Information on Cruises to the Mediterranean: 09 November 2005

Cruise lines say they're protected
A run-in with a band of pirates on the high seas may seem like the fodder of fairy tales, but security measures are solid reality to the cruise industry.
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Crew of cruise ship gave pirates an earful
As pirates armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades closed in on a luxury cruise liner off Somalia's coast last weekend, crew members fended them off with water hoses and an electronic device that blasts an earsplitting noise.
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Pirate Attack Raises Cruise Security Questions
MIAMI (AP) -- It sounds like a scene in a Hollywood blockbuster: Pirates fire rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns at a luxury cruise ship full of tourists off a lawless African country.
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Passengers describe pirate attack on cruise ship
A cruise liner that was attacked by pirates over the weekend docked safely on this Indian Ocean archipelago Monday after changing its course to escape.
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Information on Cruises to the Mediterranean: 06 November 2005

Somali pirates getting bolder, attack Miami company's cruise ship
By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya -- The violent attack on a luxury cruise liner off Somalia's coast shows that pirates from the anarchic country are becoming bolder and more ambitious in their efforts to hijack ships for ransom and loot, a maritime official said Sunday.
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Pirates Attack Cruise Ship Off Horn of Africa
One crew member is injured after about 10 assailants fire weapons at the vessel. A retired Palm Springs doctor recounts the showdown.
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Unrest Reaches Paris; 28 Cars Torched
PARIS - Ten nights of urban unrest that brought thousands of arson attacks on cars, nursery schools and other targets from the Mediterranean to the German border reached Paris where at least 28 cars were burned overnight in the French capital, government officials said Sunday.
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Pirates may have also attacked U.N. ship
By RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The pirates who attacked a luxury cruise liner off Somalia's coast were likely to have been from the same group that hijacked a U.N.-chartered vessel in June and held its crew and food aid hostage for 100 days, a maritime official said Sunday.
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Going on a Cruise for your Honeymoon: 05 November 2005

Go wild on the honeymoon
Lose yourself in a haven of breezy treehouse boudoirs, al fresco showers and wind-up phones that are very handy for calling the butler.
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Titanic (1997)
So here I am, newly engaged, and the subject of honeymoons comes up. I hate the sun, and I don't like flying, so naturally, I say: Cruise! How about Alaska?
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The big bridal bazaar
Bed linen bordered with brocade, opulent antique-finish lehnga, grand Mughal stones, exotic travel plans theres no mart quite like the marriage mart in town.
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Best man at friend's wedding pleads guilty to burning house
Joseph T. Overton set fire to the home of Anthony Williams while Williams was on his honeymoon.
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News on Cheap Cruises: 04 November 2005

Sowing family fun
Ten years ago, Sandy and Quinn Kirkland decided to buy a piece of land near Victor as an investment. "It was a good price," Sandy Kirkland said.
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Gay Sex in the 70s : Celebratory Doc Not Much of a Pleasure Cruise
by Ed Halter
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Around the world in 123 days? Long-term cruises growing in popularity
SEATTLE (AP) - Carl and Linda Magni love to travel but hate to unpack. The Prescott, Ariz., couple also dread the hassle of airport security and dislike the difficulty of finding restaurants in unfamiliar cities.
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Biking through Bang Krachao
SpiceRoads is offering a cycling excursion themed "Bangkok Jungle". This half-day, 25-kilometre adventure in Bangkok explores the lush vegetation of Bang Krachao green area on Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River.
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Family Cruise Packages on News: 02 November 2005

2005 Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Online Auction Offers Exotic Travel Packages to Faraway Lands!
Experience adventure and traditional Thai hospitality during a four-night stay at the JW Marriott Bangkok, Thailand.
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S.Atlantic : Sartma Daily (31/10/05)
A brief run-down of South Atlantic news.
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Hotwire.com Chooses Percussion Software's Rhythmyx ECM To Speed Time-Sensitive Travel Offers, Enhance Best-of-Class
Percussion Software, a leading developer of practical software solutions enabling customers to maximize the value and
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Do Homework On Travel Insurance
Protecting Your Vacation Investment Can Be Tricky
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Information on Discount Cruise: 02 November 2005

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Book Now for Best Values on Last-Minute Fall Cruises and Winter Sailings
There are still great last-minute cruise deals available for late fall and winter 2005, including repositioning cruises
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pacific coast
Pacific Coast Feather Co since 1884 Buy direct from a leading brand in down as reported by Home Textiles Today 2004 business annual. Selection of pillows, comforters and feather beds.
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Seize the day!
Published Jan 17, 2005 - 16:26:27 CST. At the Sonoma Creek Inn in Sonoma, wine country travelers can enjoy the "Carpe Diem" package, including one or two nights in a queen-bed guest room with patio or balcony, a bottle of Buena Vista 2001 Zinfandel, and complimentary wine tasting passes.
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Information on Caribbean Cruises: 01 November 2005

eCruises.com Offers New York's Hottest Cruise Deals From $50 per Day
A seasonal holiday present you'll really love. Cruise for as little as $50 per person, per day including all meals with food service 24 hours a day -- up to 10 restaurants on board, Broadway entertainment and much more with continuous fun, fun, fun. Cruisers can choose from 10 & 11-night select cruise sailings from New York City during November and December 2005, January, February, March and
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Cruise lines plan to resume Service at New Orleans port
According to Port of New Orleans officials, all three established cruise lines that homeport ships in New Orleans are eager to return to the city.
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Cruise lines map out return to Gulf Coast ports
Carnival Cruise Lines, which chartered three of its ships to FEMA to house hurricane evacuees and workers, has finally sorted out the port dislocations that resulted. In its new deployments, Miami and Port Canaveral will gain new cruises, and dates have been set for a return to service in storm-damaged Galveston, Mobile and New Orleans.
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Dave Matthews & Friends to Anchor Rock & Roll Cruise
It was announced today that Dave Matthews & Friends will headline an intimate, exclusive concert in the Bahamas as p
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