CLIA Member Line Profiles and Contacts

Company Profile
American Cruise Lines operates the newest and most modern US-flagged small luxury overnight cruise ships: the 52- stateroom American Spirit, and two 31-stateroom ships, American Glory and American Eagle. The 53-stateroom American Star is under construction and will enter service in 2007. Each ship accommodates between 49 and 100 passengers.

All four ships were specifically built for American Cruise Lines with a unique design enabling them to navigate the inland and coastal waterways of the magnificent Eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida, giving passengers an up close view of each unique port.

Each American Cruise Lines vessel has huge staterooms with large opening picture windows, some with private balconies, elevators, satellite TV and DVD players in every stateroom, multiple lounges and exercise equipment. The spacious Nantucket Lounge, with large picture windows on three sides, seats all passengers comfortably.

The dining experience with American Cruise Lines is very special. Each ship has a spacious dining salon that seats all passengers at one time. All dishes are prepared to order, and special requests are always accommodated. The friendly all-American dining room staff makes the experience an even more pleasant one.

Expert historians and naturalists also travel onboard to enhance the cruise experience. They share their knowledge and passion for the local history and culture through open discussions, presentations and tours. In the evening, local artists, musicians and characters join guests and perform for them. On other evenings guests may join in a group game or activity, or enjoy a movie in the Nantucket Lounge.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Winter & Spring: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina & North Carolina
• Summer: Chesapeake Bay (Maryland & Virginia), Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Maine
• Fall: Hudson River (New York), Chesapeake Bay (Maryland & Virginia)
  

Customer Profile
American Cruise Lines attracts affluent and very well educated individuals who seek culturally and historically enriching experiences. They appreciate the intimate and relaxed country club atmosphere onboard small ships. Passengers are mostly well-traveled, and now wish to visit the fascinating, close to home ports that large ships can’t even dream of reaching.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Brand new 100-passenger vessel, American Star, is currently under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, MD – the ship is due to enter service in 2007.
• On June 16, 2007, American Cruise Lines has planned a special Inaugural Cruise for the American Star on our magnificent Maine Coast & Harbors cruise.
• During the months of July and August, Lobsterfest theme cruises will be offered on numerous Maine Coast & Harbors and New EnglandIslands cruises.
• In the autumn months, American Cruise Lines will offer guest breathtaking views of peak fall foliage along the Hudson River, the Chesapeake Bay and the Islands of New England.
  
  
• Other American Cruise Lines theme cruises include a Pirate Adventure on the Chesapeake Bay, Mansions & Magnoilas on various Historic Antebellum South cruises, and Crabfest on the Chesapeake Bay.
  
  
• 14-night East Coast Inland Passage cruises aboard American Spirit and American Glory will sail on Nov. 4, 2006.

Company Profile
Carnival Cruise Lines has earned its position as the world’s largest and most popular cruise line by offering more of what consumers desire in a vacation – a wide variety of on-board choices, a fun, relaxed atmosphere, outstanding value and beautiful and exciting destinations – at one all-inclusive price.

As part of Carnival’s Total Choice DiningSM, cruising’s most comprehensive dining program, guests enjoy the widest variety of formal and casual dining options at sea. Elegant main dining rooms offer extensive menus and wine lists, while casual poolside eateries featuring elaborate buffets and 24-hour pizzerias. Complimentary 24-hour room service, sushi bars and delis are offered fleetwide, while upscale “steakhouse-style” supper clubs and patisseries are featured on select vessels. Carnival also has an exclusive agreement with world-renowned French Master Chef Georges Blanc, who has maintained the coveted three stars from Michelin for the past 25 years and has created a series of gourmet appetizers, entrees and desserts for the main dining rooms, Lido restaurants and supper clubs fleetwide.

