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CRUISE PLANNERS DONATES $18,000 TO FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION

MIAMI, FL – February 24, 2010 –Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, donated $18,000 to the Fisher House Foundation as part of its CP Cares initiative. The funds were collected at the company’s annual convention late last year through Cruise Planners t-shirt sales and a silent auction.

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Posted on February 24,2010 in

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES REPORTS RECORD WAVE SEASON ACTIVITY

Summer Price Increase Effective March 22

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Posted on February 24,2010 in

2/17/10 - COSTA DELIZIOSA: ITALIAN STYLE COMES TO THE ARABIAN GULF

Only 6 days to go to the big inauguration event for the Costa Deliziosa (www.costadeliziosa.com), the new jewel of the Costa Cruises fleet,  which will be held in Dubai on February 23 in a unique and innovative ceremony staged by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) together with Europe’s n.1 cruise line.

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Posted on February 18,2010 in

2/15/10 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA ADOPTS NEW CRUISE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Peter Vincent, Chief Executive of Papua New Guinea’s Tourism Promotion Authority, announced today the adoption of a comprehensive cruise development strategy for the nation. The strategy will be released in full on March 30. Key elements will be available to cruise lines and others for whom PNG is destined to become a focus of interest over the next five years.

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Posted on February 18,2010 in

POLAR ISSUES RAISED

Passengers from Orion on a Zodiac.The polar regions are seeing an increased push in demand for voyages and landings. With more ships and capacity appearing in these regions over the last decade, there is no shortage of issues at hands for the lines to deal with. 

“All of a sudden we have a situation where there is a lot of interest in the Polar areas with the climate change hype,” said Sven Lindblad, president and founder of Lindblad Expeditions. “Companies are waking up and saying ‘hey we’re going to take some people to Antarctica today,’ without any prior knowledge. It would be like me waking up tomorrow and wanting to run tours in Vegas.”

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Posted on February 08,2010 in

GET THE ORDERS ROLLING; ‘NEW GETS OLD'

Angela Reale Mathisen & Oivind Mathisen

The Maasdam calls in Saguenay This is a time of contrasts. The industry is introducing ever more amazing ships while raising standards and the bar on product delivery. At the same time, ticket prices are dropping lower than ever due to the economic downturn. We are seeing seven-day Caribbean cruises being offered as low as $399 per person this coming winter; year-end sales; and two-for-one pricing for 2010.

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Posted on February 08,2010 in

MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY ADVENTURE AWAITS GUESTS ON WINDSTAR’S WIND SURF

Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, unveils its new dining experience in Wind Surf’s Degrees restaurant

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Posted on February 08,2010 in
 
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