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NEWS ABOUT: cruise lines

cruise lines stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - A 74-year-old passenger has died after some 150 people fell ill with suspected norovirus on the luxury cruise liner Marco Polo, reports the BBC. The ship was touring the UK and Ireland with some 1100 passengers and staff when the illness broke out. The liner is currently being held at... More »

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TRAVEL

 Niche Cruises Set Sail 

Specialty vacations offer chance to indulge motorbike, fashion and au naturale fantasies

Jan 31, 09 2:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Increasingly popular niche cruises offer seafarers a chance to indulge in all manner of hobbies, fantasies and obsessions on the high seas, reports Travel and Leisure: For instance:
  • Star Trek/Buffy the Vampire Slayer: This week-long cruise offers fan conventions complete with autograph-signing celebs, star-studded karaoke and a chance
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motorcycle • vacation • Carnival Cruise Lines • Harley Davidson • Pink Floyd • cruise ships • cruises • Star Trek • holiday travel • cruise lines • Buffy the Vampire Slayer • niche

 QE2 Runs Aground on Last Trip 

Legendary liner, headed to become floating Dubai hotel, hits sandbar off UK

Nov 11, 08 2:04 PM CST
(Newser) - The Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the most famous cruise ships in the world, endured an inglorious UK homecoming today, running aground as it approached its home port of Southampton for the last time. Five tugboats had to haul the 70,000-ton liner off the sandbank; it still docked in... More »

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 Hey, at Least 
 Travel Costs 
 Are Plunging 

Airlines, cruises, hotels slash prices for those who can still afford it

Nov 10, 08 8:28 AM CST
(Newser) - There’s a spot of good news for travelers amid the barrage of dire economic reports: Those looking for a flight, cruise, or hotel stay may find surprisingly good deals. As financial woes keep many Americans grounded, the travel industry is forced to drop prices to fill space, the Los ... More »

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travel • airline industry • Los Angeles • Honolulu • airfare • cruise lines • economy • Walt Disney World • hotels • financial crisis

Cruise Ship Art Dealer Faces Class Action

Promising deals, gallery sold works at grossly inflated prices

Jul 16, 08 6:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Park West Gallery in Southfield, Mich., claims to be "the world's largest art dealer," flogging more works than the major auction houses through its sales on half a dozen cruise lines. But while the onboard auctions promise "good investments," the New York Times reports that Park... More »

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art market • fraud • art • lawsuit • cruise ships • appraisals • cruise lines

Don't Get More Than Seasick

Cruise ships provide docs, but aren't responsible for them

Jan 20, 08 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - If you're one of the 10 million or so Americans who take a cruise this year, make sure you understand that “all-inclusive” doesn’t apply to medical care, says ABC News. Cruise ships have doctors on board, but the operator won’t take responsibility for them. Cruise lines, says... More »

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