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December 2003

News: December 10-31, 2003

  • Master of Queen Mary 2 Named Commodore

  • From 'Out to Sea' to 'Growing Pains,' Celebrity Cruises Taps More Entertainers for 'Discoveries' Enrichment Series Lectures

  • Sports Fans Get Football 'Fix' From Celebrity Cruises

  • Berlitz Announces Top 25 Rated Five-Star Cruise Ships From Eagerly-Awaited `Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships 2004'

  • Royal Olympic Cruise Lines Update

  • New Carnival Miracle Features Wedding Chapel & Packages for Couples to Say 'I Do'

  • Cunard Takes Delivery of Queen Mary 2 World's Largest and Grandest Liner Ever

  • Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and Other Rockers on Board for Entertainment Industry Foundation's Benefit Cruise
  • SeaDream Yacht Club Achieves Amazing Ratings by Authoritative Publication
  • Noted Explorers & Lecturers Lead MV Discovery's Inaugural Antarctic Season
  • Royal Caribbean Signs Agreement To Develop New Jersey Cruise Port
  • Carnival Spirit To Operate Unique 8-Day Mexico Cruises From San Diego In 2004
  • Windstar Cruises Awarded Best Overall Value
  • New 110,000-Ton Carnival Valor To Operate 7-Day Caribbean Cruises From Miami Beginning December 2004
  • Carnival Holiday To Launch Mobile's First Year-Round Cruise Program In 2004
  • ‘Fun Ship’ Celebration to Replace Holiday on Year-Round4- & 5-Day Cruises from Jacksonville
  • Holland America Line Unveils Redesigned Consumer Web Site To Reflect Premium Cruise Leader's Tradition of Excellence™
  • Carnival Deploys Ecstasy to Galveston, Paradise to Long Beach
  • Celebrity Cruises Launches Exclusive Maxicat Excursion
  • New Luxury Liner Queen Mary 2 to Offer Two 'Carnival in Rio' Cruises
  • Royal Caribbean International Launches New Web Site
  • Savor the Caribbean with Celebrity Cruises
  • Berlitz® Cruise Guidebook Awards Crystal Cruises Fleet its Highest Ratings For Medium- & Large-Sized Ships
  • Discovery Offers Free Cruises to Florida Military Personnel in Iraq & Afghanistan
  • International Council of Cruise Lines & Conservation International Announce Joint Initiative
  • Radisson Seven Seas Cruises to Offer New Spa Option

News: December 1-10, 2003

  • Princess to Offer Unprecedented Number of Dining Options on Diamond & Sapphire Princess

  • Holidays Aboard Disney Cruise Line Mean 'Walking In A Magical Wonderland' At Private Bahamian Island

  • CLIA Fleet Continues to Grow, With 12 New Ships Bringing New Amenities, Programs In 2004

  • Carnival Enhances Group Amenities Program

  • Holland America Awarded "Best Overall Cruise Value" for a Record 12th Year in a Row

  • Carnival Cruise Lines Offers Six Months to Pay Interest-Free for Vacation Purchases with CLEAR

  • Windstar's 2004 Caribbean Program: Two Luxurious Yachts to Sail from St. Thomas on Voyages "180 Degrees from Ordinary"

  • Millionth cruise passenger feted in Jamaica

  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Fourth Annual Best Environmental Innovation of the Year Award

  • Actress Who "Grew Up" on "The Love Boat" to be Married On Board Caribbean Princess

  • More Than 2.6 Million People Cruise in Third Quarter 2003, 7.1 Million Total For First Nine Months, CLIA Reports

  • Jessica Lynch to Serve as Carnival Miracle Godmother

  • NCL America Names Winning Artists in Aloha Shirt Design Competition

  • NCL America Launches "Cruise & Stay" Hotel Packages in Conjunction with Pride of Aloha's 2004 Hawai'i Cruises

  • NCL America to Host Gala Fundraiser Cruise in Hawai`i


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