Real Luxury Cruises: 13 September 2005

www.delawareonline.com The News Journal Bigger cruise ships strain ports
MIAMI -- Cruise lines have been battling for decades to outclass their competitors' ships by making vessels longer, bigger and full of amenities like mall-size promenades and ice-skating rinks.
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The Performance SUV by Audi to be Launched in June in North America
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12 -- Audi continues the 25th anniversary celebration of their quattro all-wheel drive system with the unveiling of an all-new vehicle today at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi Q7 marks a new development in the sport utility vehicle segment by ingeniously combining sportiness, versatility, sophisticated technology and the luxury of a premium-class vehicle.
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Owners pony up for maintenance, services
After six years under development, the Watermark is opening the doors this month on its $53 million luxury condominium tower in South Beach. Aimed at the high-end San Francisco market, the tower's 136 condos range from the high $600,000s to $1.7 million.
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Luxury not cheap, but it's affordable
Upscale lines offer deals that bring the prices down. Want to see how the other half cruises? There are some deals out there that bring upscale cruises within splurging reach of a wider public.
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