Posts Tagged ‘ ship ’

Queen to name Cunard’s new ship

September 1, 2010
By Island Tips

The Queen will name Cunard's new liner, the Queen Elizabeth, it has been announced.
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Discovering ‘Arcadia’: Central America with P&O Cruises – Los Angeles to Port Everglades, Florida

August 21, 2010
By Island Tips

13 nights, departs 26 May 2011 With her exterior glass-fronted lifts, stylish surroundings and expansive art collection featuring 3,000 works of art, P&O cruises Arcadia exudes a sophisticated air. Join the ship in Los Angeles for an early summer, 13 night fly-cruise though Central America, offering a relaxed cruise
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Possible Cruise Ship Pollution in Maine Port

August 19, 2010
By Island Tips

On July 19, an unidentified murky substance filled the water in Maine’s crisp Bar Harbor, while American Cruise Lines’ (ACL) brand-new, 104-passenger Independence floated at the dock. Alerted by witnesses, local authorities conducted routine water testing, uncovering an abnormally high count of the bacteria ...
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Report: Passengers kicked off Carnival ship in Mexico after dance club brawl

August 17, 2010
By USA Today

Nearly a dozen passengers sailing on the Carnival Dream were put off the ship in Costa Maya, Mexico.
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Let User Reviews Help You Avoid the Titanic

August 4, 2010
By Island Tips

Few things are worse than a bad vacation. One of the worst varieties of this experience is the horrible cruise. My friend was just telling me about a terrible cruise he took with his in-laws  a few weeks ago. It was crowded on the deck, in the dining room ...
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Princess Ship Hits Whale in Alaska

July 29, 2010
By Island Tips
Princess Ship Hits Whale in Alaska

Filed under: News A 116,000-ton Princess Cruises ship operating in Alaska has apparently struck and killed a whale. A dead whale, believed to be a juvenile humpback, was discovered on the bulbous bow of the 2,670-passenger Sapphire Princess as the ship cruised from Ketchikan to Juneau, two of ...
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Cruise ship passenger killed in Italy as gangway collapses

July 26, 2010
By USA Today

Two passengers boarding MSC Cruises' Splendida plunged into the sea on Saturday when the gangway to the ship gave way.
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Queen and Royal Family cruise around Scottish islands on holiday

July 23, 2010
By Island Tips
Queen and Royal Family cruise around Scottish islands on holiday

The Hebridean Princess has received the royal seal of approval as the ship to convey the Queen and her family around the Scottish islands on a celebratory holiday.
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Confused whale nearly sinks whale-watching boat

July 22, 2010
By Island Tips
Confused whale nearly sinks whale-watching boat

Filed under: Africa , South Africa , News The goal of a whale watching trip is self-explanatory: you're hoping to get up close and personal with some whales. But that isn't always a good thing. Sometimes whale watchers get more than they ...
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Cruises to Nowhere

July 22, 2010
By Island Tips

Cruises to Nowhere are exactly that – a cruise that doesn’t actually go anywhere. If you think the best part about a cruise is life on the ship, a cruise to nowhere may be exactly what the doctor ordered. Cruises to nowhere...
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