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Rollin' on the river: American Queen steamboat brings river cruising back to the mighty Mississippi
The hour is 11:30 on this Saturday night aboard the American Queen, somewhere south of Natchez, Miss. The dance floor in the Grand Saloon is deserted, and a lone man sits in the 24-hour Front Porch lounge, reading a paperback novel. The evening's...Tags: The Miami Herald, Apollo Group Inc., Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Music
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Just where are all the cruise ships this winter?
The winter cruising season is well under way, and that means the southern ports are filling up with returning cruise ships with trips to warmer climes through next April. For those playing at home, here's a roundup by port of which ships are sailing...Tags: Arts and Culture, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Music, Festive Events, Port of Los Angeles
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New Ship Revives Steamboat Nostalgia in New Orleans
It was January 12th, 1812, exactly 200 years ago, when the first steamboat arrived in New Orleans. The economic boom that followed shaped a prosperous future for the Crescent City. Tony Lewis, curator of visual arts at the Louisiana State Museum says,...
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Maryland-built riverboat is bound for the Mississippi
Gleaming white with twin black smokestacks and a 23-ton red paddle wheel at its stern, the Queen of the Mississippi is an apparition rising more than five stories above the Wicomico River.
Before the month is out, the lines holding it dockside at...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Tourism and Leisure, Shipbuilding, Europe, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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American Cruise Lines will return to Havre de Grace for the third year
American Cruise Lines has announced it will return to Havre de Grace again this year, as its American Glory is scheduled to make port stops in the city during May and early June. According to American Cruise Lines, the American Glory offers discerning...Tags: Havre de Grace, Cruise Line Ports, Tour Operations Industry
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Cruise line listings
Here's a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels. Ships that are to have maiden voyages this year also are listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change. AIDA Cruises, (011) 49-...Tags: Holland America Line, Tourism and Leisure, MSC Cruise Line, Arts and Culture, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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Specialty cruises
Our neighbor refuses to cruise.
It's all about eating, getting fat and being trapped at sea with lots of strangers, she says.
Not necessarily so, though you can chow down if you wish. But beyond that, it can be a feast for the soul too. Theme cruises...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Carnival Cruise Lines, Republic of Ireland, Trips and Vacations, Panama
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A big question mark hovers over the cruise industry
The first quarter of 2012 was supposed to be a sweet spot for passenger cruise lines. Wave season, as it's known, marks a time when cruise companies and travel agents roll out deep discounts on cruise vacations and rack up lots of sales.
But that changed...Tags: Cruise Ship Jobs, Hurricane Ike (2008), U.S. Department of State, Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Nickelodeon (tv network)
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Cruise lines reference list
Here is a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels. Ships that are to have maiden voyages this year are also listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change. AIDA Cruises, (011) 49-...Tags: Holland America Line, Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, MSC Cruise Line, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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A cruise line directory
American Canadian Caribbean Line (800) 556-7450 www.accl-smallships.com Ships: Grande Caribe, Grande Mariner, Niagara Prince American Cruise Lines (800) 814-6880 www.americancruiselines.com American Eagle, American Glory, American Spirit,...Tags: Cruise West, Holland America Line, Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, MSC Cruise Line
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