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Georgian Bay Line


The Georgian Bay Line's long-term viability was compromised by the seasonal nature of Great Lakes cruise trade. The boats were traditionally fitted out each spring in May and mothballed each fall in late September. After the invention of the passenger jet airplane in the 1950s, North American tourists found themselves able to fly to ports in locations, such as the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, where twelve-month cruising was possible. In addition, cruise ships operating in international waters could hire crews from the Third World and did
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Viking Cruises


launched its first round-the-world cruise, which departed from Miami, and sailed south to head through the Panama Canal, and planned to visit five continents, 35 countries and 64 ports before ending its 141-day journey in London. In April 2018, the company announced it had ordered two "special" cruise ships from VARD that are expected to enter service in 2021 and 2022. Viking Cruise Line debuted their newest ocean ship, "Viking Orion", in Livorno, Italy in June 2018. It holds 930 passengers
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Seabourn Cruise Line


Cunard Line and reorganized as a stand-alone operating brand of Carnival Corporation & plc. On March 31, 2011, Seabourn moved operations from Miami, Florida, to the Holland America Line quarters in Seattle, Washington. In 2014, Seabourn Pride departed the fleet and was transferred to Windstar Cruises as Star Pride. In 2015, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend departed the fleet and was transferred to Windstar Cruises as Star Breeze and Star Legend. In August 2018, Seabourn announced it would take its first ever cruise to Cuba in
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Landry & Kling


-Davidson, Land O'Lakes, and MetLife, privately held organizations and theme cruise organizers, as well as HelmsBriscoe, the global meetings procurement company, for whom they provide all cruise related services under the "HB Cruises" private label brand. "Landry & Kling's long-term specialization in the cruise industry has given them a knowledge base and connections that allow them to customize cruise solutions for their clients". At the time the company was founded, cruise lines did not have cruise incentive departments, and corporations did not
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Celebration Cruise Line


cruise line replaced Imperial Majesty Cruise Line. In 2010, Celebration Cruise Line announced it would be moving to the Port of Palm Beach due to being overshadowed by larger cruise lines at Port Everglades. The Port of Palm Beach has a passenger terminal that was built to accommodate smaller cruise ships. In 2010, they stopped sailing to Nassau, Bahamas. Their two-night cruises then departed every other day at 6:00 pm. to Freeport, Bahamas. On 31 October 2014, the struck an unknown object while departing from Freeport,
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Seabourn Cruise Line


Seabourn Cruise Line is an ultra-luxury cruise line headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The line operates all around the world, from short seven-day Caribbean cruises to exotic 100+ day around the world cruises. It is owned by Carnival Corporation, part of the "World's Leading Cruise Lines" marketing group, which also includes Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, and AIDA Cruises. Seabourn was founded in 1987 by a consortium of Norwegian investors headed by
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Disney's Magical Express


Disney resort hotels. Those who are not flying with a participating airline, or who wish to forego the service, must check their bags with their air carrier at the airport. Disney's Magical Express also transports guests from Orlando International Airport or their Disney Resort hotel to Port Canaveral for their departures on Disney Cruise Line and back. These buses with Disney Cruise Line livery are used for Walt Disney World Resort transportation during peak times or when there are no cruises departing from port. The Disney's Magical Express service initially faced strong
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MV Seabourn Sojourn


Scandinavia/Baltic and Norway), before crossing the Atlantic and cruising the Caribbean and Panama Canal in the late autumn and winter. In January 2011, "Seabourn Sojourn" was to begin a 111-day round-the-world cruise from Los Angeles, to Southampton, England. On 4 November 2019, the ship will depart on the company's first ever sailing to Cuba. In total, she'll take five cruises to this island country. The ship is scheduled to depart Miami on her next World Cruise on 4 January
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Southampton


tours to Egypt. Many of the world's largest cruise ships can regularly be seen in Southampton water, including record-breaking vessels from Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corporation & plc. The latter has headquarters in Southampton, with its brands including Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line. The city has a particular connection to Cunard Line and their fleet of ships. This was particularly evident on 11 November 2008 when the Cunard liner departed the city for the final time amid a spectacular fireworks display after a full day of celebrations.
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SS Shalom


, where her funnel was rebuilt, her topmost deck expanded and a bulbous bow added below the waterline. "Royal Odyssey" entered service for Royal Cruise Line on 25 May 1982, and was used for cruises all around the world, including occasional cruises around the Pacific from Australia. In June 1988, Royal Cruise Line took delivery of the new . The company operated with a three-ship fleet until November of the same year, when "Royal Odyssey" was sold to Regency Cruises. "Royal Odyssey" was renamed
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Cruise ship


year (May 2011 to April 2012.) Cruise lines operating in the Caribbean include Royal Caribbean International, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America, P&O, Cunard, Crystal Cruises, Pullmantur Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. There are also smaller cruise lines that cater to a more intimate feeling among their guests. The three largest cruise operators are Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean International, and Star Cruises/Norwegian Cruise Lines. Many American cruise lines to the Caribbean depart out of the
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Gandhi Ghat


also known as the floating restaurant. It runs Sunset Cruise and Leisure Cruise/Corporate Cruise with boarding for tourists from the ghat. Another vessel MV Kautilya was added in 2016 which is a cruise boat for tourist rides on river Ganges from Gandhi Ghat. The Tourism Department also plans to keep a floating jetty that would be placed at Gandhi Ghat, from where the two vessels operate. State tourism department organises a kite festival on the Sabbalpur diara island, across the river on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Festival first started in
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Carnival Corporation & plc


