Enjoy a true European experience throughout the Mediterranean, North Cape/Fjords, Baltic & Russia and Transatlantic. Sail the youngest fleet in Europe aboard 10 Italian-inspired ships.

Or cruise the Caribbean Italian Style with plenty of sun, fun and an Italian week of unforgettable enjoyment. Indulge in all the magic cruising Italian Style has to offer and experience the time of your life on Costa. As South America's #1 cruise line, Costa offers cruises throughout Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Costa has two more new ships on order that will increase the fleet's capacity to approximately 21,500 guests by 2006.

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Six-star Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony, and Crystal Serenity feature elegantly appointed staterooms (most with private verandahs), an unprecedented array of dining options (Italian and Asian alternative restaurants as well as casual dining in the Trident Bar on designated nights), award-winning entertainment, a lavish Crystal Spa and Salon adhering to Feng Shui principles, extensive exercise and sports facilities and instruction, and the only Caesars Palace at Sea casino.



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Proudly continuing the tradition of luxury cruising that began in 1840, Queen Mary 2 debuted in 2004 as the new flagship of The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World. As the tallest, longest, largest, and most expensive cruise ship ever built, QM2 provides her guests with unprecedented amenities and accommodations at every turn.

Maintaining the tradition of her Cunard and White Star Line predecessors, QM2 is the only ship offering regularly scheduled transatlantic service. Queen Elizabeth 2 continues to set the standard of British elegance with superb White Star Service and gourmet cuisine.

Sailing a definitive World Cruise and round-trip Southampton voyages, QE2 endures as one of the greatest liners of her time. Queen Victoria joins the fleet in 2007.

Cunard Line is a proud member of the Carnival Corporation, which also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises, Windstar Cruises, and the Yachts of Seabourn.

These lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets, but share a passion to please each guest, and a commitment to quality and value. Cunard caters to sophisticated, well-seasoned travelers who enjoy the finer things in life.

The classic liners attract guests who want to reclaim the legacy of luxury travel without sacrificing modern luxuries. From enticing culinary creations to lavish treatments in the spa, Cunard guests are accustomed to the best of the best.

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Note: Caronia has been retired from the Cunard Fleet and Queen Victoria will not be coming until 2007.

The first owned and operated cruise line by the dream makers at Disney. Disney Cruise Line specifically designed its ships with areas and activities that appeal to the unique vacation needs of every member of the family.

Disney Cruise Line vacations offer guests an unbelievable cruise experience not found anywhere else. In addition to offering seven-night cruise vacations to the Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line offers three- and four-night itineraries to the Bahamas and land/sea vacation packages which include a stay at the Walt Disney World Resort.

During the summer of 2005, Disney Cruise Line will offer its first-ever seven-night cruises to the Mexican Riviera departing from the Port of Los Angeles. With pre- or post- stay at the Disneyland Resort, guests can combine the fun and excitement of the Disneyland Resort with the enchantment of a Disney cruise.

The repositioning of the Disney Magic to southern California also includes two 14-night Panama Canal cruises, nicely blending exotic ports of call with leisurely days at sea.

Disney announced on February 22, 2007 that it would build two new and larger ships scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012. Details are scant, but the ships will be 122,000 tons each and two decks taller than the 83,000-ton Magic and Wonder. Both will have 1250 staterooms.

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For more than 130 years, Holland America Line has defined premium cruising with spacious, elegant ships and accommodations, sophisticated five-star dining.

Gracious and unobtrusive service, extensive enrichment programs and activities and far-reaching itineraries that touch all seven continents.

Holland America Line features 13 five-star ships with a fourth and final Vista-class ship to be delivered in January, 2006. These mid-size ships sail to all major cruising destinations around the world on itineraries ranging from 7 to 118 days in length.

Holland America Line is the leader among major cruise lines in extended cruises of 10 days or longer and brings to 7-day cruises the style and quality expected by the most discriminating guests.

