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  • New Guide to Hawaiian Cruises Launched Cruise Guide Network launched a new guide to Hawaii cruises today. HawaiianCruiseGuide.com is a free online guide that offers the complete schedule of cruises, ship information, photos and reviews. It has the most comprehensive coverage of cruises to the…2012-05-18 08:31:00 – PRWeb
  • Domestic cruise industry expects expansion The world-famous Costa Victoria cruise ship completed its first voyage to China on Wednesday after arriving at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port. The Costa Victoria, which will depart for the Republic of Korea on Friday, has selected Shang…2012-05-17 00:29:00 – SINA English
  • New Royal Caribbean ship, Carnival deal a win for Port Canaveral The top official at Florida’s Port Canaveral served up a double-shot of positive news on Wednesday. Canaveral Port Authority Chief Executive Officer Stan Payne said Royal Caribbean International is basing a new ship at the port next spring to replace a s…2012-05-17 15:27:00 – ABC News
  • River line AmaWaterways unveils new ship River cruise line AmaWaterways this week unveiled another new ship in Europe, the 164-passenger AmaCerto. Named at a ceremony in the Danube River town of Vilshofen, Germany, the company’s 11th vessel in Europe will sail along the Danube and Rhine rivers …2012-05-17 16:47:00 – USA Today
  • Cruise line sued for failing to rescue fishermen MIAMI: Princess Cruises has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of “outrageous conduct” and “callous disregard for human life” for failing to rescue three young men aboard a disabled Panamanian fishing boat, two of whom later died at sea. The civil compl…2012-05-16 22:06:00 – GulfToday.ae
  • Cruise News: AIDAmar Christened in Hamburg It’s like Vince, the television pitchman for ShamWow says, \”Made in Germany…you know the Germans always make good stuff.\” With that in mind, take a look at the impressive christening video of German cruise line AIDA Cruises’ ninth ship, AIDAmar in Hamb…2012-05-17 08:29:00 – Cruise Diva
  • Gate 1 Travel Announces New Relationship with Norwegian Cruise Line® FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gate 1 Travel, a leader in international escorted and independent travel packages, announced today a new relationship with Norwegian Cruise Line®. The new package destinations include Barcelona, Venice, Rome, Marsei…2012-05-16 14:20:00 – Business Wire
  • FINAL SAIL by Elaine Viets Reviewed at FreshFiction.com Helen Hawthorne is ready for action. Teaming up with her husband Phil Sagemont, she is looking forward to making their newly formed private investigating firm a success. With his wealth of experience plus her keen sense for adventure, it comes as no surp…2012-05-18 01:29:00 – Fresh Fiction
  • CLIA President Christine Duffy Christens the AmaCerto VILSHOFEN, Germany, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning river cruise line AmaWaterways christened its newest ship, the AmaCerto, today in the scenic Danube town of Vilshofen, Germany. The traditional ceremony centered on the christening and blessi…2012-05-17 00:57:00 – Street Insider
  • Elderly couple kicked off luxury cruise ship In the latest sign of an industywide crackdown on safety, another cruiser has been kicked off a ship for not attending a safety drill. Industry watcher Cruise Week today reports that an 84-year-old woman and her 90-year-old husband were escorted off the …2012-05-16 13:20:00 – USA Today
  • World’s First Self-Propelled Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Ocean Prospector Floats Again After 14 Years The world’s first self-propelled semisubmersible drilling rig is floating and relocated after 14 years. PRC, Plant Recovery Company, an asset recovery business based in Pasadena, Texas, successfully moved the Ocean Prospector pre-Victory class semisubmer…2012-05-17 16:34:00 – PRWeb
  • Travel insurance might not help if the ship sails without you Bob Durn of Allentown seemed to have a good argument when he sought the Watchdog’s help in a dispute with his travel insurance. He’d missed a cruise that left New York as the city was shutting down for Hurricane Irene last year. That seemed to be exactly…2012-05-16 14:56:00 – The Morning Call
  • Cruise line sued for failing to rescue fishermen cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, the lawsuit says. Three Star Princess passengers spotted it and alerted a crew member to the vessel, as Vasquez and his friends waved their arms and a shirt tied to a pole to signal they were in distress, accordi…2012-05-16 08:34:00 – Albequerque Express
  • Gavin MacLeod Meets … Gavin MacLeod SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — What’s in a name? Well, at Princess Cruises the name Gavin MacLeod naturally is associated with the famous TV captain of \”The Love Boat.\” But it turns out that the line coincidentally also has a real-li…2012-05-16 22:50:00 – Street Insider
  • Time-Lapse Video of AIDAmar’s Christening Carnival’s German brand, AIDA, christened their new ship, AIDAmar, at Hamburg on Saturday night (May 12, 2012) during the port’s 823rd Anniversary Celebration. If that wasn’t big enough, AIDA brought AIDAmar’s three sisters to be part of the spectacle. M…2012-05-16 23:26:00 – CND’s Cruiseblogger
  • Tampa port to study new cruise terminal west of Skyway TAMPA For the last two years, port officials have been informally talking with the large cruise lines about the prospects for a new cruise terminal on the fringes of Pinellas County. On Tuesday, the Tampa Port Authority made the search official. The boar…2012-05-16 00:51:00 – The Tampa Tribune
  • New Oceania Cruises ship no copy of sister ABOARD THE RIVIERA — At first glance, Oceania Cruises’ new ship, Riviera, looks the same as its award-winning, one-year-old sister, Marina. But identical twins, they aren’t. Frank Del Rio, who oversees Oceania as chairman and CEO of parent company Prest…2012-05-16 17:15:00 – USA Today
  • Royal Caribbean bringing renovated ship back to Baltimore This was printed from Baltimore Business Journal Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas, above, will department in Baltimore in spring 2013. The cruise line is bringing back the Grandeur of the Seas following a $48 million makeover. The cruise ship wa…2012-05-15 20:21:00 – Baltimore Business Journal
  • Kate Gosselin cancels cruise event after low sales Kate Gosselin has shuttered plans to launch her own event aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship this summer in the face of tepid turnout and disappointing sales, per Radar Online. Fans had been invited to sail the high seas with the reality show mama from…2012-05-15 16:30:00 – HawaiiChannel.com
  • CBS announces fall lineup The board of education approved a buyout for Bessie LeFra Young on Tuesday evening, setting the…- 11:37 pm Martin Pierce, uncle of a 4-year-old Camden boy who was killed by a stray bullet during a 2008…- 11:43 am David Porrata, 33, who was taken into…2012-05-16 16:32:00 – N.J. Courier-Post Online