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RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvia's coast guard on Monday removed more than 650 people from a stranded cruise ship after tugboats failed to pull the luxury liner off an underwater sand bank in the Baltic Sea.In a five-hour operation, 651 passengers — most of them elderly Germans — and 11 crew members were transferred from the 201-meter-long (660-foot-long) Mona Lisa ...

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The Coast Guard launched an intensive search Wednesday for a 44-year-old male passenger of a Carnival cruise ship who disappeared near Cozumel, Mexico, during a seven-day trip, FOX's WSVN Miami reported. Authorities believe the man, who wasn't identified, might have fallen overboard the Carnival Victory, according to WSVN. He vanished after ...

Watch out for these on board extras to keep your cruise budget afloat Cruising is one of the best vacation values going. The all-inclusive fare includes accommodations, meals and entertainment. But did you know that cruise lines get most of their revenue from the things passengers buy aboard ship? Yep. That’s why they aggressively peddle their photos, spa services, art ...

USA TODAY's Mimi Hall reports this morning that the U.S. government plans to start fingerprinting foreign travelers -- including cruisers -- as they leave the USA. The proposal, to be unveiled today by the Homeland Security Department, would require cruise lines to collect the fingerprints from passengers as they board ships in Miami and other U.S. ports. Airlines ...

Pricey itineraries and ultra cushy suites, from Antarctica to IstanbulSlide show: The most spendy sailings Albania today, Montenegro tomorrow. Cruise ships move around a lot and so do their rates, rising and falling on the whims of where the ship is going and when. And an ultra-expensive itinerary is often only available a few times a year, maybe even ...

PRESCOTT, Ariz.-- Twenty years after The Exxon Valdez oil spill, the largest in history, Prince William Sound teems with wildlife, and tourism and the environment have rebounded. Join Naturalist and Prescott College Faculty member Walt Anderson this September as he leads an eight-day, once-in-a-lifetime adventure to this fragile and precious ecosystem, one of the most visually stunning and remote regions ...

Elite French troops were headed to East Africa to bolster efforts to free captives of a yacht held by pirates off Somalia, a French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.A team of the GIGN, a commando force that conducts anti-terrorist and hostage rescue operations, was being sent to Djibouti to "reinforce" negotiation teams in place, spokeswoman Pascale Andreani said in an ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Late flights and lost bags, to say nothing of higher fares, are making air travelers grumpy, an annual survey of airline quality says. ...

THE seas around England will be awash with champagne for the next few weeks – starting tonight (Sat April 5) when Sophia Loren names MSC POESIA in a midnight party at Dover. A week on Wednesday, Dame Helen Mirren will name P&O’s VENTURA in Southampton. And a fortnight later, more champagne will flow ...

World cruise passengers who were stranded on a liner in Madeira for two days felt they were being "used as pawns" as the ship's owners fought a legal dispute, according to one Westcountry tourist on board. Nearly 500 holidaymakers on the MV Van Gogh were in the Portuguese island port of Funchal from Tuesday as a result of the ...

What's not to like? From a kid's perspective anyway. The way they see it, a cruise ship is vacation heaven, better even than a theme park. There's all the food — and free room service. "You'll be stuffed when you leave," says 11-year-old Matthew Moris. There are all the other kids onboard (more than ...

Making a bad choice could condemn you to the cruise from hellI am a one-man Ipsos Reid Survey Company with my friends and, yes, total strangers when it comes to cruising. Most commonly asked question: "Have you ever been on a cruise and if not why not?"Here are some of the anecdotal replies.- I'll get seasick- I'll be bored- It's ...

Life can have its little irritations when you're cruising around the world on your £100million superyacht. For example, the endless vista of clear blue sea fails to provide much greenery to ease the eye - apart from the odd tropical island....

PORT CANAVERAL -- Disney’s Cruise Line announced Wednesday it is staying at Port Canaveral for another 15 years. They are also bringing some big ships along for the ride.The new deal will bring Disney's newest mega ships to the Brevard County port starting in 2011.Disney will pick up the $22 million cost to renovate the land side terminal and build ...

NAPLES, Fl. - The FBI is investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Tina White, 39, of Bonita Springs. According to White's boyfriend, Andy Hopkins, the two left Fort Lauderdale last week for a week-long cruise to the Cayman Islands. But five hours into the trip, they got into an argument. That's when Hopkins says he watched his ...

