…

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Springtime for Holland and Tulip Beds: Luxury River Cruises Promise a Bloomin' Good Time

Why tiptoe through the tulips when you can cruise instead? Sunny Land Tours is selling three nine-day river cruises in April through Belgium and Holland to coincide with the peak…

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Tips from the Publisher: China on Your Own

Skip the group tours and see China's cities and rivers with a private guide--or better yet--on your own.

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Last Minute Cruisin' Doozies: Tahiti, New Zealand, the Caribbean and More, Some Including Airfare

A rare opportunity for West Coasters is presenting itself from Moment's Notice, that innovative last-minute firm. If you act quickly, you can get inside accommodations on the fabulous…

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OffPeakTraveler.com Piques Interest in New York's Peak-worthy Peaks: Three Nights' Accommodation and More from $179 per Person

OffPeakTraveler.com is encouraging you to come to the Big Apple for those tourist-depleted months of January, February and March. The deal covers three nights (extendable to five…

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Moment's Notice Strikes Again with Caribbean Cruise Savings

One of our favorite cruise booking companies, Moment's Notice, is back again, this time with a spiffy seven-night Western Caribbean cruise where the prices start at just $488 per…

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Cha-Ching Beijing! A Bargain Roundup of Packages to Chinese Cities and Other Asian Places

Asia will continue to be the region of choice for discerning travelers next year, and no more so than China and Singapore; the former a land of honorable bargains, the latter a…

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The Early Bird Gets the Big Savings: Alaska Cruises for Under a Grand

Cruise West, a highly reputable outfit based in Seattle, is offering big discounts for advance bookings on its 2003Alaska cruises. In keeping with the yield management theory, the…