Carnival also features the industry’s top-rated “Camp Carnival” children’s program, which this year is expected to host a record 525,000 kids, who enjoy a full slate of morning-til-night activities, indoor and outdoor play areas, computer labs and arts and crafts centers. “Camp Carnival” has been expanded to include a variety of new fun-filled activities, including music, art, spa and science programs. In partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, Carnival recently launched the new fleetwide “Club 02” teen program featuring expansive facilities and organized activities catering to older kids.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Seasonal: Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Canadian Maritimes, Europe, Bermuda and Greek Isles
• Year-round: Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Bahamas
  

Customer Profile
Carnival’s “Fun Ships” offer an exciting, value-packed vacation experience that appeals to guests of all ages and backgrounds. With its distinctive shipboard ambiance, wide range of formal and casual dining options, captivating entertainment, and diverse activities, “Today’s Carnival” expects to carry a record 3.3 million guests this year – more than any other cruise line.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Resumption of “Fun Ship” cruising from New Orleans when the Fantasy launches four- and five-day Mexico cruises Oct. 26.
• Multi-million-dollar refurbishment of the 2,052-passenger Fascination that will include a new nine-hole miniature golf course, renovated cabins and suites, an updated spa, a new teen club, and a new 1,600-square-foot Children’s World play area.
• New year-round four- and five-day cruise program from Port Canaveral, Fla., featuring a daylong call at Grand Turk Island – a new port of call for Carnival. The program is currently being offered by the Fantasy; the Elation takes over this program Oct. 23.
• Completion of fleetwide implementation of both the new “Georges Blanc Signature Selection” menu items created by the world-renowned French master chef, as well as the new “Carnival Comfort Bed” sleep system featuring plush mattresses, luxurious duvets and high-quality linens and pillows.
• A record 525,000 children expected to sail aboard the “Fun Ships” – a 325 percent increase versus 11 years ago and roughly half of all children carried by North American cruise operators (CLIA member lines).

Company Profile
Celebrity Cruises offers a comfortably sophisticated, upscale cruise experience with highly personalized service, authentic five-star dining, and extraordinary attention to detail. Its nine ships and the line’s service, cuisine and spas consistently dominate top travelers’ surveys. Celebrity sails in Alaska, Bermuda, California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe, the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, the Panama Canal and South America.

Celebrity distinguishes itself by providing extraordinary attention to detail; an ambience of understated elegance with elements of memorable grandeur; highly personalized service with a guest-to-staff ratio of 2:1; the fresh gourmet cuisine of renowned Michelin-rated Master Chef Michel Roux and elegant specialty restaurants featuring dramatic tableside cooking and service. Dining options also include Spa Cafes, Casual Dining Boulevards, Sushi Cafes, made-to-order pasta and pizza bars, 24-hour room service and themed lunch buffets.

Cruise Areas & Seasons
Celebrity Cruises sails in Alaska (Spring/Summer), Bermuda (Spring/Summer), California (Fall/Winter), Canada/New England (Fall), the Caribbean (Fall/Winter), Europe (Spring/Summer), Hawaii (Spring/Summer/Fall), the Mexican Riviera (Fall/Winter/Spring), the Panama Canal (shoulder seasons) and South America (Fall/Winter). In addition, the line’s megayacht, Celebrity Xpedition, offers exotic travel experiences year-round in the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu.