More choices in food, activities, itineraries and luxury are some of the trends shaping the cruise industry for 2008. But the big unknown is what will happen with prices.The Cruise Lines International Association estimates that 12.6 million people cruised worldwide in 2007 on the 24 cruise lines CLIA represents, a 4.6 percent increase from 2006....

MIAMI (AFP) — The global cruise industry is putting on a brave face as it sails into seas darkened by a faltering US economy, a weak dollar and record oil prices, major cruise ship operators said at their annual convention.The triple threat represents serious risks for the industry which has been blessed with dramatic growth over the past decade.But cruise ...

TAMPA - Jack Clevenger didn't feel that bad. But Carnival Cruise Lines put the 89-year-old Ruskin man ashore on a Honduran island anyway, saying he'd be better able to get medical care there than on the ship Legend. Clevenger was on a birthday cruise out of Tampa with his family. He never did seek medical care on ...

The Cruise Marketplace 1-800-826-4333 Email: info@cruisemarketplace.com Website: www.cruisemarketplace.com The Cruise Marketplace™ is a recognized pioneer in discount cruises, with nearly 101 years of cumulative travel experience. We are especially proud of our recognition by Arthur Frommer in his "The New World of Travel," listing us among the nation's best cruise specialists. Value, service, reliability, attention to detail and ...

A crew member working on a Port Canaveral-based cruise ship filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against Carnival Corp., accusing the Miami-based cruise line company of “forced labor, slavery and/or human trafficking” of her and other crew members aboard Carnival ships. In court papers filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District in Florida in Miami, attorneys ...

You might be tempted to yawn when you learn that Norwegian Cruise Line just launched its sixth and final Jewel-class ship, the Gem, a 2,400-passenger vessel that homeports in the Big Apple in winter. Stifle the yawn. This sassy cruise line with the ambition to sail the youngest fleet of ships afloat by 2010 is full of ...

Taking a cruise can be an easy vacation. You pick a ship, an itinerary, pay and go. But as cruise lines offer an increasingly long list of amenities and accouterments, some at an extra charge, and target specific audiences, you need to do some homework to land a cruise that meets your wants and offers the best bang for the ...

I have a confession: I'm a travel snob. Not the kind who will stay in only the most elegant hotels or eat in only the finest restaurants. No. I'm the kind who turns up her nose at tourists who travel in groups, trundling along behind a guide and lunching at the Hard Rock Cafe. I'm the kind ...

A wheelchair is missing; the cruise line says it has 90 days to find it. The cruise line tells him it has 90 days to look for the missing chair. He says he parked it outside his cabin the night before he got off. HUDSON - What he lost on the cruise ship was not a wallet. ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland's gleaming, $21 million terminal for cruise ships and ferries will open this spring. Another $7 million berth built to accommodate the world's largest cruise ships will follow next year. There's one problem. Because of a proposed change in federal rules, the city that's banking on cruise ships and their passengers to pump millions ...

Want to learn some of the top secrets about cruising? In this article you will learn the Top Eight secrets to fully enjoy your next cruise vacation. These tips will help put you in the fast lane of relaxation and fulfillment for your cruise vacation, just like a veteran cruise addict. Get to the cruise terminal early and relax - ...

You check out of a downtown hotel, and your bill contains a "resort fee" of $20 a day for a fitness room you never entered, a pool towel that remained untouched and a coffeemaker you never used. Hidden fees are erupting throughout the lodgings industry, and it's important to stand up and challenge the deceptive practice.All within the past two ...

Following a hit by Hurricane Dean in August 2007, the Port of Costa Maya is announcing the reconstruction of berthing spaces one and two is now 58% completed. This means both positions will be ready to receive cruise ships by summer 2008. This is about three months earlier than expected. The third position is also under reconstruction but will be ...

CruiseCompete.com: Top Cruise Experts Offer Best Advice and Deals to Consumers Unique cruise Web site reaches four millionth cruise quote milestone DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2008 - CruiseCompete.com today announced it has provided more than four million customized cruise quotes to some 425,000 registered travelers since the Web site was introduced five years ago.  ...