Carnival Corporation. P&O Cruises was founded in 1977 as a subsidiary of the shipping and logistics company P&O, which was founded in 1837 and first operated passenger ships in 1844, and the world's first dedicated cruise ship in 1881. Therefore P&O Cruises, along with its sister company P&O Cruises Australia, has the oldest heritage of any cruise line in the world. In 2000, P&O Cruises de-merged from P&O, becoming a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises, which in 2003 merged with Carnival Corporation to form Carnival Corporation &
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SS Chusan


to London for two days of repairs. In April 1954, "Chusan" departed London for a world cruise lasting 92 days, which was a first for the P&O Line. In March 1955, another incident occurred, which involved bringing a smallpox-infected passenger to Port Said, Egypt. A bomb hoax during a Mediterranean cruise occurred on 2 September 1955, and the ship returned to Naples to be searched. Passenger capacity was changed to 464 in first class and 541 in tourist (second) class in the year 1959
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SS Flandre (1951)


Flandre, also known as Carla C, Carla Costa, and Pallas Athena, was an ocean liner and cruise ship that took passengers on transatlantic voyages and on Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises from 1952 to 1994. She was operated by the French Line, Costa Cruises, and the Epirotiki Line. "Flandre" was the French Line's first new ocean liner following World War II. Her maiden voyage was considered a complete disaster, as she experienced mechanical difficulties throughout the voyage. The first sign of trouble was when her fuel line
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P&O Cruises


Navigation Company. P&O introduced passenger services in 1844, with their first leisure cruise departing from Southampton to the Mediterranean. These voyages were the first of their kind and the forerunner of modern cruise holidays. In 1881, P&O converted its liner "Ceylon" into the world's first dedicated cruise ship. By the 1950s, shipping was encountering increased competition from air travel, and in 1955, P&O ordered what were to be its last newbuild ocean liners, "Oriana" and "Canberra", which entered service in the 1960s
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P&O Cruises


P&O Cruises is a British cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. P&O Cruises was founded in 1977 as a subsidiary of the shipping and logistics company P&O, which was founded in 1837 and first operated passenger ships in 1844. Therefore P&O Cruises, along with its sister company P&O Cruises Australia, has the oldest heritage of any cruise line in the world. In 2000, P&O Cruises de-merged from P&O, becoming a subsidiary of P&O Princess
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line


The cruise line's first cruise was scheduled to depart on February 1, 2015. Due to technical difficulties, the voyage was cancelled. Repairs were made and the ship set sail on February 3. On September 19, 2017 FEMA chartered the ship for a 90-day period through December 2017 to house the National Guard in St. Thomas, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma. The ship returned to service on December 23, 2017. It was announced in December 2017 that the cruise line purchased the Costa neoClassica. It entered service on
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Pacific Aria


as well as their placement on the ship, all are transfers from these previous builds. In 2015, "Ryndam" spent her last season with Holland America Line cruising out of Harwich, UK before she transferred to P&O Cruises Australia. She departed Harwich on Saturday 12 November bound for Rotterdam, where she then further sailed to Singapore before being dry docked ready for her new life with P&O Cruises Australia. The ship was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia in 2015 and renamed "Pacific Aria". Built at Fincantieri, "Ryndam
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P&O Cruises Australia


P&O Cruises Australia is a British-American owned cruise line with corporate headquarters at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operational headquarters in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. The sister company of P&O Cruises in the United Kingdom, it was previously a constituent of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company and has a direct link in history to the world's first cruise ships. As such, it is one of the oldest cruise lines in the world, and now forms part of the Carnival Corporation & plc, under the
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Windstar Cruises


Cruises to sail Tahiti year round. Windstar Cruises is named World's Best Small Ship Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Readers' Choice Awards. The line was established as Windstar Sail Cruises in 1984, and its first ship, the "Wind Star" was launched in 1986, and was followed by the "Wind Song" which was launched in 1987 and "Wind Spirit" which was launched in 1988. Two additional ships were ordered from the French "Sociéte Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre" shipyard: the
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Carnival Fascination


Bahamas owned by rival cruise line Royal Caribbean International. In April, 2016, "Fascination" repositioned to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she now sails seven-day Southern Caribbean cruises. In October 2017, "Fascination" was chartered to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for four months and was docked in St. Croix as part of hurricane relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This charter cost FEMA $74.7 million. Beginning February, 2018, the ship resumed operating 7 Day Southern Caribbean cruises departing from
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Imperial Majesty Cruise Line


Imperial Majesty Cruise Line was a budget cruise line that had operated 2 and 3 day voyages out of Port Everglades, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas. The company was founded in 1999. The cruise line attracted both vacationers and vintage ship fans from around the world. The cruise line's current operations ended on March 9, 2009, when the Regal Empress was retired. In that same week, its operations were replaced by another cruise line operating for the same company that Imperial Majesty was part of. Imperial Majesty Cruise Line begun
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Mobile, Alabama


, Florida to Mobile, Alabama after a five-year absence and would offer four and five night cruises to Mexico that started in November 2016 through November 2017. The four night cruises will visit Cozumel, Mexico while the five night cruises will additionally visit Costa Maya or Progreso. Her first departure from Mobile left on November 9, 2016 on a five night cruise to Cozumel and Progreso. Currently, she is scheduled to sail thru April 2018. Although Carnival Cruise Lines did not operate from Mobile after the Carnival Fantasy left in
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MS Cruise Roma


MS "Cruise Roma", owned and operated by Grimaldi Lines, is the longest cruiseferries in the world. It was built at Fincantieri in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy . She was the first of a series of four sister ships, the others being "Cruise Barcelona" (also operated by Grimaldi Lines), "Cruise Europa" and "Cruise Olympia" (operated by Minoan Lines). They are the largest ferries under Italian flag. Before the lengthened the ship has 470 cabins, including 60 suites, one à
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Port of Galveston


per year, an inventory worth more than $1.3 billion. As of 2017, Galveston is the 4th-busiest cruise ship homeport in North America and one of the top 10 homeports in the world. Over the years, the port has welcomed ships from major cruise lines including Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Disney Cruise Lines, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. In 2017, three Carnival ships and two Royal Caribbean ships call the port home year-round, while Disney operates one ship for limited
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Cuban thaw


