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How to Save in the Recession? Take a Cruise - Time
An artist rendering of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship the Oasis of the Seas. The Royal Caribbean cruise line is rolling out the world’s largest cruise ship next fall, the Oasis of the Seas. Rock walls are passe; this 5,400-passenger colossus has its

Posted: 12:00 AM - Times-Leader
It s the perfect time to get married in the honeymoon world. Due to the nation s economic crisis, newly married couples can travel to just about anywhere at a deep discount. Prices have been reduced up to 30 to 40 percent across the board

Port Canaveral floats idea for dockside gambling - Orlando Sentinel
PORT CANAVERAL Port Canaveral , where gambling ships have been squeezed by a deep recession and increased competition from inland casinos, thinks it has a way to breathe new life into the business: let the slot machines spin while the ships are

Beaches, sun and fun in Florida - Spectrum
My first visit to Florida, nearly 30 years ago, was a month-long work assignment. It wasn’t nearly long enough for me. I have made numerous trips to Florida over the years and loved every vacation I’ve spent there. The entire state of Florida has so

Cruise passengers hurt in Dominica bus crash head to Miami - Miami Herald
Eleven cruise-line passengers were being transported to Miami for treatment Tuesday following a bloody bus crash Monday afternoon in the tiny Caribbean nation of Dominica. Sixteen tourists on the Celebrity Summit were returning from a culinary-themed

Injured Cruise Ship Passengers Heading To Miami - CBS 4 South Florida
More than a dozen passengers from the luxury cruise liner Celebrity Summit were hurt in a bus accident in Roseau, Dominica Monday and some of the injured are being flown to Miami for treatment at Jackson Memorial Hospital. According to Celebrity

Sixteen cruise passengers injured in Caribbean - Travel Weekly
The tour bus crashed into a ditch and lost control on the way back from a culinary course on Monday. All sixteen passengers were taken to a local hospital. Five were treated and released, while 11 were admitted overnight. The passengers were flown

Want a cheap cruise? Try it short - Detroit Free Press
MIAMI — Seeking a getaway despite the downturn, Olivia Gonzalez called her travel agent with an agenda. “I said, what kind of deals do you have?” said the Miami resident, who is in her 60s, standing outside the Port of Miami. What she found was a

Faltering stock markets spark a gold rush - Buffalo News
NEW YORK A thousand dollars will buy you a laptop, a Caribbean cruise or, these days, an ounce of gold. The price of gold broke above $1,000 Friday for the first time in almost a year as investors abandoned stocks and other securities seen as

Bruce Morrow puts Variety in his life for charity with WOR radiothon - New York Daily News
Veteran New York City disc jockey Bruce Morrow hosts his annual radiothon on WOR on Thursday. Cousin Bruce Morrow “returns to Earth” Thursday, hosting his annual all-day radiothon for Variety the Children’s Charity on WOR (710 AM). Morrow, the

Cruise lines offer cash for bookings - Times Online
When luxury cruise lines, for whom the words sale and discount are akin to sacrilege, offer sales and bargains, it s a pretty clear sign that the economic woes are not only impacting mid-market travellers. Luxury-minded cruisers are

Cologne, where Wise Men reach journey’s end - New Zealand Herald
Hands up who knows where the Three Wise Men of the Bible, the kings of Orient who followed the bright shining star all the way to Bethlehem, actually ended their journey? No, not somewhere in the Middle East, it turns out, but in the German city of

Vacation deals for those willing to look for them - Times Union
There’s no better cure for cabin fever than planning an escape. And though the troubled economy has some would-be travelers reconsidering vacations, it is a good time to find deals. “Prices haven’t been this low since 9/11,” says Ed Plog, owner of

“Last Port of Call” - Brownsville Herald
Hundreds of high school, middle school and college students gathered at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College to enjoy a rare treat. On Thursday they were the first audience to view a new documentary on the sinking of the

Inland cruising can start close to home - Chicago Tribune
“Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don’t. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” While modern cruise ships more closely resemble floating hotels than the ramshackle raft that Huck and Jim used to traverse

Cruise lines take precautions against pirates - Arizona Business Gazette
INDIAN OCEAN OFF EAST AFRICA - “If they come, we will deal with it.” It is 6:30 a.m., just after sunrise, and a security guard is on Deck 9 peering over the railing on the Silversea Silver Wind, a luxury cruise ship carrying 400 passengers and crew

And the winning cruise ships are - Calgary Herald
Chefs from the Crystal Symphony line up to take a bow. Fine cuisine has become a major attraction on luxury cruise lines and could be one of the reasons why the Symphony topped the Cond Nast reader’s poll of top medium cruise ships. Photograph by

Otis Handy - Cape Gazette
Otis Handy s life of climbs and dives, twists and turns, landed him in expected places. My daddy wanted me to be a federal agriculture demonstrator. They d go around and tell people what to plant, what kind of fertilizer to use. Dad thought

Hostile Makeover - MSNBC
The second you hit the black, frigid water in full combat gear, the raft that’s now speeding away starts to look like a luxury cruise ship. Mustering every bit of logic your cobweb-filled brain will provide, you astutely decide it must be the middle