Bad steering, training caused 2006 cruise ship incidentFederal investigators Thursday blamed a crew member's steering error for sending a cruise ship into a dangerous roll shortly after it left Port Canaveral in July 2006 -- an at-sea accident that injured nearly 300 people. The second officer aboard the 3,200-passenger Crown Princess cruise ship shut off the autopilot system when ...

Winning commitments from cruise lines takes on urgency as Canaveral plans for mega-ships.Executives at Port Canaveral are entering potentially treacherous waters in their efforts to keep the Brevard County facility among the world's busiest cruise ports. A new generation of bigger-than-ever ocean liners are being built and entering service, which will ultimately force the seaport to spend millions of ...

This year was another record one for the cruise business, as more people are taking cruises than ever before. In response, more ships are being built, big and small ones, and new onboard activities are being offered. In 1980 only 1.4 million North Americans had ever been on a cruise. In 2007 more than 12.6 million Americans set sail on ...

How To Get What You Want At The Lowest Price Pricing is definitely one of the biggest issues present and past in cruising. However, Many things have changed over time. In the past some agencies discounted the price to near wholesale. This was stopped by most of the major lines in the past few years. This practice also caused many ...

POINTE BLANCHE--Almost soundlessly the first steel pile for the 445-metre-long 21-metre-wide mega cruise ship pier was driven into Great Bay Thursday afternoon on the signal of Port Affairs Commissioner Theo Heyliger and Carnival Corporation Chairman Mickey Arison. Work on the new pier will be in full swing as of today. The celebratory group aboard the red harbour pilot ...

No one was hurt when a Norwegian cruise ship with 300 people aboard rammed an iceberg in the Antarctic after its motor failed, officials said Saturday. A spokesman for the Hurtigruten cruise line says the ship had engine problems and lost power shortly before the accident on Friday. The crew restarted the engine and the vessel continued on its ...

Airline News Governments have definitely figured out how to make money on air travel. This was the sentiment echoed by European Tour Operator Association executive director Tom Jenkins when asked how he feels about the recent trend in which governments are now imposing all sorts of taxes on air travel. “More than ever, governments are making a lot money off of ...

Hundreds of people who booked breaks over the Christmas period lost their holidays last night after a tour firm went into administration. Travelscope, which specialises in cruises and coach tours, made the announcement after suffering cash-flow problems.It is not known how many holidaymakers will be affected, but the company regularly charters the cruise ship MV Van Gogh, which carries 450 ...

Baja, CA (AHN) - A U.S. Navy crew came to the aid of a teenage girl suffering from a ruptured appendix while at sea aboard a cruise ship over the weekend. The girl was lifted onto a helicopter and transported the nearest hospital facility... a nuclear aircraft carrier. The girl, 14-year old Laura Montero, became ill Friday while aboard the ...

USED to be, you’d be hung from the yardarm for mutiny at sea. Now, it seems, some rebellions may get you a refund.Evidently, that was a lesson learned in January 2006 when passengers on the Queen Mary 2 organized sit-ins and alerted the news media of their grievances by sending e-mail and making cellphone calls from the ship.Hobbled by a ...

More 3,000-passenger mega-liners are on the way – and one that will accommodate 5,400Cruising continues to be so popular that many major cruise lines are launching new ships for 2008. It's fun to be among the first to experience these new liners and their amenities, and you also get the chance to take part in the special celebrations that are ...

Cruise West Ships Escape to the Warmth of Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and the South Pacific - SEATTLE  -- Cruise West, long known for its leadership in Alaska cruising, is trading glaciers and brown bears for exotic birds, pearls, and snorkeling this winter in multiple, sun-soaked itineraries.The company that was founded by the late Chuck West, an adventuresome Alaska bush ...

WARREN, R.I. -- American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc. (ACCL), a family-operated small ship cruise line that caters to active mature travelers, announces savings of $500 per person on four 11-night select winter 2008 Caribbean cruises with an additional holiday savings offer for single travelers this December. Passengers can make warm holiday memories traveling from Nassau to Providenciales by small ship ...

Windstar Cruises Awarded Most Romantic Cruise Line and Best Tall Ship SEATTLE,  -- 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, has been recognized by Porthole Cruise Magazine as the Most Romantic Cruise Line and the Best Tall Ship by readers in the 9th Annual ...