Customer Profile
Celebrity Cruises appeals primarily to baby boomers, with household incomes of USD $75,000 and up. Celebrity guests are primarily U.S. residents, but growing percentages are from Canada, Europe and Latin America, as well.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Following a $55-million makeover completed in just five weeks – Celebrity’s most extensive refurbishment to-date – the line’s Century is now sailing in Europe with 314 new verandas, 14 new suites, 10 new staterooms, the industry’s first ice bar concept within Century’s Martini Bar, an expanded number of ConciergeClass staterooms, a new specialty restaurant, “Murano,” and a series of the sophisticated attributes that typify the line’s acclaimed Millennium-class fleet. This fall, the “new” Century will present Celebrity’s first short (four- and five-night) cruises from the cruising capital of the world, the Port of Miami.
• Celebrity’s newly-revitalized Century promises sweet dreams, as the first ship in the fleet to present Celebrity’s new bedding program, which will be introduced on Galaxy and Millennium later this year, and on the balance of the fleet in 2007. The program features new, premium mattresses, 100 percent Egyptian cotton linens, duvets, Euro pillows, colorful bed throws and pillow shams.
• Avid shoppers sailing on Celebrity ships will find far more “must-have” merchandise this year, as the line continues to upgrade its retail shops, adding new art galleries, more designer beauty products and fashions, leather goods, premium gifts, rare gems and designer accessories, including watches and sunglasses.
• Celebrity’s popular European itineraries will be even more exotic in 2007, featuring the line’s first calls on Casablanca and Agadir, Morocco; the Bosporus Strait; La Rochelle, France; Bilbao, Spain; Limassol, Cyprus; Celebrity’s first Arctic Circle and North Cape cruise, and the line’s first Scotland and Ireland itinerary.
• The wonder down under – Australia and New Zealand – will be home to Celebrity’s Mercury beginning in 2007, when the ship presents the line’s first cruises in the region, from December 2007 through March 2008. Celebrity’s first calls on the stunningly beautiful Papeete, Tahiti, and Moorea and Bora Bora, French Polynesia, will precede its new Australia and New Zealand cruises.

Company Profile
With more ships, more sailings, more itineraries and nearly 60 years of experience, Costa Cruises is Europe’s #1 cruise line. Vacationers can choose from 11 magnificent ships, including the Costa Concordia, the newest and largest in the Costa fleet. Featuring 273 departures throughout Europe, Costa guests can savor the breathtakingly beautiful ice-fringed fjords and history-rich cities of the Baltic and Russia, the romantic flavors of Italy and France, the majesty of Spain and Scotland, the ancient wonders of Egypt and Turkey, and the white-washed Greek Isles. Itineraries also visit the Canary Islands and Transatlantic voyages reposition the vessels between Europe and North America.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

Seasonal: Eastern, Southeastern, & Western Caribbean, Bermuda, South America, Bahamas, Russia, Fjords, Baltic, and North Cape, Transatlantic.
Year-round: Canary Islands, Eastern & Western Mediterranean

Customer Profile
Costa appeals to honeymooners, families and seniors. The Caribbean cruisers are 35+ with a household income of $75,000+; European cruise travelers are 35+ with a household income of $100,000, college-educated, well-traveled and more destination-oriented.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Costa Concordia – The newest and largest ship in the Costa fleet began sailing the Mediterranean in July 2006. Innovative features of the ship include the Samsara Spa (the largest spa at sea featuring specially appointed spa accommodations); a Grand Prix driving simulator, and the Ponte Francia – the largest enclosable pool deck on any cruise ship.
• Far East – Beginning in November 2006, the Costa Marina will feature 11 to 14 night itineraries departing from Singapore and calling on destinations in India, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia. These routes are marketed to European and American guests.
• Dubai – Starting in December 2006, the Costa Classica will begin sailing out of Dubai, making Costa the first international cruise company to homeport out of the destination. Itineraries feature seven-night sailings with overnights in Dubai and visits to other United Emirates cities. These routes are marketed to European and American guests.
• Costa Asia – In the spring of 2006, Costa made history as the first international cruise company to be granted a license by the Chinese government to operate locally from the country. In July 2006, the recently renovated Costa Allegra began five-night itineraries out of Shanghai with stopovers in popular destinations for Chinese tourists, including Japan and Korea. These routes are marketed exclusively to Chinese guests.
• Caribbean – New ports in Costa’s Caribbean lineup for 2006/2007 include Belize City, Belize; Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; La Romana, Dominican Republic. In addition, Costa is the only cruise line that currently offers direct routes to Bermuda from Fort Lauderdale. Given the popularity, in 2006/2007, the itineraries will feature an additional day in the island destination’s port of King’s Wharf.

