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Block Island marina expansion remains in legal limbo
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Post to TwitterRight whales put on heartening show
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(boston.com)--A magnificent marine spectacle is drawing scores of awe-struck
spectators to the sandy beaches of Provincetown: giant rare whales,
more than 70 of them, thrashing, frolicking, but mostly feeding in Cape
Cod Bay. READ MOREBigger is better for new cruise ships
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 14:14.
(msnbc)--A game of constant ante-upping has long been what’s kept the cruise
industry afloat. And even in times of worldwide recession, the new
ships of the world set to launch in 2009 are competing with each other
in prices and amenities as never before. READ MOREBritish cruise ship in 'pirate attack' scare
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 13:32.
(CNN) -- More than 1,000 British tourists on a round-the-world
cruise were ushered to safety amid fears their ship was being followed
by pirates, a travel company said Thursday. A spokeswoman for Fred Olsen Cruise Lines told CNN that the Balmoral
made emergency calls Wednesday after two small craft were picked up on
radar in the notorious waters off Somalia closing at high speed.READ MOREUPDATE: 100 Cruise Ship Passengers Sickened With Virus
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 13:29.
(efitnessnow.com)--For about 100 passengers aboard the cruise ship
Oosterdam, of the Holland American line, the planned 7-day cruise from
San Diego, California to the Mexican Riviera was anything but a
pleasurable experience. These passengers, and a few crew members,Ships use Caribbean Sea as dump for solid waste
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 15:30.
(international herald tribune)--Miles (kilometers) from shore in the open Caribbean Sea, cruise ships
are dumping ground-up glass, rags and cardboard packaging. But vessels
in other waters such as the Baltic and North seas are prohibited from
throwing any solid waste overboard other than food scraps. READ MOREBill would loosen cruise ship discharge testing
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 13:34.
(KTUU)--State Rep. John Harris introduced a bill Friday relating to the cleanliness of wastewater released by cruise ships near ports in Alaska. While some say the bill would make it easier for cruise ships to pollute Alaska's waterways, others say it does no such thing and could actually hurt the state's economy. The House bill introduced Friday would aim to loosen restrictions on cruise ships placed upon them by a 2006 regulation on discharging wastewater in ports. READ MORE
Remedies to keep seasickness at bay
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 13:25.
(latimes)--At some point, almost every traveler suffers from seasickness or some other form of motion sickness. Mal de mer,
as the French call it, is so common on cruise ships that some lines
dispense anti-nausea pills free of charge. Remember, your vulnerability
to seasickness is not a reflection of your fortitude or machismo. Even
actor George Clooney was stricken during the filming of the seafaring movie saga "The Perfect Storm." READ MORE
An Elvis cruise not your style? How about a psychic cruise?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 14:04.
(USA Today)--What could be better than a week cruising in the sunny Caribbean? How
about a week cruising in sunny Caribbean with Elvis . . . or your
favorite soap opera star . . . or a world famous ukulele instructor,
assuming that's your thing. READ MOREQueen Mary in financial dire straits again
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 19:50.
(mercurynews)The
company that took over the iconic ocean liner's lease in 2007 is
financially ailing and is scheduled to sell its interest in the lease
later this month. The Queen Mary is in choppy waters again. READ MORE