The trend: Bigger boats, more bells and whistles Less than two years from now, Royal Caribbean will beat its own record for the largest cruise ship by launching a $1.2-billion, 220,000-ton, 5,400-passenger giant. The “Genesis Project” ship — two are under construction in Finland — are a third bigger than Royal’s Freedom class ships, the current record holders at 160,000 tons ...

A strong earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude has hit near the island of Martinique in the eastern Caribbean, the US Geological Survey has said. The earthquake struck at 1500 (1900 GMT) off the north-west coast of Martinique at a depth of 145.4 kilometers (90.4 miles) No casualties have been reported and no major tsunami warning has been given. There have been ...

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - A powerful but deep earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck near the Caribbean island of Martinique on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said."So far" there have been no reports of damage in the region, said Richard Robertson, head of the seismic research unit of the University of the West Indies.He added that no ...

Santa says: Slip Alaska in your stocking this Christmas with 2-for-1 Alaska travel discount coupon book! NORTH POLE, Alaska -- Here in Alaska - ringing up Santa is a local call. After all, he lives here in North Pole, just outside Fairbanks! He's busy, too - but took a break to remind Alaska travelers to jump-start their trip with the ...

Passenger of Ill-Fated Cruise Ship Grateful to Be Alive After Five Hours in Icy Sea Survivors of The Explorer, the cruise ship that struck an iceberg and sank in the Antarctic, have begun to recount their frigid rescue as "terrifying" and the ultimate "adventure." About half of the 154 passengers and crew are on their way home from Chile, where they ...

BUENOS AIRES -- Argentinean officials say submerged ice punched a fist-sized hole in the hull of a cruise ship that sunk in the Antarctic after all aboard were rescued. The M/S Explorer, which struck ice Friday, was the second Antarctic cruise ship to be evacuated this year. In January, 370 people were rescued from a Norwegian ship, the Nordkapp, ...

Aboard the National Geographic Endeavor, Capt. Oliver Kruess was the first to see the stricken tourist ship Explorer from about 15 miles away. The captain and his team had been on high alert for several hours, when the 1:45 a.m. distress call was broadcast announcing to all ships in the region that the 100-passenger vessel had apparently hit an iceberg ...

GAP Adventures, owners of the expedition ship, the M/S Explorer, have confirmed that all 100 passengers and crew who were onboard the M/S Explorer when it hit ice in the Bransfield Strait off King George Island, Antarctica, earlier today are safe and uninjured.Sinking Antarctic cruise ship: Rescuers arriveStandard procedures were followed by the crew with passengers calmly evacuated to the ...

More than 150 passengers including British holidaymakers were rescued today from a stricken cruise liner after it struck an iceberg in the Antarctic. GAP Adventures, the cruise operator, confirmed that all 100 passengers and crew on board the Explorer when it hit ice in the Bransfield Strait off King George Island, at 5.24am (GMT) were "safe and uninjured". ...

In these photos provided by the Chile's Air Force, the Liberian-flagged Explorer cruise ship is seen sinking after it hit an object in Antartic waters, Friday, Nov. 23, 2007, in waters some 880 kilometers southeast of Ushuaia, the southernmost Argentine city. More than 150 passengers and crew took to lifeboats after the ship hit an object and began taking on ...

Passengers Safe, but Ship Is SinkingPassengers aboard a cruise ship to the Antarctic were roused from their beds and hustled into lifeboats early today, when an iceberg punched a small hole in the ship's side. All 100 people aboard the Explorer were pulled safely from the frigid seas by a passing ship, but the Explorer was listing badly and its ...

More than 150 passengers, crew, including 14 Americans, take to lifeboats BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - More than 150 passengers and crew took to lifeboats in Antarctic waters on Friday after their cruise ship hit an object and began taking on water through a hole in the hull, Britain's coast guard said. No injuries were reported.It was believed that the passengers ...

Discovery garners its seventh consecutive award MIAMI -- Porthole Cruise Magazine announced that for the seventh consecutive year Discovery Cruise Line, the largest tour operator to Grand Bahama Island from Ft. Lauderdale, has received its Readers' Choice Award as the "Best One-Day Cruise." "For passengers with as little as a day to spare, Discovery Cruise Line is a great option," ...