Holland America Line has been honored as the "Best Overall Cruise Value" for 12 consecutive years by the World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society and has been the highest-rated premium cruise line year after year in Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Survey and Travel & Leisure magazine's "World's Best" awards.

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The cruise experience combines gracious Italian service and hospitality with authentic cuisine, refined décor, and superior entertainment on board new vessels.

MSC will operate various unique Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries in the winter of 2004/2005 on the 2004 brand new MSC Opera and the 2003 MSC Lirica.

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NCL is the leader in round-trip seven-day cruising from U.S. and Canadian ports. Offering its popular Homeland Cruising program seasonally from Boston, Charleston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Juan, Seattle and Vancouver, and year round from New York, Miami, Houston and Honolulu.

NCL ushured in a new era of cruising when it introduced its innovatve Freestyle Cruising program. The program challenges the conventional model of cruising and is designed to meet the changing needs of today's cruise passengers.

It offers NCL passengers a more relaxed, resort-style cruise product with complete flexibility and non-intrusive service of the highest standard. In addition, NCL in 2004 announced the launch of NCL America - the US flag brand under which all of it's US -flagged and US- crewed ships operate. NCL America ships, Pride of America and Pride of Aloha, offer an authentic Hawaii experience, with the great majority of the crew hailing from the islands and bringing their own very special Aloha Spirit onboard.

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Three modern luxury ships carry just 684 guests. Nearly 70% of all staterooms feature private verandas and service is provided by an attentive European staff.

At Oceania Cruises, the priority is an extraordinary cruise experience that will fit varied interests and exceed all expectations. This includes some of the finest cuisine at sea, carefully crafted by world-renowned Master Chef Jacques Pepin.

Each ship, Regatta, Insignia and Nautica, offers the flexibility of open-seating dining in four unique restaurants. Experience a country club atmosphere where the expectation is to dress comfortably and where suits, tuxedos and gowns are never required.

Outstanding personal service is provided by a staff-to-guest ratio that is among the best in the industry.

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Orient Lines’ Marco Polo offers Cruise Tours land and sea experiences to ports of call across the world, from small, intimate venues to experiences to world famous cities. Marco Polo cruises extensively to the Greek Isles, Mediterranean, Scandinavia and Antarctica.

Orient Lines’ CruiseTours offer more than just an ocean voyage. CruiseTour itineraries include first-class hotel stays and sightseeing in embarkation / disembarkation cities, detailed briefings on upcoming ports, imaginative shore excursions, and, wherever possible, presentations of native culture, dance and music by local performers.

Orient Lines’ cruise schedules are carefully designed to allow for longer daytime stays and frequent overnight visits in ports of call. Several exotic journeys are available as "Grand Voyages," combining extended cruises with pre- and post-cruise stays of at least two days in cities across the globe. Orient Lines’ Marco Polo is able to cruise to intimate ports too small for larger vessels, and offers every four-star amenity.

NCL Corp. said June 4, 2007 it will sell the Marco Polo, the only ship operated by NCL's Orient Lines brand, to an undisclosed buyer.

The Marco Polo, owned by Star Cruises, NCL's parent company, will effectively be sold on March 23, NCL said, and will commence service with its new owner in summer 2008.

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It operates a fleet of 14 ships on nearly 100 different itineraries calling at nearly 260 ports around the globe.

Princess is known for its Personal Choice Cruising program, a fleet-wide dedication to providing passengers with a wide variety of options with which to customize their vacations.

The line’s ships are designed to offer an array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, to enable passengers to create their own personalized escape. Princess itineraries span the globe, with cruises ranging from seven to 72 days in length.

Destinations include the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Panama Canal, Mexico, South Pacific, South America, Hawaii/Tahiti, Asia, India, Africa, Canada/New England, and Antarctica.

