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Drink to thee only, with thine ...: Carnival Valor’s forthcoming wine-themed cruise provides prime opportunity to sample fine selections from Italy, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and New York, while soaking up knowledge via seminars and tastings. The week-long extravaganza, hosted by Carnival President and CEO Bob Dickinson, a noted connoisseur, sails r/t from Miami Dec. 3-10, calling in

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This One Perhaps Less Chatty?: Carnival’s logbook embraces many a year with Kathy Lee (“If they Could See Me Now”) Gifford as official singing spokeswoman. Now the Fun Ship line has landed another Kathy. This time, Kathy Ireland, whose career morphed from modeling to her own billion-dollar biz. She'll be godmother for Carnival Freedom, launching in March 2007. In her g-role, this Kathy will break

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Heart Attack Claims Trailblazer: Deborah L. Natansohn, president and COO of Seabourn Cruise Line, and a highly respected pioneer for women aspiring to cruise industry leadership roles, died on Oct. 24 at Fort Lauderdale's Holy Cross Hospital, with family at her side. Natansohn, 53, had suffered a heart attack on Sunday, Oct. 22, after becoming Seabourn president in July, 2004, and guiding the

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On Second Thought: Oceania Cruises has revamped its April 17, 2007 itinerary for Regatta, scheduled to stop in Libya. But no more. Because of that nation's unpredictable visa requirements for U.S. passport holders, the line decided not to risk disappointing passengers, instead re-theming the 10-day adventure as "Greco-Roman Revelations." The 684-passenger country club casual Regatta sails from

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Boomer Lures: Seabourn Cruise Line , division of Miami-based Carnival Corp. & plc, plans two more, ultra luxury ships, for delivery in spring 2009 and 2010, having signed a letter of intent with Genoa shipbuilder T. Mariotti S.p.A. The 32,000 GRT, 225-suite sisters (90% with private verandas) will cost $250 million each. Combined, they'll more than double Seabourn's current 634-berth fleet

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Fun Up By 10%: Cruise juggernaut Carnival Corp. on 10/18 announced hiking the company's regular quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 27.5 cents per share. CCL will pay the dividend on Dec. 8 to shareholders of record Nov. 17.

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With This Cruise, I Thee … : With stars like Celine Dion and Robert DeNiro among celebrities renewing wedding vows of late, Celebrity Cruises keeps pace by upgrading renewal options. “Vow renewals are the perfect romantic gift for spouses to give ...,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Fleet Operations VP. Celebrity, partnering with The Wedding Experience, now has two such packages: True Love Knot Renewal

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Women Warriors Head to Sea: Prior to Carnival Freedom's March debut in Venice, watercolors and pencil studies of nine murals commissioned for the spectacular 110,000-ton SuperLiner go on display at Manhattan's Flomenhaft Gallery. Works are part of a six-week exhibit of figurative oils and sculptures entitled “Women Warriors: The Yin and Yang” by Joan Barber, among talents creating the diverse

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Of Crocs, Kangaroos & Kaolas: Royal Caribbean combines its signature active cruising experience with crocodiles, kangaroos and koala bears as Rhapsody of the Seas sails new itineraries to the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand along with her fresh, innovative Far East adventure. Three of the five new itineraries, sailing Sept. 28, Oct. 15, and Nov. 24, 2007, are charters by Cruiseco, a

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No, no, no, definitely not Cuba: First came a press release that had MSC Cruises calling in Cuba. That, of course, was all wrong, as evidenced by the quick clarification to erase whatever internal confusion precipitated that political hot-potato no-no. What’s right: Countdown continues for Nov. 15 arrival of MSC Lirica in Fort Lauderdale, signifying launch of MSC's Caribbean season. Time's also

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Solstice First of Three: Celebrity Cruises took its first step today (10/11) toward physically launching Celebrity Solstice in Fall 2008, with line President Dan Hanrahan ceremoniously pressing the start button for the plasma cutter creating the vessel's first steel plate at German shipyard Meyer Werft. "While it's too soon to reveal any details, I'm convinced our travel agent partners and guests

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Baseball Greats, Too: MSC Cruises dishes out 60 percent savings and up on MSC Lirica balcony suites during select Caribbean sailings on new bookings made by Oct. 30, 2006. Cruise-only fares begin at $1,195 per person, double, excluding guv fees/tax. Each Category 11 suite boasts a balcony, king-sized bed, sofa bed, and tub in bath. Lirica sails Deep Caribbean and Panama 11-nighters r/t from Fort