SAN FRANCISCO - The Coast Guard is defending its response to Wednesday's massive oil spill in the San Francisco Bay. The agency has come under criticism for a delay in telling local officials and the public of the seriousness of the spill. There was a lag time of several hours after the Guard learned that the spill was 58,000 gallons, ...

A cruise ship, the Spirit of Nantucket, hit something while traveling in the intracoastal Waterway and shortly began taking in water. When the captain realized this he decided to run the ship aground instead of letting the ship sink.  Sixty-six passengers and crew were transferred to shore on Coast Guard vessels CNN reports.Click here for Direct Video Link In the video you ...

Effective Feb 1, 2008 for Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and The Yachts of SeabournMIAMI - As a result of the continued rapid escalation of fuel prices, the North American brands of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) have announced they will implement a fuel supplement of $5 per person per ...

CELEBRATION, Fla., -- In a cruise industry first, Disney Cruise Line is reaching out to perspective guests through podcasts that offer a new way to get customized information about family-friendly Disney cruise vacations.Hosted by family travel expert Emily Kaufman, the podcast episodes showcase the unique experiences Disney offers on a cruise vacation, providing guests in-depth, portable information on specific areas ...

Additional Order Based on Strong Advance Bookings MIAMI -- A year after The Yachts of Seabourn announced that it would build two new, ultra luxury ships, advance booking activity for the first, Seabourn Odyssey, has led to the line's decision to exercise the option for another. The third sister ship will be built by T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Genoa, Italy ...

The captain of a cruise ship with 66 people aboard ran the vessel aground early Thursday after it began taking on water, the U.S. Coast Guard said. No one was injured, and the Coast Guard got everyone off the boat. The captain wanted to keep the ship from sinking when it encountered trouble in the Intracoastal Waterway in ...

10 ways to beat those hidden costs at seaThink your cruise price is all-inclusive? Wake up and smell the $4 lattes, the $10 yoga classes, and the $5-a-pop souvenir photos. Or better yet, read the fine print of your contract. On a cruise ship, incidentals have a nasty way of adding thousands of dollars to your overall cruise cost. Before ...

Here's what to expect on the new cruise ship horizon. • Cunard rolls out the regal Queen Victoria in December with an elegant Todd English restaurant.• MSC's Poesia is poised for March, carrying 3,013 guests on 13 passenger decks. Amenities include a tennis court, teen club, cigar room, disco and miniature golf.• Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas makes waves ...

The artist-in-residence was puzzled. "What are you English doing on a German ship?" he asked. We were just leaving Barcelona en route to Valencia, Mallorca, Corsica and Monte Carlo. Our home for the week-long voyage was the Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship Europa, rated by many as the best cruise experience in the world. We had read glowing reviews ...

Successful concept lets passengers eat when and with whom they want ABOARD NORWEGIAN SUN - Traditionally, dinner on a cruise ship is set for a specific time at a table with the same people for the entire cruise. Usually there are at least a few nights where formal dress in the dining room is required.Seven years ago, Norwegian Cruise Line introduced ...

CELEBRATION, Fla --- Disney Cruise Line strives to offer guests a hassle-free vacation experience by providing extra services, such as Disney's Magical Express, that help eliminate some of the stresses of family travel. And beginning this fall, select guests sailing with Disney Cruise Line will find their vacation experience has been made even easier with the introduction of Onboard Airline Check-In. ...

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, a family-owned sailing ship cruise line that has been having financial troubles, has canceled all of this week's voyages, according to a recorded message on its reservation line.''Windjammer, with guidance from our statutory authority, has made the decision to cancel all voyages for the week of Sept. 29, 2007,'' the recording said. "This includes sailings for the ...

Food is now included in all fare categories MIAMI -- Discovery Cruise Line, the largest tour operator for Grand Bahama Island carrying nearly 200,000 passengers a year between South Florida and Grand Bahama, announced today that because of the public's demand to revert to the inclusion of meals in the price of the cruise, it has dropped its Coach fare and ...

A woman died after falling overboard from a cruise liner just before docking at a British port. Police were alerted at 7am with reports of the woman going overboard from the Oceana cruise liner as it approached Southampton, Hants.A spokesman for Hampshire police said that the woman had not yet been identified....