1, 2016, the MV "Adonia", a cruise ship operated by Carnival subsidiary Fathom Travel, departed from Miami and docked in Havana Bay, marking the first time in nearly 40 years that a U.S. passenger ship sailed from the U.S. to Cuba. Carnival said that the "Adonia" would go from Miami to Havana every other week. Two other Miami-based cruise lines, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, are interested in running cruises to Cuba and are seeking Cuban government authorization. A number of Florida ferry companies have
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Cruise Confidential


Cruise Confidential is the first book in the eponymous series by author Brian David Bruns, published in 2008 by Traveler’s Tales (a division of Solas House). Its full title is "Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties". "Cruise Confidential" provoked a discussion about the merits of cruise lines’ exploitation of workers. The book has received much criticism for its revealing of cruise ship employees’ excesses, from both inside and out of the cruise
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Kate McCue


to return to sea. After applying to cruise lines for nine months, she gained a job with Disney Cruise Line in an entry-level position as a third mate. In 2003, she became a second officer for Royal Caribbean. While her role on Disney saw her travel around the Caribbean, her new posting saw her travel all over the world. After a year, she was promoted to first officer. She attended the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies in Baltimore in 2009 where she earned her Chief Mate and
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Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises


operating at its current Pier 83 location. In 1962 it bought the famous and venerable Hudson River Day Line, keeping it as a separate brand until 1985. In 1981, the Circle Line split into two companies—Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and Circle Line Downtown. In 1988 the 42nd Street company bought World Yacht's operating upscale dining cruises from Chelsea Piers - currently World Yacht Dining Cruises. In 1998 the 42nd Street company also launched The Beast, a speedboat ride which takes tourists around the Statue of Liberty and goes 45 mph
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Carnival Cruise Line


Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida. Its logo is the funnel like the funnels found on their ships, with red, white and blue colors. The funnels are shaped like a whale's tail. Currently, Carnival is the largest cruise line in the world, based on passengers carried annually, and total number of ships in fleet. Carnival is one of ten cruise line brands owned by the world's largest cruise ship operator, the American-British Carnival Corporation & plc. In
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RG Line


on the route Vaasa–Umeå on 16 May 2001. At first RG Line profiled the ship as a ship where you could have fun and party, much like the ferries who trafficked Kvarken in the tax-free times. However, it did not become a success; people did not want to cruise any more. The blackjack and roulette tables they had added to get a casino feeling were removed before a year had passed. Nowadays they are focused on ordinary travellers and cargo. The route over Kvarken is supported financially by
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Chantiers de l'Atlantique


tankers exceeding one million tonnes, but it remained unused until the construction of two cruise ships for Holland America Line in the 1980s. Between 1985 and 1998, the shipyard built several cruise ships for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL). In 1987 the first of these ships, "Sovereign of the Seas", was delivered, and was the first mega cruise ship in the world. Subsequent deliveries to RCCL included "Monarch of the Seas", "Majesty of the Seas", "Nordic Empress", "Legend
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Destiny-class cruise ship


The "Destiny" class is a class of cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruise Line. The class was modified after the lead ship, "Carnival Destiny", was launched. This is reflected in both "Carnival Triumph" and "Carnival Victory". "Carnival Destiny" was launched in 1996 as the first in Carnival Cruise Line's "Destiny" class of ships. When launched it held the distinction as the worlds largest passenger ship as well as the first passenger ship to be built over . A sister ship,
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MV Coral


MV "Coral (formerly Triton, Sunward II, Cunard Adventurer") was a cruise ship in service for Louis Cruises until 2011. She was a Cunard Line cruise ship that operated from 1971 to 1977. She was the first of the company's vessels in the 20th century to bear a name that did not end in "ia" or begin with "Queen." The only ex-Cunard ship still in service from this era is (formerly "Cunard Princess"). Sold in 1977, "Cunard Adventurer
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Birka Line


the cost of the ship. Birka did not accept delivery of the ship with such a high price, and the ship was instead completed for Majesty Cruise Line as "Royal Majesty". In place of the "Birka Queen" Birka Line purchased MS "Sunward" from Norwegian Cruise Line in May 1992, and renamed her MS "Birka Queen" for cruising from Stockholm to Riga and St. Petersburg. In October the same year, the ship was chartered back to NCL. Although she remained under Birka Line ownership until 1997
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Fathom (cruise line)


sailed from the U.S. to Cuba. It was also the first time in decades that Cuban-born individuals were able to travel by sea to or from Cuba. In November 2016, it was announced that Fathom would discontinue cruise line operations in June 2017, while the name continued as a branded experience on other Carnival cruise lines including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and P&O Cruises. The MV "Adonia", its only ship, was returned to P&O Cruises.
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Crystal Serenity


held summer cruises in Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, and a transatlantic crossing. It was followed by two Caribbean/Panama Canal voyages and a combined Christmas/New Year Mexican Riviera cruise, round-trip from Los Angeles. On January 14, 2004, she embarked on her first world cruise; a 106-day voyage departing Los Angeles, which concluded on May 5, in New York City. Crystal Serenity was the largest cruise ship ever to navigate the Northwest Passage. Starting on 10 August 2016, the ship sailed from Vancouver
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Norwegian Cruise Line


owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), while Norwegian's previous owners Genting Hong Kong, Apollo Management and TPG Capital exchanged their stakes in Norwegian for shares in the newly listed NCLH. On 11 March 2014, Norwegian announced that it was canceling all future port calls in Tunisia following an incident where the country forbade Israeli nationals from disembarking. In December 2016, it was announced that Norwegian Cruise Line has reached an agreement with the Cuban government. In May 2017, the "Norwegian Sky" was the first Norwegian
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North West England