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NOLA OLE' from $279:To celebrate return of "Fun Ship" cruising from New Orleans, Carnival touts four and five-day Mexico voyages on Fantasy from $279 per person. Fantasy sailings from New Orleans begin Oct. 26, with four-day cruises to Cozumel departing Thursdays and five-day cruises to Cozumel and Costa Maya leaving Mondays and Saturdays. Pre-post options provide opportunity to experience New

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Book Soon for River Discounts: Enhanced Early Booking and Pay-in-Full Discounts allow savings of up to $700 per couple on all 2007 Uniworld Europe and Russia Grand River Cruises. But hurry ... fares must be paid in full by October, 2006. Past passengers rate an additional perk of a $100 discount per person. Uniworld's 2007 line-up -- March through December -- includes 9- to 30-day cruise tours in

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Redeployment for Miracle, Legend: Long operating under an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" policy, Carnival Cruise Lines can't help but tweak on monumental success now and then. Hence, it'll switch homeports of 2,124-passenger SuperLiners Carnival Legend and Carnival Miracle in spring 2007. Legend, now sailing from New York and Fort Lauderdale, will reposition to Tampa for year-round seven-day

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Adds 'Sky Grill' Venue: If choice is the ultimate luxury, then Seabourn Cruise Line lives up to its ultra luxury reputation, offering yet another casual alternative dining option aboard all three, all-suite Yachts of Seabourn. The line has begun occasional service of freshly grilled seafood and sizzling steaks in the open air at the Sky Bar, atop the intimate ships. “When the weather and the mood

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Amazza!, Caramba!, Wow!: Baby Boomers and seniors can save up to 60 percent off MSC Cruises' retail rates on selected 2007 Caribbean and Panama sailings of MSC Lirica and MSC Opera. Senior Saver prices for 11-night roundtrips from Fort Lauderdale begin at $695 per person, double, excluding guv fees, taxes, etc. At least one guest per cabin must have hit the big five oh, on departure. The 50 and

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RCI Ups Asian Ante with Rhapsody: Choice for exotic adventure expands as Royal Caribbean International returns to Asia, deploying Rhapsody of the Seas, starting Dec. 10, 2007. The Vision-class ship, featuring the line’s signature rock-climbing wall, will sail out of Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai, calling in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. The ship’s Asia tour continues

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Seattle Swapped Out for Vancouver: For more time in select ports and a better arrival time for viewing Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier on Mercury’s 2007 seven-night Alaska sailings, Celebrity Cruises has changed the port of arrival/departure to Vancouver, B.C. Guests with reservations with deposits made for Mercury cruises from Seattle between May 4 and Sept. 14, 2007, will receive a $100 per stateroom

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Not to Muddy Waters With Too Much Claptrap, But: Operating companies for Carnival Corp. & plc have wrapped implementation and certification of their respective environmental management systems to ISO 14001 standard, landing certifications by four internationally recognized maritime regulatory agencies in recognition -- according to Carnival -- of “Carnival’s commitment to systematic management of

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'Cast Your Own' Contest: Carnival and AMC, basic cable’s destination dedicated to movie culture , tantalize with “You Cast Your Crew,” where contest entrants compete to win a Caribbean “Fun Ship” cruise for the winner and up to 19 pals. Through Sept. 30, log onto CCL's new social networking website, CarnivalConnections.com to enter the contest promoted via television spots on AMC, plus ads in

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Support TRIO & Maybe Win A Cruise: Carnival and TRIO are pushing for life yet again, presenting the fifth annual "Cruising for Organs" raffle. Proceeds benefit TRIO (Transplant Recipient International Organization) , a global force devoted to promotion of organ donation, with money going to the group's Medications for the Needy Fund and Scholarship Fund, the latter for transplant patients, their

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Global Expansion: To further expand European and Latin American operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has cut a deal to purchase Pullmantur S.A., a Madrid-based cruise/tour operator. Once regulatory tape is wrapped, RCCL expects to close by year’s end. Pullmantur, formed in 1971, is Spain’s largest cruise operator, with five ships and tour operations in Europe and Latin America. It sells

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Autumn Tantalizers: Fall is a prime time to experience Europe, with the summer tourist crush over, shop prices lower, restaurants less crowded, and breezes delightful. MSC Cruises' 11-night itineraries help regenerate, rediscover and savor subtle pleasures of European life, history and culture while visiting magnificent destinations. From September to December, MSC sails ancient routes, from the

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Cold Shoulder: As expected, Carnival Corporation & plc takes a dark, chilly view of Alaska’s Ballot Initiative 2 potential impact, approved by state voters for 2007 implementation. Here's Carnival chairman Micky Arison's take: “We are disappointed that the Ballot Initiative 2 has passed as we believe this will inhibit the future growth and expansion of Alaska’s tourism business ... The estimates

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