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Celebrity Infinity's 2013 programme "affirms belief in strength of the UK business" - Hanrahan

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:52:00 PST

Written by Kari Reinkiainen Celebrity Cruises is underlining its commitment to the UK with the introduction of a second ship, Celebrity Infinity, to the market for summer 2013,the company said in...

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Norwegian Gem Welcomes Nickelodeon

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:48:00 PST

Norwegian Cruise Line welcomed Nickelodeon aboard Norwegian Gem yesterday, giving guests the opportunity to cruise with SpongeBob, Patrick, Dora the Explorer and Diego, among other favorite...

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TUI Cruises to sail in Adriatic Sea in summer of 2013 as Croatia's popularity as destination increases

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:44:00 PST

Written by Kari Reinikainen TUI Cruises, the German premium market operator, says it will operate cruises in the Adriatic Sea in the summer of 2013 to follow a trend that whereby Croatia has become...

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Wildlife photographer to host A&K Galápagos photo safari

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:37:00 PST

48- passenger Eclipse Abercrombie & Kent has booked zoologist, conservationist and wildlife photographer Mark Carwardine to lead a photo safari in the Galápagos Islands May 24-June...

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Cruise Baltic Continues Collaboration

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:34:00 PST

Cruise Baltic recently held its first Steering Group meeting of 2012. The organization used the opportunity to reiterate its on-going commitment not only to working closely together as a unified...

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Celebrity plans largest season ever in Europe, brings Solstice to Alaska

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:29:00 PST

Written by Teijo Niemela Celebrity Cruises has shared a sneak preview of its itinerary plans for the summer of 2013. Speaking to an audience of travel partners and press in London, Celebrity's...

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Join Experts On Board Queen Mary 2 of the Movie Industry, Forensic Medicine and European History

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:29:00 PST

Cunard Cruises has introduced their latest Cunard Insight Speakers who will accompany the Queen Mary 2 cruises from New York to Southampton on voyages on May 4, 2012, May 29, 2012 and October 14...

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Cruise Passengers Vote Thomson Cruise Entertainment "The Best"

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:55:00 PST

Thomson Cruises take four out of five top positions in the 2012 Cruisers Choice Awards entertainment category. The Thomson Dream, Thomson’s flagship cruise ship, came out on top in a host of...

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Royal Caribbean getting ready for summer cruise season in Italy

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:52:00 PST

Royal Caribbean is getting ready to kick off the summer season in Italy. Among these there are two Voyager Class ships including Navigator of the Seas and Mariner of the...

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Discovery to join HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee event

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:35:00 PST

Written by Kari Reinikainen Voyages of Discovery, which is part of the All Leisure group, says it will offer their guests the unique opportunity to be part of the 2012 London Thames flotilla to...

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Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Proposed $100,000,000 Debt Offering Miami -

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:33:00 PST

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL Corporation Ltd., "Norwegian" or the "Company") announced today that it is proposing to issue $100 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% senior unsecured notes due...

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American Cruise Lines Offers Mark Twain Cruise on the Mississippi

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:27:00 PST

By: Susan Young American Cruise Lines (www.americancruiselines.com), is introducing a Mark Twain tribute cruise onboard its new paddlewheeler, Queen of the Mississippi. The seven-night cruise...

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'Ten Pound Poms' help P&O Cruises celebrate 175 years of heritage

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:17:00 PST

A select group of 175 “Ten Pound Poms” and friends remembered their life-changing voyage to Australia at a special event onboard P&O Cruises Oriana in Sydney today. The nostalgic reunion was...

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Celebrity Cruises, Oz Clarke and Vinopolis join forces for immersion cruise

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:12:00 PST

Written by Kari Reinikainen World leading wine connoisseur Oz Clarke is joining forces with Celebrity Cruises and Vinopolis, the wine destination in the heart of London's Borough Market, to host...

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Seabourn Odyssey Rescues Three Men Adrift in the Pacific Ocean

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:57:00 PST

Seabourn Odyssey rescue posted on blog.seabourn.com Sea-travel is an entity all its own. Seafarers are a specially bonded community of people who are watching out for each other's backs....

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Uniworld to Operate Newbuild on Douro River in 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:43:00 PST

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises in 2013 will operate a newbuild in Portugal and Spain’s Douro River Valley. The new ship, Queen Isabel, will replace the Douro Spirit, which Uniworld inaugurated in...

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Disney Fantasy in the Spotlight

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:41:00 PST

By James Shillinglaw How do you turn a three- to five-day cruise ship into a seven-day ship? That’s the challenge Disney Cruise Line (DCL) faced with Disney Fantasy, which is currently sailing...

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8 bodies found on doomed Italian ship; 7 employees investigated

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:38:00 PST

Directly quoting cnn.news: Rome (CNN) -- Eight more bodies were found Wednesday aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian officials said Wednesday, and seven cruise line employees were being...

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Oceania Announce Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:26:00 PST

Luxury cruise line Oceania Cruises has partnered with Royal Theatrical Productions to feature the musical “Now and Forever- The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber” onboard new ship Riviera which debuts in...

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Carnival Launches Travel Agent Booking Sweepstakes for Carnival Breeze Europe Sailings

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST

MIAMI (February 21, 2012) – Carnival is celebrating the debut of the new Carnival Breeze with a travel agent booking sweepstakes tied to the ship’s Europe program which will operate from June to...

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MSC Cruises adds French Antilles to winter 2012-13 destinations

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:54:00 PST

Written by Kari Reinikainen MSC Cruises has announced the introduction of the French Antilles as a new destination for the 2012-2013 winter season. Complemented by an extensive array of fascinating...

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Regent Seven Seas Offers Savings on Northern Europe Cruises

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:54:00 PST

Regent Seven Seas Cruises this summer will operate 13 Baltic, Scandinavian and Celtic all-inclusive sailings. The line is offering bonus savings of up to $7,000 per suite when booked by March...

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French “Superyacht” Yogi Sinks in the Aegean Sea, Eight Rescued

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:51:00 PST

Both video and picture from Greek Coast Guard Looking slightly like a miniature Costa Concordia, the 60.2 meter (197′) French yacht Yogi rolled and sank after reporting a ‘mechanical failure’ in...

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Celebrity Cruises Plans Largest Season Ever in Europe: 'Heats Things Up' in Alaska in Summer of 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:21:00 PST

Celebrity Solstice to bring Solstice Class style and design to Alaska for first time; ‘Solsticized’ Celebrity Infinity to join Celebrity Eclipse in offering vacations from the UK MIAMI – February...

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Scam to Profit from the Concordia Tragedy

noreply@blogger.com (Progress International Media) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:13:00 PST

Costa Crociere has issued a statement regarding a story uncovered and reported by the Italian TV program Striscia la Notizia about an Italian woman who allegedly suffered a miscarriage caused when...

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