's first hovercraft service took place on 20 July 1962 from Leasowe (Moreton) to Rhyl, operated by British United Airways, in a Vickers-Armstrongs VA-3, powered by two turboprop engines. Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs into Liverpool city centre via Liverpool Canal Link at Pier Head since 2009. Liverpool Cruise Terminal in the city centre provides long distance passenger cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines MS Black Watch and Cruise & Maritime Voyages MS Magellan using the terminal to depart to Iceland, France, Spain and Norway. The North
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Royal Caribbean International


of the Seas", the line's newest and world's largest cruise ship entered service with much attention from the news media. Two years later, the line took delivery of a second "Voyager"-class ship, "Explorer of the Seas", and the first of a new "Radiance" class of more environmentally friendly cruise liners, "Radiance of the Seas". In 2000, Royal Caribbean operated a series of land-and-sea-based "cruise tours" in Alaska, featuring glass-domed train cars
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Majesty Cruise Line


Majesty Cruise Line is a Norwegian cruise line probably known for owning the Norwegian Majesty from 1992 to 1997. Majesty Cruise Line was a more upmarket brand created by Dolphin Cruise Line in 1993. Their first ship, the Royal Majesty, was originally ordered by Birka Line for their 24-hour cruises out of Stockholm. Following the bankruptcy of builders Wärtsilä, the contract was resold to Majesty Cruise Line and the vessel was completed as Caribbean cruise ship Royal Majesty in 1992. She initially worked three- and four-night cruises out of Florida,
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MSC Cruises


MSC Cruises () is a global cruise line registered in Switzerland and based in Geneva. It was founded in Naples, Italy in 1989. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing about 23,500 people worldwide and having offices in 45 countries . MSC Cruises is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), the world's second biggest container shipping operator. MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line
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Disney Cruise Line


the first president of the cruise line tentatively called Disney Vacation Cruises. Disney Cruise Line in 1995 commissioned "Disney Magic" and "Disney Wonder" from Fincantieri in Italy. The cruise line was incorporated as Devonson Cruise Company, Limited on February 6, 1996, in the United Kingdom, but soon was renamed Magical Cruise Company Limited on October 1, 1996. The cruise line cost as much as a theme park to start up. In 1996, Magical Cruise Company purchased Gorda Cay as the line's private island. The
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Carnival Liberty


first vessel in the Carnival fleet to be overhauled under the $900 million USD renovation programme known as Fun Ship 2.0 by Carnival. On November 3, 2006, "Carnival Liberty" departed Rome, Italy, to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades). During the 16-day transatlantic voyage, over 700 people contracted the contagious norovirus illness. On the morning hours of November 15, Carnival Cruise Lines announced it would shorten the next cruise by two days for an extensive cleaning. Originally, the next cruise was scheduled to depart on November
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Norwegian Cruise Line


Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), also known in short as Norwegian, is a cruise line founded in 1966 and based in the United States. It is the third-largest cruise line in the world by passengers, controlling approximately 8.7% of the total worldwide share of the cruise market by passengers . It is wholly owned by parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The cruise line was founded as Norwegian Caribbean Line in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, with the 8,666-ton, 140m cruise ship/car ferry,
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Cruise ship


world are Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Star Cruises (which owns 50% of Norwegian Cruise Line; NCL in its own right is the third largest line), MSC Cruises, and Louis Cruise Lines. Louis Cruises has largely grown its fleet through purchasing older second- or third-hand ships, while the other four operators have largely constructed their own vessels and combined own the majority of the "megaships". As an industry, the total number of cabins on all of the world's cruise ships
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Premier Cruise Line


Premier Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Premier Cruises, was a cruise line that was headquartered in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was at one time licensed as the official cruise line of Walt Disney World and used the trademark "The Big Red Boat" based on the color scheme of some of its ships. Dolphin Cruise Line, a company that became a part of Premier, was headquartered on Dodge Island in Miami. Premier Cruise Line was formed in 1983 by two cruise veterans and later bought by Dial Corporation (of Dial
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines


, Norway, Adriatic and the Caribbean and longer cruise voyages to South America and around the world’. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines operates a fleet of four cruise ships to destinations in Northern Europe, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Adriatic, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, Africa, Canada, the United States and South America. The company operates smaller scale cruise ships, ranging in size from 24,000 to (approx). The ambience on board is traditionally British. In May 2006 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announced
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Pullmantur Cruises


although cruises on Pullmantur ships are also sold by some travel operators outside the Spanish-speaking world. Some of the company's ships operate an "all-inclusive" product, where some extras, such as brand alcoholic beverages, are included in the cruise price. Originally, most Pullmantur ships do not operate cruises for the company during the northern hemisphere winter season. Instead, they are either laid up or under charter to other cruise lines, such as the Brazil-based Viagens CVC. Pullmantur began cruise operations in the
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Commodore Cruise Line