Princess is one of the leaders in Alaska Cruise Tour vacations, and owns five riverside wilderness lodges, plus a fleet of UltraDome railcars and luxury motorcoaches which take passengers through the heart of the 49th state. Princess additionally operates cruise tours in China, Australia, Africa, India, Europe, the Canadian Rockies and the eastern United States.

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Their luxury vessels are designed for guests numbering in the hundreds rather than the thousands. The ambiance on board is personal, individual, accommodating-upscale but not uptight.

All ships share certain distinctions in accommodations, service, dining and amenities that elevate them to the lofty vantage point of our enviable six stars.

By offering guests a higher percentage of balconies than any other cruise line (including the only two all-suite, all-balcony ships in the world), they offer guests the ultimate luxury in cruising.

Open-seating dining with superb cuisine is offered in a choice of venues. Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides tremendous value to luxury cruisers with all gratuities, wine with dinner, soft drinks and juices always included in the fare.

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Their guests are active travelers who are looking for new experiences, a wide array of choices for the whole family, and a great vacation value.

From activities onboard their ships like rock climbing and ice skating to shoreside adventures like glacier trekking and exploring Mayan ruins, they provide an experience that lets guests see and do more than they ever imagined in places all over the globe.

The brand is distinguished by the Royal Advantage: Gold Anchor Service, energizing onboard and shoreside adventures, the most amazing and innovative ships, and remarkable destinations all over the world.

Whether it's a 3-night getaway, a longer 14-night vacation, or something in between, Royal Caribbean provides an amazing vacation experience.

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The intimate all-suite Seabourn Pride, Spirit and Legend each carry a maximum of 208 guests and nearly the same number of skilled and dedicated staff, providing a level of personalized service that is unmatched in the industry. Many suites have balconies.

Superb cuisine created by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer is served in an open-seating restaurant. Alternative casual dining is available in the indoor/outdoor Veranda Café.

Guests may also enjoy dinner served, course by course, in the privacy of their suites. Relax in The Spa at Seabourn. Myriad included Signature Delights add value for all guests: complimentary wines and spirits; free Massage Moments on deck; Dress Circle enrichment speakers; Movies Under the Stars; water sports from a unique, fold-out Marina; free Exclusively Seabourn shoreside experiences on each cruise; and Pure Pampering suite amenities and therapeutic bathing experiences from Molton Brown, London.

Because their intimate ships carry fewer guests and go where many larger ships cannot, Seabourn delivers privileged in-depth experiences of each destination to their guests.

Optional Signature Series and Adventure Collection shore excursions provide a virtual backstage pass to the world.

Travel + Leisure Magazine 2006 recently announced their cruising winners and, Seabourn topped the list for small-ship cruise lines for the second year in a row!

Seabourn Cruise Line has ordered three new ships for delivery in spring 2009 and 2010 and summer of 2011, representing the small-ship, luxury line's first new ship order(s) in more than 15 years. The new $250 million flagship, which is scheduled to enter service in mid-June 2009, is being designed by the renowned architecture firm of Yran & Storbraaten of Norway and constructed in Italy by T. Mariotti S.p.A., leaders in the construction of mega-yachts and intimate cruising vessels.

The new ship will offer a range of luxury accommodations. Seven of its 11 passenger decks will feature 225 ocean-view suites, measuring from 277 to over 1,300 square feet. Approximately 90 percent of the suites will include private verandas providing from 68 to 344 square feet of outdoor living space. Decks 9 and 10 are home to 22 penthouses with 450-square-foot interiors and verandas measuring nearly 100 square feet.

*The new 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey will launch her inaugural year itinerary in Venice on June 24, 2009. The luxury ship is being built in the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy.

