Families demand transparency and truth
03 JUL 2009: The Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic
Ocean on June 1, slammed into the water belly first, French
investigators said yesterday. Flight 447 was still intact as it crashed
into the Atlantic - defusing speculation that it was blown apart
mid-air.
However, “Between the surface of the water and 35,000 feet, we don't
know what happened. In the absence of the flight recorders, it is
extremely difficult to draw conclusions.” Said Alain Bouillard, who
leads the investigation on behalf of France's BEA air accident board.
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Court reverses acquittals, hikes QM2 fine
3 JUL 2009: A French appeals court reversed acquittals and increased
the fines related to the collapse of a Queen Mary 2 gangway at
Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Sixteen people died and 30 were injured in
the November 2003 incident at St. Nazaire. The Rennes Appeals Court this week reversed the October 2008 acquittal
of two Chantiers employees and two employees from subcontractor Endel.
The four were sentenced to a suspended prison term of 18 to 24 months.
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Sun, sea and Euro-style sailing
03 JUL 2009: Now this is a combo. A Crystal Cruise with wardrobe
stylists and designers hosting a complimentary “Style Desk” offering
guests one-on-one consultations, answering fashion dilemmas and helping
travellers enhance their own personal sense of style. The ultra-luxury
line’s new Fashion & Style cruise is Crystal Serenity’s 12-day
Mediterranean itinerary from Venice to Barcelona on October 20
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Port Canaveral blasts off
03 JUL 2009: Here’s an upbeat tale in tough economic times. Central
Florida’s Port Canaveral is projecting an almost 65% spike in operating
revenues from 2009 to 2013. That’s a huge leap from US $44.1 million to
$72.7million.
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Notes from the Seabourn Odyssey
Vanessa Lee
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| Karen Scott Caplice – Director Business Development, Cruise Strategies, Pamela Conover – President and CEO, The Yachts of Seabourn, Vanessa Lee – President, Cruise Strategies Ltd. |
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26 JUN 2009: Vanessa Lee publisher and CEO, Cruise and Travel
Lifestyles and president, Cruise Strategies which represents The Yachts
of Seabourn in Canada, is aboard the Seabourn Odyssey for its naming
ceremony and launch in Venice. We are delighted and privileged that
Vanessa agreed to provide our readers a firsthand account of the
ceremonies.
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DEILMAN DITCHES RIVER CRUISING |
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Financial issues force programme cancellation
26 JUN 2009: Peter Deilmann Cruises has confirmed that in 2010 the
company will take all eight of its river vessels out of service and
leave the river cruise business because of financial difficulties.
Deilmann’s US office, based in Alexandria, Virginia, declined any
further comment. A spokesman in the office said employees were
"shocked" by Thursday's news out of Germany.
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DID ALASKA’S VOTERS GO TOO FAR? |
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Arison says industry may sue
26 JUN 2009: Carnival Corp. chairman Micky Arison said the cruise
industry may resort to legal action to address the US$50 Alaska head
tax. On board the Seabourn Odyssey, earlier this week Arison suggested
that litigation could be the only recourse remaining to cruise
operators who have always maintained the tax is unconstitutional.
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Company opens a kiosk at Seattle Cruise Terminal
25 JUN 2009: Special Needs at Sea, a global provider of wheelchairs and
other special needs equipment, has opened a kiosk at Seattle’s new
Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91. Cruise passengers with mobility
limitations are referred to the company by cruise lines or travel
agents at the time of booking to order equipment in advance.
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