Company Profile
Crystal Cruises’ reputation for excellence is grounded in more than a decade of prestigious accolades. In 2005, the luxury line was voted, for the 10th consecutive year, the “World’s Best Large-Ship Cruise Line” by the readers of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler magazines, making it the only cruise line to ever have achieved such a record. The ultra-luxurious Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity feature elegantly-appointed staterooms (most with private verandahs), an array of dining options (Italian and Asian alternative restaurants), award-winning entertainment, innovative learning centers, and state-of-the-art, Feng Shui-designed spa and fitness facilities.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Winter : World Cruise, Panama Canal/Caribbean, So. America, Antarctica, Mexican Riviera
• Spring :Asia, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East
• Summer :Western Europe, Baltic, North Cape, British Isles, Mediterranean
• Fall : Panama Canal, Caribbean, Mediterranean, New England/Canada
• Holiday :Caribbean, Mexican Riviera

Customer Profile
Crystal Cruises’ guests span affluent baby boomers and mature age groups. They appreciate fine service and quality in all aspects of their experiences. Approximately 85 percent are from the United States and Canada and 15 percent are international, sophisticated travelers.

Cruise News to Use in 2006
With an emphasis on innovative product differentiation, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony are regarded for their classic service, abundant space, extensive choices and quality, providing worldwide vacations that bridge the best of land and sea.

Itineraries
2006 Highlights:

• New seven-day cruises in the Baltic, Mediterranean, New England/Canada, Caribbean, and Mexican Riviera.
• Maiden calls include Ayr & Troon, Scotland; Pisco, Peru; Tripoli, Libya; Gijón, Spain; and Les Baie des Ha! Ha!, Canada.
• A new fall itinerary to Tripoli and Egypt.
• A new 11-day New England/Canada itinerary and two new seven-day cruises, all round-trip from New York.

2007 Highlights:

• 152 different ports, 63 itineraries, ranging in length from seven to 109 days.
• A return to cruising Asia for the first time in two years.
• A call in Israel for the first time since 1999.
• More seven-day cruises than ever before.
• Planned cruises around Carnaval in Rio, the Tall Ships regatta in Stockholm, and the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, in addition to several days in Beijing, St. Petersburg, and Cape Town.

Crystal Adventures Ashore – ALL NEW

• “Crystal Private Adventures” offer guests a chance to create highly customized excursions ashore. 
• A Da Vinci Code-inspired Angels & Demons tour in Rome.
• Overland adventure to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
• Prague & Budapest, Vienna & Salzburg, and Lake Como, Ville d’Este & Milan overland adventures on Mediterranean voyages.
• Artisanal experiences in New England and eastern Canada.
• All 257 Crystal Adventures for Crystal Serenity’s 2007 109-day World Cruise posted online.
• 2007 World Cruise overland offerings:
  • A three-night Patagonian adventure from Puerto Montt, Chile.
  • A choice of three-night adventures from Buenos Aires to the Amazon, Iguazu Falls or Uruguay’s oldest city.
  • Two- and four-night safaris to the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, Rattray’s camp on the Mala Mala Game Reserve and the Crater Lodge at Ngorongoro, among others.
  • A three-night adventure exploring Israel’s city of Eilat, Massada and the Dead Sea, and Galilee.

Enriching Opportunities

• Ten different Theme Cruise topics featuring naturalists from The Smithsonian Associates, experts from Sotheby’s Institute, PGA golf pros, jazz artists, distinguished speakers, fitness gurus and more.
• Wine-Makers Dinners, showcasing gourmet menus of world cuisines and rare wines on every voyage for just ten to 14 guests.
• The first-ever stone sculpting art classes offered aboard a cruise ship are showcased as part of the line’s exclusive Masterpiece Art Program.
• Adigital video editing course.
• Computer University@Sea College Courses.
• Yamaha keyboard Master Class.
• Repertory Theatre at Sea Acting Workshops.
• Memoir Writing with journalist Joe Kita.
• New “Time for Men” spa menu.