EffJohn. In 1990 EffJohn decided to merge the operations of Bermuda Star Line into Commodore Cruise Line, bringing Bermuda Star Line's SS "Bermuda Star" and SS "Queen of Bermuda" to the Commodore fleet under the names and , respectively. Promotional material from 1991 advertised the addition of two further ships in 1992/1993, but these did not materialise. Instead the "Caribe I" was sold to Regal Cruise Line in 1993. In 1994 the "Enchanted Isle" became a floating hotel in Saint Petersburg, Russia, returning
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Disney Cruise Line


approached both Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines to replace Premier as an exclusive sea partner. When Disney's negotiations with two major cruise lines, Carnival and Royal Caribbean, did not produce results, Disney had cruise ship designs drawn up by February 1994. Meanwhile, Walt Disney Travel Company started signing up other cruise lines to offer packages that included Disney hotels and resorts. On May 3, 1994, Disney announced that they intended to start their own cruise line with operations starting in 1998. Arthur Rodney was selected to serve as
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Liverpool city centre


from Liverpool city centre since Dublin and Belfast routes stopped in 2010 except from nearby Bootle for P&O Ferries to Dublin and Birkenhead for Stena Line to Belfast. The Mersey Ferry operates between the Pier Head and the Wirral. Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs into Liverpool city centre via Liverpool Canal Link at Pier Head since 2009. Liverpool Cruise Terminal in the city centre provides long distance passenger cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines MS Black Watch and Cruise & Maritime Voyages MS Magellan using the terminal to depart to Iceland, France, Spain and
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Betty Clay


Switzerland in 1931, and again in 1932 for the opening of "Our Chalet"; to South Africa, and also the first two "Peace Cruises" - on the in 1933 and on the in 1934 - as well as a round-the-world tour which included the first Australian Pan Pacific Scout Jamboree held in Frankston, Australia from 27 December 1934 to 13 January 1935. They also did a tour of Africa in 1935-36, where she met her husband-to-be on the homeward voyage from
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Carnival Liberty


19 for a six-day cruise. The November 19 cruise was rescheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale on November 21 for a four-day cruise using new ports-of-call. Safety measures were also enacted on a few of the future cruises to prevent further contamination. These safety measures included fully suspending self-service on the buffet lines. When the first cruise after the outbreak ended on November 25, fewer than 60 passengers were reported to have contracted the norovirus. On the August 22, 2014 sailing, the Carnival
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SS Princess Patricia


The Princess Patricia, built in 1949 for the Canadian Pacific Railway, was the first ship to operate for Princess Cruises, which would become one of the largest cruise lines in the world. Stanley MacDonald chartered the Canadian Pacific steamer in 1965. He intended to establish the winter cruising market by operating out of Los Angeles and cruising to Acapulco, Mexico. This is the period when Princess Patricia, which cruised to Alaska, would be laid up. The second of Canadian Pacific Line's two 356 foot long, 56 foot wide
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Cruise Lines International Association


Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is an association of cruise lines. It merged with International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) in 2006, forming an expanded organization incorporating the existing functions of both organizations. The merged organization, which uses the CLIA name, is located in Washington, D.C. Established in 1975, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the world’s largest cruise industry trade association. CLIA has several categories of membership: As of August 2017, CLIA Cruise Line Members are made up of the following lines
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings


Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is a holding company that is domiciled in Bermuda and based in the United States. It operates three cruise lines as wholly owned subsidiaries: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With its subsidiaries combined, it is the third-largest cruise operator in the world. It is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. NCLH was incorporated on February 21, 2011 in anticipation of a planned initial public offering (IPO). Norwegian Cruise Line
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Costa Mediterranea


Costa Mediterranea is a "Spirit"-class cruise ship operated by the Costa Crociere cruise line. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards (currently Aker Finnyards) in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over €400 million. Like sister ship "Costa Atlantica", her design was derived from the Carnival Cruise Lines "Spirit"-class ships, "Carnival Spirit", "Carnival Pride", "Carnival Legend" and "Carnival Miracle". On June 16, 2003 she departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and
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Star Cruises


, becoming the largest global cruise line in the world. Norwegian Capricorn Line operations were soon merged into those of Star Cruises. Before the purchase of NCL, Star Cruises had several other new builds either planned or already under construction, but with the merger of the two companies, most of the constructed builds joined the NCL fleet instead of Star Cruises'. In 2001, Star Cruises founded a new sister company, Cruise Ferries, which began operating its sole ship, "Wasa Queen", on short cruises from Hong Kong
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Carnival Miracle


This plan was subsequently cancelled in May 2016 and in November 2016, Carnival announced that "Miracle" would relocate to Tampa, Florida in January 2018 to undertake cruises to the western Caribbean. On January 27, 2018, "Carnival Miracle" departed on her first sailing from the new homeport. Before reaching Tampa, the ship transited the Panama Canal. In June 2018, the cruise line announced that "Carnival Miracle" would reposition to San Diego, California in late 2019. It is intended that she will operate from there
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MS Golden Iris


christened by Princess Grace of Monaco. "Cunard Princess" set on her first cruise from New York City to Bermuda in April 1977, joining her elder sister in the Caribbean cruise service after the Bermuda run. Cunard Princess sailed out of Ft Lauderdale, then after a charter to Lauro Line in 1979 she sailed a Caribbean run out of San Juan,in the summer of 1981, she did Alaska cruises. At the time the "Cunard Princess" was registered in Southampton, but in 1980 she was moved to the Bahamian
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P&O Cruises Australia


executive control of Holland America Line. It currently operates three ships, sailing from various ports in Australia and New Zealand. P&O Cruises Australia originates from the passenger division of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, a UK shipping company which operated the world's first passenger ships in the early 19th century. P&O subsequently became the first company to operate passenger routes to Australia, with the first of these voyages occurring in 1932. These voyages eventually developed into the cruise holidays we recognise today and so P&O adopted the brand name P&O
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Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania


and Lake Erie. Only one cruise service serves the port and does not dock at the Cruise Terminal at the foot of Holland Street; rather at Dobbin's Landing. A "Great American Waterways" cruise makes a 15-day run from Chicago to Warren, Rhode Island, with a stop in Erie on the eastern leg of the journey. The Great Lakes Cruise Company and the American Canadian Cruise Line both advertise this cruise. Erie's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) generates an annual Erie Area Transportation Study for the Pennsylvania Department of
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P&O Princess Cruises