Renovations Increase Capacities for Outdoor Dining, Entertainment on Board MIAMI -- The three award-winning Yachts of Seabourn, Seabourn Pride, Spirit and Legend, are undergoing multi-million dollar renovations during drydock maintenance periods scheduled between September of 2007 and April of 2008. The renovations, which are the most extensive since balconies were added to 36 of each ship's suites five years ago, ...

Cruise Addicts is a robust community of cruise travel lovers from all over the world. In this Member Spotlight I was able to interview ShipMaven (aka Mary Ann). coming to us from the great country of the United States. Our community members are what keeps our site special, so I hope you enjoy this member spotlight on the one and ...

You and your husband have gone for the holiday of a lifetime - on a cruise.But something completely unexpected happens. After a great night your husband has a heart attack and dies.This might sound particularly morbid but it's something that is not uncommon. Nevertheless, death's not a topic the cruise companies or airlines are too keen to comment on - ...

Congress Holds Hearing on Cruise Ship Safety Amid Assault AllegationsIt's estimated that more than 10 million Americans go on cruises every year. Now, after complaints of onboard assaults, thefts and even mysterious disappearances, Congress investigated today how safe these vacations are. A House Transportation subcommittee conducted a hearing on cruise safety this morning. Two hundred cruise ships dock in the ...

A senior FBI official said Thursday that cruise lines have reported 207 possible crimes since adopting a new, broader reporting arrangement in April meant to give a more definitive picture of crimes at sea, both in jurisdictions belonging to the FBI and in foreign waters. The process marks the first attempt to standardize crime reporting across 24 cruise lines ...

 Port Looking Forward to a Speedy Recovery after Hurricane DeanCancun, Mexico – September 10, 2007 – Costa Maya, Mexico’s fastest-growing destination and cruise port, has confirmed it will resume operations by September 2008. The announcement was made by Cesar Lizarraga, Costa Maya’s director of sales and marketing. After a thorough evaluation of the damages caused to the destination and port ...

To many cruisers, the notion of having a personal butler on board is like sprouting an extra thumb — a mostly unnecessary appendage. After all, isn't a cabin steward's attention service enough? On occasion, our stateroom accommodations have included butler service and, frankly, we had no idea what to do with him. Beyond asking the tuxedoed young man to ...

On a Tuesday afternoon in November of 2008, the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 will slip out of Southampton's harbor bound for Dubai and an indelible role in maritime history.It will be the 40-year-old Cunard ship's last cruise, capping a career that has seen this regal vessel cross the Atlantic more than 800 times, make more than 25 world cruises, carry ...

The following list includes major cruise lines sailing to and from Florida ports and San Juan from Sept. 9 to Feb. 1, 2008. This information has been provided by the cruise lines and is subject to change and cancellation.Fares shown are the minimum/maximum per- person cost, based on double occupancy. Fares may or may not include port charges or tipping, ...

More than 50 cruise ships are offering one-way repositioning voyages this fall, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. Repositioning cruises are offered as companies move their fleets from summer seasons in Europe, Alaska and Canada to winter seasons in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and elsewhere. Most of the trips end in United States or Caribbean ports. The ...

Steering clear of maladies that put ship trips in troubled waters.Never go on a cruise with statisticians. They know that, statistically speaking, there are as many things that can go wrong with a voyage as can go right. You might spill mango chutney on your tux shirt at the captain's party. You might get an uneven tan. You might wake ...

The cruise industry is trumpeting its accelerating growth in a new study that says it generated $35.7 billion in U.S. economic output and supported 348,000 American jobs. Growth in revenue has been nearly 20 percent over the last two years, part of which may be due to the airlines' continued woes over delays, cancellations, tarmac stranding, mishandled luggage and complaints ...

We have been busy creating some great video memories this past year. We call it CRUISE ADDICTS TV. Our most recent videos are from our AMIGO's Group cruise this past April. It sailed from San Francisco to the Mexican Riviera. Below you will find a player that will play some of my favorite Cruise Addicts Videos, along with some of my other favorites. ...

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The Navy's refusal to fire an 11-gun salute to honor the arrival of the 1,020-foot-long