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Whale found pinned to cruise ship in Alaska likely dead before impact

USA Today — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:11:33 +0000

The agency has conducted a necropsy of the humpback whale found pinned to a Princess vessel in Alaska last week.

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Whale found pinned to cruise ship in Alaska likely dead before impact

Cruise ship hits whale off Alaska

Island Tips — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:00:09 +0000

Filed under: North America , United States , News , Cruises For the third time in the past decade a Princess Cruises luxury ship has struck and killed a whale in the waters off the coast of Alaska. That latest incident occurred last Tuesday evening just south of Juneau, where the ship the Sapphire Princess apparently …

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Dead whale found pinned to Princess cruise ship iin Alaska

Island Tips — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:10:13 +0000

The whale discovered at the bow of a Princess Cruises liner this week is the third such creature to have been involved in an accident with the company’s vessels in a decade.

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Dead whale found pinned to cruise ship bow in Alaska

Island Tips — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:58:42 +0000

The whale discovered at the bow of a Princess Cruises liner this week is the third such creature to have been involved in an accident with the company’s vessels in a decade.

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Foodie Friday: Dessert on Carnival Fantasy Cruise

Island Tips — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:28:35 +0000

We took our first family cruise at the beginning of the summer and it was also my first experience with Carnival Cruise Lines. I’ve enjoyed a romantic cruise with Princess Cruises Crown Princess and a girlfriend getaway cruise on the Norwegian Spirit (the cruise line currently offering Nickelodeon themed cruises)…

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Foodie Friday: Dessert on Carnival Fantasy Cruise

Fly to Europe From $199

Island Tips — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:22:36 +0000

Discover the unique delights of Trafalgar’s Autumn, Winter & Spring vacations AND when you book and pay by August 13, your companion will fly to Europe for only $199 (plus taxes of up to $250 depending on the destination)!* Some restrictions apply, please visit the web site for details…

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Princess Cruises Launches Caribbean Super Sale

Island Tips — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:09:26 +0000

Filed under: News Princess Cruises is offering what the line is calling “significant savings” on select 2010 and 2011 Caribbean voyages. Included are weeklong cruises priced from $399 per person. The discounted cruises range from one week to 14 days. At the $399 fare you can do a seven-day cruise in the southern Caribbean, from…

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Princess Names Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Ship

Island Tips — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:38:05 +0000

Filed under: News Princess Maxima of The Netherlands officially named the cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam in an impressive ceremony in Venice, Italy. Elegant and smiling, the Princess took the stage in the ship’s classy, red and black Art Deco-inspired theater and recited the…

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Dispatch from Sea: Wandering Around Venice with Lonely Planet

Island Tips — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:32:33 +0000

Tomorrow the Dawn Princess World Cruise arrives in Venice with a ship shipload of passengers and crew all wanting to get out and about. Many (including my mother) plan on taking the organized shore excursion tours that cover all the usual tourist places. But I plan on jumping ship, hopefully…

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Dispatch from Sea: Wandering Around Venice with Lonely Planet

Dispatch from Sea: Four Wheeling Around the Pyramids

Island Tips — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:35:42 +0000

On the recent stop in Egypt on the Dawn Princess World Cruise, over 1,000 passengers and crew loaded into buses at Port Said where the ship had docked and took a 3 hour ride into Cairo, heading for the pyramids. But while most everyone else was heading in the same direction

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Dispatch from Sea: Four Wheeling Around the Pyramids