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August 18th, 2008 |
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This weeks features:
Cruiseman
Articles
Cruise
From Seattle
Grand
Turk Island
"Cruising's
Newest Destination"
Happy
Hour
Cruises
from New York / New Jersey
Discounted
Shore Excursions
Travel
Agent Myths
Do
I need Travel Insurance?
Who
is The Cruiseman, anyway?
Cruiseman
Testimonials
Beware
of Travel Scams
Support
the Fair Tax
Passport
Requirements
CDC
Inspections
Top
10 myths about cruising and cruise ships.
9
Things I love about cruising
5
Myths about Cruise Travel Agents
Some
old ships get new lease on life
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From your editor |
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From
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Carnival's "recategorization":
Last Friday (8/15) Carnival began a fleet-wide recategorization of
their ships, starting with the Carnival
Valor.
The idea is that mid-ship cabins on each deck will now be in a
different category than cabins located forward or aft, which will
make it easier for you to select the actual location that you want
for your cabin. The new plan will be fleet-wide by the end of the year.
Cruiseman
Funnies
Two elderly women
were fussing about their husbands over tea one day.
"I do wish my
Leroy would stop biting his nails. That makes me terribly
nervous!" the first one said.
"Oh, my Elmer
used to do the same thing," the other woman commented. "But
I broke him of that habit real quick."
"What did you do?"
"I hid his teeth!"
Letters
We Love
Just back from a
fantastic trip on the Liberty of the Seas . Everything was
great, ship, food, service. St Maarten was very nice
and clean, would go back there anytime, took a tour with benards
tours around the island was perfect. The Liberty was
awesome, we were first in line to check in at 9 am , we could
not board until 11 30 am was fantastic. The ship was
full but we did not notice. We stayed at the Holiday inn across from
port of Miami before cruise, was nice and clean, was nice
to watch RCI and Carnival pull in to port at 5 am.. Thanks
again for setting us up with RCI... Thanks
again Jeff, Cheryl, Shelby Myers... (Liberty of the Seas
May 24th)
For more
testimonials CLICK
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Hour
is tomorrow! CLICK
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port spotlight -- Santa Cruz Huatulco |
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HAL’s ’09 Mexico studded with new ports
Holland America Line is introducing the new port of Santa Cruz
Huatulco, Oaxaca and scenic cruising through wildlife-abundant Bahia
Magdalena on select 2009 Mexico cruises.
A breeding ground for migrating gray whales, Bahia Magdalena
highlights the seven-day Mexican Riviera itineraries, while Santa
Cruz Huatulco is featured on the new 12-day Pacific Mexico cruises
sailing round-trip San Diego. These – and HAL’s nine- and
10-day Sea of Cortez cruises – offer a shore excursion to
Mexico’s Copper Canyon.
In 2009 the line operates Mexico itineraries of seven to 15 days on
the Ryndam and Oosterdam, most sailing round-trip from San Diego.
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CA Sues to Shut Down YTB Scam
California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a $25 million lawsuit
in Los Angeles against YourTravelBiz.com, aiming to shut down what he
called a 'gigantic pyramid scheme.'
In an SEC filing, YTB vigorously defended itself saying it has been
in discussions with the California AG over the issues the lawsuit contends.
more ....
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cruises to your friends? We have the program. CLICK
HERE for the details.
Carnival Sensation to Receive Full 'Evolutions of Fun' Upgrades
Carnival Sensation will be the latest Fantasy-class ship to undergo a
multimillion-dollar "Evolutions of Fun" upgrade that will
include the installation of a water park, a "grown-ups"
only retreat and tropical-themed midship pool area, as well as
renovations to nearly 1,000 staterooms and enhancements to a wide
range of public rooms and areas.
more ....
For pictures and video of Carnival's "Evolutions of Fun" CLICK
HERE
Fantasy to Operate Out of Mobile Through August
Carnival Fantasy, normally based in New Orleans, will operate out of
Mobile, AL through Sept. 1 because of the recent oil spill on the
Mississippi River.
The ship will operate six cruises out of the Alabama port city before
it goes into dry dock for 28 days. The 2,056-passenger Fantasy will
then return to New Orleans in October.
Carnival Fantasy has been departing from and arriving in Mobile since
the oil spill on July 23.
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Ruby Princess |
Ruby Princess Completes Sea Trials
Ruby Princess has completed another major milestone in preparation
for its Nov. 8, 2009 debut, with the completion of its sea trials.
The new ship set out to sea from the construction dock at the
Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and was put through its
paces with a series of maneuvers to test propulsion, steering and
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more ....
Meyer Werft floats Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice was floated out of Meyer Werft’s covered
building dock in Papenburg on Sunday. A large crowd of onlookers
witnessed the ship taste water for the first time.
more ....
Farcus elaborates on his signature style
In a paper prepared for a ship design forum at the XI International
Architecture Exhibition of the Biennale of Venice next month, cruise
ship architect Joe Farcus delves into his signature style,
‘entertainment architecture.’
more.....
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Pearl Mist |
Pearl Seas Cruises Names First Ship
Guilford, CT USA – Pearl Seas Cruises announced last
night that the name of its new cruise ship is Pearl Mist,
which was launched in March. The 210-passenger cruise ship is
undergoing outfitting and is expected to be completed in the first
quarter of 2009. It’s seven, ten, eleven and fourteen night
itineraries will include travel to the Caribbean, Canadian Maritimes,
Eastern Canada, Newfoundland, The Great Lakes and New England.
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How much
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