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The Yachts of Seabourn have a distinguished track record of awards:

• World's Best Small Ship Cruise Line 2005 and 2006 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards

• World's Best Cruise Ship (Seabourn Spirit) 2005 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Poll

• "Gold List" Conde Nast Traveler 1994-2006 (Twelve Consecutive Years)

• Six Plus Black Ribbons Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation for eight consecutive years

• Favorite Small Ship Cruise Line Highest Rating 2004 Luxury Survey of Readers' Favorites- Departures, the magazine exclusively for American Express® Platinum Card® and Centurion® members

• Best Luxury Experience 2005 Porthole Magazine Editor-in-Chief Awards
• Five Stars Berlitz® Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships for twelfth consecutive years

• Six Stars-Top Rating Fielding's Guide to Worldwide Cruises

• Five Star Diamond Award-Top Rating American Academy of Hospitality Sciences for 11 consecutive years
• Top Cruise Line Spa - 2005 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Poll

• The Caviar of Cruise Ships 2004 Frommer's Caribbean Cruises & Ports of Call
• Gold Award, Number One Cruise Line Swiss Travel Star Awards for 2 consecutive years
• Best Cruise Company 2004 The Daily Telegraph (U.K.) Annual Travel Awards
  
  

When they were originally introduced, they soon became the prototypes of the casual and intimate yachting experience. SeaDream Yacht Club has built upon this legacy and today the two sleek and stylish

SeaDream yachts are highly acclaimed by discerning travelers seeking a unique seagoing experience and by travel industry observers everywhere. The SeaDream yachting experience is a casual affair. There is no formal dress code.

In the early 1990s, the Lefebvre family of Rome, former owners of Sitmar Cruises, conceived and organized a unique cruise company pledging to build and operate the highest-quality ships in the ultra-luxury segment. The name “Silversea” was chosen because it connotes quality and luxury as well as capturing the romance and special sensations of the sea.

Silversea’s fleet was purpose-built for the ultra-luxury market, establishing a new class of smaller, intimate vessels that could slip into more exotic ports off the beaten path. The company’s elite vessels were specifically designed for fewer guests, more space and the highest levels of personalized service, delivered by Italian officers and European staff.

All ocean-view suites, most with private veranda, and open-seating dining options so guests dine when, where and with whom they desire, add to the very special ambiance created onboard. But what is also unique is that they also incorporate the favorite amenities found on larger ships, such as an elaborate show lounge featuring nightly entertainment, casino, spa and state-of-the-art fitness facility.

As an innovator in the ultra-luxury segment, Silversea is the favorite among modern affluent travelers with its all-inclusive pricing and unmatched onboard product enhanced by partnership with the world’s most respected luxury brands –Bvlgari, Moet & Chandon, Davidoff and Relais & Chateaux.

Today, Silversea is recognized as the defining elite luxury experience and is regularly lauded by leading consumer and trade publications.

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Fifty years' experience has made Swan Hellenic the acknowledged leader in discovery travel.

Swan Hellenic has perfected an effortless style of exploration which delights passengers and encourages many to cruise with them again. Discovery is a powerful ingredient in a recipe for success.

Together their itineraries encompass the most charismatic places on earth, visiting a variety of famous and lesser-known destinations and allowing ample time to experience the full flavor of different cultures, people and places encountered along the way.

Guest speakers present a captivating range of introductory topics, and their inclusive shore excursions are led by local guides.

Inclusive prices mean no hidden costs along the way. The inclusive fares cover flights from London or Manchester, as specified, transfers to and from the ship and accommodations and all meals on board, including coffee and afternoon tea.

The price you pay also includes your choice of tailor-made excursions, with entrance fees to places of interest and the service of guides. All tips onboard and ashore are also included, as are airport and local taxes.

Elegantly casual and relaxed atmosphere features no assigned-seat dining, no ties or jackets required and five-star cuisine.

Visiting some of the world’s small, exotic and most facinating ports in ships accomodating 148 to 308 pampered guests. Windstar’s clientele averages around 51, professional, well-educated, and seek a unique vacation experience.

Carnival Corporation announced on February 22, 2007 that it has sold Windstar Cruises to Ambassadors International effective in April 2007. Ambassadors operates Majestic America Line, now the largest river and coastal cruising company in North America (it includes Delta Queen Steamboat).

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