, London. P&O Princess Cruises originated from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), founded in England in 1837. In 1844, the company began operating passenger services which were the forerunner of modern cruise holidays, and as such it became recognised as the world's oldest cruise line. In 1974, P&O acquired Princess Cruises, a North American cruise line founded in 1966 by Stanley McDonald. In 1977, P&O de-merged its passenger services division to form P&O Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia In 1999, P&O
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Orient Lines


owned by Gerry Herrod, acquired the cruise ship "Alexandr Pushkin" from Far Eastern Shipping Company. During the next two and a half years the "Alexandr Pushkin" was almost entirely rebuilt and emerged in 1993 as the "Marco Polo" for the new Orient Lines brand, embarking on a varied program with cruises all around the world. In 1998, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) acquired the brand. In 1999, NCL itself was acquired by Star Cruises. Following this, NCL's "Norwegian Crown" joined the
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Jacksonville, Florida


. In 2003, the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal opened, providing cruise service for 1,500 passengers to Key West, Florida, the Bahamas, and Mexico via Carnival Cruise Lines ship, Celebration, which was retired in April 2008. For almost five months, no cruises originated from Jacksonville until September 20, 2008, when the cruise ship Fascination departed with 2,079 passengers. In Fiscal year 2006, there were 78 cruise ship sailings with 128,745 passengers. A JaxPort spokesperson said in 2008 that they expect 170,000 passengers to sail each year. Jacksonville
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Star Cruises


1993 with its corporate headquarters in Hong Kong. The company's first ships were two cruiseferries acquired from the bankrupted estate of Swedish Rederi AB Slite. In the following years, the company purchased several other used ships. In 1998, Star Cruises took delivery of its first new build, "SuperStar Leo", followed by sister ship "SuperStar Virgo" in 1999. Star Cruises also acquired Sun Cruises the same year. In 2000, Star Cruises fully acquired Norwegian Cruise Line, including its subsidiaries Orient Lines and Norwegian Capricorn Line
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Edie Rodriguez


World’s Most Luxurious Hospitality and Lifestyle Brand Portfolio™ whose holdings include Crystal Cruises, The World’s Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line™, Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises, Crystal River Cruises, The World’s Only Luxury River Cruise Line™, Crystal Luxury Air, a private jet charter service, Crystal AirCruises featuring lavish 15 to 29 day global adventures in the extreme comfort of a Boeing 777, and Crystal Exclusive Class™ ships with Crystal Residences. Following the acquisition of Crystal Cruises by Genting Hong Kong in May 2015, she was
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Cruise of the Special Service Squadron


In 1923–24, and the Special Service Squadron sailed around the world on The Empire Cruise, making many ports of call in the countries which had fought together during the First World War. The squadron departed Devonport on 27 November 1923 and headed for Sierra Leone. Returning from the Pacific, the battlecruisers passed through the Panama Canal, while the light cruisers rounded Cape Horn. The fleet sailed from HMNB Devonport on 27 November 1923, and headed for Freetown, Sierra Leone. Whereupon the fleet was greeted by the Governor of Sierra Leone
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Fatih Takmaklı


America, he wrote the variety of books. The first one was, "The Love of the Rose", an English poetry book. Takmakli has 4 series of books named World Ship Collection. "Modern Cruise Ships from 1931 to 2008" (World Ship Collection I) contains over 130 photographs of cruise ships. 2nd book of the World Ship Collection is "Ferries of the World" published in 2008, contains 128 photographs of Washington State Ferries, UkrFerry Ferryboats, Turkish Maritime Lines, Staten Island Ferry, Lake Michigan
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Crown Cruise Line


of Palm Beach Commission, the "Viking Princess" was transferred to Palm Beach for daily sailings to Freeport, Bahamas and coastal cruises to nowhere. With the success of the first ship and opportunities in the growing cruise line industry, the line invested in a second ship which had been built in 1967 as the ferry "Las Palmas de Gran Canaria" for the Spanish state-owned shipping company Trasmediterranea. In 1986 the ship returned to the yard where she was built, Union Naval de Levante in Valencia, for a massive
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RiverVoyages.com


RiverVoyages.com is a river cruise travel agency based in the town of Chorley, Lancashire. RiverVoyages.com was founded in 2011, alongside sister-companies SixStarCruises.co.uk and Cruise118.com. At the time, it was one of the first travel agents to specialise in river cruises, which has helped the growth of the company. It operates as one of Europe's largest river cruise providers, selling cruises for a selection of budget, premium, and luxury river cruise lines. RiverVoyages.com currently sells river cruises across the world under the WTH (UK) collective
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SS Oceanic (1963)


in 1985. Following sale to Premier Cruise Line, "Oceanic" was renamed the "StarShip Oceanic" and initially placed on three- and four-day cruises from Port Canaveral to Nassau and Salt Cay in the Bahamas. This cruise could be combined with a stay at Walt Disney World. Later, during her career with Premier Cruises, she was often marketed as "The Big Red Boat", and in 2000, she was renamed "Big Red Boat I". However, Premier Cruise Line went bankrupt in September 2000
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Julee Cruise


