Information on Cruises to the Mediterranean: 31 October 2005

Cruise holidaymakers stranded as strike spreads
BARCELONA Hundreds of cruise holidaymakers were left stranded at sea or diverted to other countries after striking Spanish fishermen blocked all the country's Mediterranean ports in a protest over diesel prices.
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Destinations
Celebrate Christmas in Corsica with Kalliste Tours' France-Marie Louvet. The itinerary for the Dec. 20-26 ``Christmas on the Magic Isle'' trip includes a celebration with Corsican polyphonies sung in the 16th-century cathedral where Napoleon was baptized, a five-course Corsican dinner on Christmas Eve and a Christmas Day lunch overlooking the Mediterranean. Participants will also tour UNESCO
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On Vacation With
At right, Dave Cossette and his wife, Judy, recently celebrated a belated 25th anniversary with a Mediterranean cruise and a visit with their oldest son, Clint, who lives in San Sebastian, Spain. They are pictured in front of the Vatican.
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Spain set for roads blockade over fresh fuel row
MADRID Just a day after a blockade of all Spain's ports by striking fishermen was lifted, farmers threaten to close all the country's roads in a fresh row with the government over fuel subsidies.
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