Bargains galore on cruises right now - KTAR.com
Cruise lines are pulling out all the stops — offering low fares and half–price deposits if you book a cruise by March. Travel expert Louie Thiele, co-host of News/Talk 92-3 KTAR’s “Around the World in 60 Minutes,” said the cruise lines are

All new Swan Hellenic cruises - Times Online
Swan Hellenic, one of the most famous names in cruising that was thought to have sailed into the sunset for the last time two years ago, is about to launch a full new season. And it is doing so with savings of 1,000 a cabin and improved comfort

Dubrovnik Travel joins Euromic as member for Croatia - TravelDailyNews.com
Euromic -the Destination Management Partnership in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin- voted to admit Dubrovnik Travel , Croatia s leading DMC and PCO, as its 29th official Member. Croatia is a booming European destination, drawing nearly 10

Dazzled by the Dream - Toronto Star
Youngsters can enjoy treasure hunts, music, stories and other activities at the Kids Club, while their parents get some alone time. Disney Magical Express service means you tag your bags with the labels provided by Disney before you check them in

RockBands, Inc. Updates Shareholders With CEO, Lee Dahlberg’s Resume - MSN MoneyCentral
RockBands, Inc. (The Company) (PINKSHEETS: RKBD) today updated shareholders with regard to CEO Lee Dahlberg’s Resume. Mr. Dahlberg is the founder of RockBands, Inc. and is a self-made man that rose through the ranks of the restaurant and hotel

Princess Cruises Celebrates Valentine’s Day by Naming Ruby Princess - Newsblaze.com
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Love is “exciting and new” at Princess Cruises in celebration of Valentine’s Day, as the line announced that the christeners of Ruby Princess , Trista and Ryan Sutter , will join its Department of

Cruise Deals: eCruises Recession Buster Cruise Deals With Cruise - Market Wire
DANBURY, CT–(Marketwire - February 13, 2009) - A cruise vacation may be the last thing on your mind during these overwhelming economic times, but eCruises.com ( http://www.eCruises.com ) is here to rescue you from recession anxiety with cruise deals

Record on the Road: Alaska - NorthJersey.com
Carol Sadowski of Clifton and Margarite Remsey of Little Falls are pictured aboard the Coral Princess of the Princess Cruise Line in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. The scenery was breathtaking for our dream vacation! Experiencing the sounds and

Family turns lemon into a contest win - Lexington Herald-Leader
With little imagination and help of his cute children, Phil Roberts found a way to turn a lemon into lemonade after he bought a mini-van on-line that turned out to be a real clunker. On Friday morning, representatives from eBillme, on online billing

Esparto Middle School hosts Tony Needes - Woodland Daily Democrat
Esparto Middle School is hosting Tony Needes in his First Valentine’s Evening Concert. All proceeds will benefit the Esparto Middle School Associated Student Body. Needes is an Esparto Unified School District employee. People might see him traveling

Bucks And Scorpions Battle Again Tonight - OurSports Central
Both the Bucks and Texas Brahmas won last night, keeping Laredo 10 points back of the Brahmas in the Southeast Division. Laredo increased their hold on the third playoff spot in the conference to six points over Rio Grande Valley with last night’s

Cruise prices drop, bookings up - Atlanta Journal Constitution
New York It s wave season, the time of year when travelers typically book the most cruises. And there s good news for cruise-loving consumers: Discounts abound, more than a dozen new ships are being introduced this year, and booking windows

Sail away with big discounts on cruises - Seattle Times
If you’ve ever considered taking a cruise, now may be the time to try it out. Practically all cruise lines are offering significant discounts to almost everywhere they sail. Among the deals: Holland America Line has a “vacation stimulus” plan

Carnival Cruise Company Held Liable for Hundreds of Unwanted Faxes - Law.com
Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise ship operator, faces damages of up to $2 million following a judge’s finding that the company violated a federal statute by faxing a travel agent between 540 and 1,387 unsolicited advertisements over the

Carnival Cruise Lines Offers Early Booking Discounts of Up to $200 Per - PR Newswire
MIAMI, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Cruise Lines is currently offering Early Saver rates providing savings of up to $200 per person on summer and fall cruises for those who plan ahead and book early. Early Saver rates are available up to three

Win A Vegas Weekend Or Carnival Cruise From The Bucks - OurSports Central
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League have announced that fans can win either a Las Vegas Weekend Getaway or a Carnival Cruise, if they purchase a Bucks playoff package. To be eligible to win one of the two great prizes, fans must

From racing to cruising, a Mooresville con artist rips off hundreds - WCNC
MOORESVILLE, N.C.– From Lowes Motor Speedway to Norwegian Cruise Lines, a Mooresville business woman managed to con people across the US out of nearly a million dollars. And those who knew her say she did it to turn the man she loved into a NASCAR

Istanbul considers revamping docks to boost cruise tourism - TravelDailyNews.com
Maritime authorities are planning to prepare three Istanbul wharfs to dock cruise ships in a bid to boost this form of tourism in the city. Turkey stands fourth in Mediterranean cruise ship tourism, coming in after Spain, Italy and Greece. However