Part 17 of the new Twin Peaks season performing 'The World Spins'. Cruise released the EP "Three Demos" in 2018, containing the original demo versions of "Floating", "Falling" and "The World Spins". Cruise's long-delayed third album, "The Art of Being a Girl", was released in 2002. This was the first of her albums for which Badalamenti and Lynch did not produce or write any of the music, with music and lyrics for each of the songs being
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Princess Cruises


ship was chartered to Princess, and it was on board the ship, which was marketed as, but again not officially renamed, "Princess Carla", that Jeraldine Saunders wrote the first chapters of her nonfiction book "The Love Boats." Britain's Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), which by 1960 was the world's largest shipping company, with 320 oceangoing vessels, acquired Princess Cruise Lines in 1974 and their "Spirit of London" (originally to have been Norwegian Cruise Line's "Seaward"
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Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio


of a German family, he was involved in a variety of family businesses from an early age and today is chairman of luxury cruise line, Silversea Cruises. He attended law school at Sapienza University of Rome but did not complete his studies. His father's background in maritime law, among other industrial interests, led to the family’s involvement in shipping and ultimately, in the cruise industry. In 1988 they purchased control of Sitmar Cruises from the Vlasov family and in 1989, merged it with P&O's Princess Cruises unit.
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MS Marella Spirit


Holland America Line repurchased their old ship on 27 January 2002 and she reverted to her old name "Nieuw Amsterdam". She did not re-enter service with HAL, but remained laid up, first in Honolulu and later in Charleston, South Carolina. In May 2002 the "Nieuw Amsterdam" was chartered to the Cyprus-based Louis Cruise Lines, renamed MS "Spirit" and sailed to Perama, Greece for a refit. Following a lengthy refit at Perama, Louis Cruise Lines sub-chartered the "Spirit"
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Hong Kong Civil Service cruise perk


to the perk. The cruise was not a chartered one and relied on private cruise lines to run it. Usually there was only one per year that sailed from Hong Kong to the UK. There was no formal farewell ceremony beyond the Royal Hong Kong Police band playing as the ship departed Hong Kong as happened with all cruise ships. In 1992, the government announced plans to scrap the remaining cruises in favour of a flat payment and air fare owing to the perk being viewed as outdated. Expat civil servants and trade unions
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MS Europa 2


MS "Europa 2" is a cruise ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, a German-based cruise line. She entered service in May 2013, and is the highest rated cruise ship in the world according to the "Berlitz Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships", replacing her fleetmate, , which had held that distinction for more than a decade. "Europa 2" was built at the STX Europe shipyard at St-Nazaire, France. Her first steel was cut on 5 September 2011, her keel was
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PortMiami


is the busiest cruise/passenger port in the world. It accommodates the operations of such major cruise lines as Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line. It is home to the "Symphony of the Seas", the largest cruise ship in the world. Currently, the following ships are based in Miami: "Carnival Sensation", "Carnival Glory", "Carnival Victory", "Carnival Splendor", "Empress of the Seas", "Navigator of the Seas", "Norwegian Getaway", "
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Ralph Bahna


from steam power to diesel power, which added an estimated 20 years to the lifespan of the ship. Bahna is credited not only with saving the QE2, but also with shaping the modern cruise industry itself. Bahna oversaw Cunard's acquisition of Norwegian America Line in 1983. In 1986, Bahna spearheaded Cunard's purchase of two cruise ships, the Sea Goddess I and Sea Goddess I, from Norske Cruise. Bahna also pioneered cruises to Alaska, which departed and disembarked at different ports of call. Trips to Alaska (along
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Disney Magic


the maiden voyage of "Disney Magic" a few more months. The bow was towed to the Marghera shipyard where the halves were joined. With livery and design evocative of the RMS "Queen Mary", the Disney Line "Disney Magic" set sail on its maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, out of Port Canaveral, Florida, as the cruise line's first ship. The ships initial cruises were to Nassau, Bahamas, with a stop at Castaway Cay. Originally, from 2000, "Disney Magic"
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Crown Cruise Line


lease in 1991, stating that the former ferry "did not fit with the fresh image". A new 45,000 square foot cruise terminal was constructed for use by Crown Cruise Line at the Port of Palm Beach and opened in 1990. The facility includes areas for baggage and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) on the ground floor, and passenger check-in areas on the second floor. A radial-telescoping, enclosed, adjustable-height passenger bridge is provided from the second floor to the north side
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Ocean Countess


1998 the ship moved to Royal Olympic Cruises, as "Olympic Countess" under the Greek flag. Purchased in 2004 by Maximus Navigation Ltd, a subsidiary of Majestic International Cruises, she was renamed "Ocean Countess" and registered in Madeira on the International Shipping Register of Portugal. She was chartered as "Ruby" to Louis Cruise Lines in May 2007, resuming the name "Ocean Countess" in December of that year. During this employment, cruises usually departed from Piraeus, visiting destinations like Mykonos, Patmos, Crete and
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Port Everglades


The previous record was set on March 20, 2010, with 53,365 passengers.[10] In 2010, Port Everglades documented 55 cruise ships offering regularly scheduled cruises. With 15 different cruise lines, Port Everglades claims to offer more cruise lines, more sailings, and more itineraries than any other port in the world.[11] On March 13, 2016, Port Everglades broke the world record again when the port served 55,885 cruise passengers in and out of the port. Incidentally, both records served the same eight cruise ships: the "Carnival Conquest
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P&O Cruises


