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| Bleak start to winter getaway as (Alaska cruises) fog and |
Bleak start to winter getaway as fog and alaska cruises ice put brakes on travel Times Online - Travelscope Holidays, of Brockworth, Gloustershire, collapsed after two disastrous cruises one hit by a vomiting virus, the other by the death of a passenger caused financial problems and alaska cruises cancelled bookings. All bookings will be refunded Source: www.timesonline.co.uk News in brief Chicago Tribune - Caribbean cruises -- considered the industry's entry-level product due to their reasonable cost -- are vital to the sector. The market makes up 40 percent of Carnival Corp.'s capacity and alaska cruises nearly 50 percent of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Source: www.chicagotribune.com Carnival net income falls in 4Q but beats analyst expectations International Herald Tribune - Although operating performance for our North American brands was hampered by pricing pressure in the Caribbean early in the year, demand for Caribbean cruises strengthened considerably as the year progressed and alaska cruises we expect this trend to continue into Source: www.iht.com Will polar tourism sink or swim? Minneapolis Star Tribune - The sinking of the MS Explorer in Antarctica's icy waters Nov. 23 has raised concerns on several fronts, including passenger safety on cruises to the area as well as what effect the sinking -- and alaska cruises increasing tourism -- will have on the environment Source: www.startribune.com
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| posted by alaska cruises @ Saturday, December 22, 2007
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