"Oceana", joined the fleet in 2003 but returned to Princess Cruises in 2005. "Adonia" was replaced the same year by the newbuild "Arcadia", which had originally been intended for Holland America Line and thereafter Cunard Line. "Artemis", another former Princess Cruises ship, also joined the fleet in 2005. P&O Cruises expanded its fleet with the addition of the 116,017-ton newbuild "Ventura" in 2008, and her sister "Azura" in 2010. "Artemis" departed the fleet in 2011 and was
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Jessica Rush


the Rush family moved to Orlando, Florida, where she soon went to work for Disney and Nickelodeon on camera, in the parks; where she portrayed Belle in Disney World's production of "Beauty and the Beast", and with Disney Cruise Lines. Rush played Sophie in the first U.S. national tour of "Mamma Mia!", Martha Cratchit in the national tour of "A Christmas Carol", and the title role in "Cinderella" opposite Eartha Kitt. She lived in Los Angeles for a stint, where
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USS Triton (SSRN-586)


after departing the mid-ocean landmark. Only once did her sail break the surface of the sea, when she transferred a sick sailor to "Macon" (CA-132) off Montevideo, Uruguay, on 6 March. She arrived back at Groton, Connecticut, on 10 May, having completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the earth. "Triton"s globe-girdling cruise proved invaluable to the United States. Politically, it enhanced the nation's prestige. From an operational viewpoint, the cruise demonstrated the great submerged endurance and sustained
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MS Island Escape


as the cruiseferry MS "Scandinavia". At the time of her construction, she was the largest cruiseferry in the world. After being withdrawn from Scandinavian World Cruises, she briefly sailed for DFDS Seaways. Between 1985 and 1990, she sailed for Sundance Cruises and Admiral Cruises as MS "Stardancer". In 1990, the ship was sold to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and renamed MS "Viking Serenade". Between January and June 1991, she was converted into a genuine cruise ship at the former Southwest Marine Shipyard in San
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MS Black Watch (1971)


the new company was to offer luxury cruises to destinations around the world as an alternative to Caribbean cruising. For this end the company ordered three purpose-built luxury cruise ships from Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard in Finland. The first of the new ships, named "Royal Viking Star", was launched on May 12, 1971 and entered service on June 26, 1972. Her sisters, "Royal Viking Sky" and "Royal Viking Sea", followed in 1973. The Royal Viking Line brand was clearly a success and
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.


Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) is a global cruise holding company incorporated in Liberia and based in Miami, Florida. It is the world's second-largest cruise line operator, after Carnival Corporation & plc. As of March 2009, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. fully owns three cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises. They also hold a 67% stake in Silversea Cruises, a 50% stake in TUI Cruises and 49% stakes in Pullmantur Cruises and the now-defunct CDF Croisières
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James Hackman Tachie-Menson


Tachie-Menson moved to the United States, where he served first as Director of Operations for the newly formed Crown Cruise Line in the Port of San Diego in California, and, subsequently, as Port Captain, General Manager and Vice-President of the cruise line when it moved to the Port of Palm Beach in Florida. There, he oversaw operations of the company’s cruise ships: "Viking Princess", "Crown Del Mar", "Crown Monarch", "Crown Jewel", and "Crown Dynasty
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Festival Cruises


Festival Cruises (known as First European Cruises in North America) was a Greece-based cruise line that operated between 1994 and 2004. It was founded in 1992 by the Greek entrepreneur George Poulides using second-hand ships. The company acquired three new-built ships between 1999 and 2002, but was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2004. George Poulides founded Festival Cruises in 1992. The company begun operations in 1994 after purchasing from Chandris Cruises. The following year the company acquired MS "Starward" from Norwegian Cruise Line,
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List of Atlantic City casinos that never opened


of the Carousel Club Hotel Casino. (It was originally called the Carnival Club Hotel Casino, but the name was changed after Carnival Cruise Lines sued them.) However, the company did not obtain sufficient financing and after foreclosure the property was sold to Bally's Manufacturing Corp., which built Bally's Wild Wild West Casino in 1997. In June 1977, Caesars World Inc. leased the site where the Traymore Hotel had once stood. (The hotel was imploded in 1972.) They planned to build Caesars Palace Atlantic City on
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Premier Cruises


bankruptcy in late 2000 and ceased operations. Premier Cruise Line was formed in 1983 by two cruise veterans, Bjornar Hermansen and Bruce Nierenberg, under a licensing agreement with the Walt Disney World Resort, and was the direct predecessor to the Disney Cruise Line. In 1992, The Walt Disney Company decided to establish their own cruise line and terminated their licensing agreements with the company. Premier then entered into a similar licensing agreement with Warner Bros. featuring the Looney Tunes characters, in order to maintain its family friendly image. The line continued
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Cruise ship


Port of Miami, with "nearly one-third of the cruises sailing out of Miami in recent years". Other cruise ships depart from Port Everglades (in Fort Lauderdale), Port Canaveral (approximately east of Orlando), New York, Tampa, Galveston, New Orleans, Cape Liberty, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Charleston, Norfolk, Mobile, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Some UK cruise lines base their ships out of Barbados for the Caribbean season, operating direct charter flights out of the UK. The busiest
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line


Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is a cruise line that operates two-day voyages out of Port of Palm Beach to Grand Bahama Island. The company was founded in late 2014, and began operating its first cruises in February 2015. The cruise line was formed after Celebration Cruise Line ceased operations following a grounding incident that left its only ship, the damaged beyond repair. Former Celebration Cruise Line executives formed Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and purchased the "Costa Celebration" to take over the route formerly operated by the "Bahamas Celebration".
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Great Stirrup Cay


possible site for a corporate retreat. In 1977, Norwegian Caribbean Lines (later Norwegian Cruise Line) leased this section from Belcher Oil, the first time a cruise line had exclusive control of a private island. Norwegian Caribbean Line bought the island in 1986. In 1990, Norwegian Cruise Line spent $1 million on upgrades to the island and, for a few years, it started marketing the island as Pleasure Island. In 2017, Norwegian Cruise Line built new food and drink areas, rebuilt cabanas, and expanded the beach
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MV Leisure World


The Leisure World was delivered on December 10, 1969 as "Skyward" for cruise services along with her sister, the "Starward". "Skyward" and "Starward" were the first purpose built ships of Norwegian Cruise Line. During a cruise in 1973 a large number of passengers became ill due to infected water. In 1979 a boiler room fire broke out on board the "Skyward", and consequently her engines had to be stopped and her passengers transferred to the "Starward". She was operated by her
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