Company Profile
If travel is meant to be savored, then crossing the oceans should be a majestic experience, not merely a hop across the pond. For travelers of this persuasion, only one name evokes the pleasures of the Golden Era of Ocean Travel: Cunard Line. Proudly continuing the tradition of luxury cruising that began in 1840, Queen Mary 2 debuted in 2004 as the new flagship of The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World. As the grandest passenger vessel ever built, QM2 provides its guests with unprecedented amenities and accommodations at every turn. Maintaining the tradition of its Cunard and White StarSM Line predecessors, QM2 is the only ship offering regularly scheduled Transatlantic service. Queen Elizabeth 2 continues to set the standard of British elegance with superb White Star ServiceSM and gourmet cuisine. Sailing a definitive World Cruise and round-trip Southampton voyages, QE2 endures as one of the greatest liners of its time. Queen Victoria will join the fleet in 2007.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Summer : Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Europe, Transatlantic
• Spring :Iberia, Caribbean, Scandinavia, Baltic, Norwegian Fjords Mediterranean, Transatlantic, World Cruise, Europe & United Kingdom
• Winter : South America, Orient, Canary Islands, Caribbean, World Cruise, Panama Canal, Europe
• Fall : Canada/New England, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Egypt, Portugal, United Kingdom, Iberia, Europe
• Christmas Holiday : Caribbean, Canary Islands

Customer Profile
Cunard Line caters to sophisticated, well-seasoned travelers who enjoy the finer things in life. The classic liners attract like-minded guests who enjoy the Cunard hallmarks of impeccable White Star ServiceSM, fine dining, sumptuous surroundings, civilized adventure and the legacy of historic voyages and Transatlantic travel.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Queen Mary 2 Joins Cunard’s Grand Heritage of World Cruising in 2007
  Cunard Line has long been associated with many legendary maritime “firsts,” including having undertaken more world cruises than any other company. Now Queen Mary 2 continues the company’s time-honored liner tradition as she embarks on her very first world cruise in 2007. Even more history will be made as the “grand dame” of world cruises, QE2, sails on her 25th voyage around the world – and the two ships depart simultaneously on their global adventures.

• A Classic Cunarder Unveiled – First Details of Queen Victoria Released
  In December of 2007, Queen Victoria will be introduced as the newest addition to the Cunard fleet. This 90,000 ton vessel will continue the Cunard legacy and offer hallmark features associated with the luxury brand, while introducing exciting innovations including private viewing boxes in the Royal Court Theater, alfresco dining for Grill guests, a floating museum of Cunard memorabilia, and a two-story library with 6,000 books. The debut of Queen Victoria will mark the first time in the 167-year history that three Cunard Queens (Queen Victoria joins Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2) will be in service together.

• Queen Mary 2 offers short holiday getaways
  Queen Mary 2 will introduce a collection of six four-day Getaway voyages in 2007 and 2008. Coinciding with popular long weekend holidays, four are roundtrip sailings from New York to sunny Eleuthera, Bahamas, overlapping with Memorial Day 2007, Fourth of July 2007, President’s Day 2008 and Easter 2008. Another four-day Getaway voyage is offered from Fort Lauderdale on January 6, 2007, and a Labor Day 2007 Holiday Getaway voyage travels to picturesque Halifax, Nova Scotia from New York.

• Queen Elizabeth 2 celebrates 40th anniversary
  In September 2007, the grand dame Queen Elizabeth 2 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of her launch by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To commemorate this event, Cunard plans a QE2 40th Anniversary Celebration voyage with stops in Newcastle, England; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland; and Liverpool, England, where a public “anniversary party” is scheduled.

• Legendary Enrichment Programs
  Queen Mary 2 will continue her eclectic enrichment offerings through the Oxford Discovery Series, featuring lectures on maritime history, architecture, design, the culinary arts and literature. New for 2007, the Oxford Discovery Series will be available on all Queen Mary 2 and QE2 voyages.
  
  Members of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art perform works by notable playwrights and conduct dramatic workshops for guests.

• A Ship of Superlatives
  Queen Mary 2 is a ship of superlatives boasting the first planetarium at sea; an exclusive Canyon Ranch SpaClub®; the only Veuve Clicquot Champagne Bar at sea; the largest wine collection, dance floor and library afloat; and the only Todd English restaurant at sea.

   

Company Profile
Disney Cruise Line combines the magic of Disney with the lure of ocean travel. Whether it’s seven full nights aboard the Disney Magic or a combination of a three- or four-night land and sea vacation, featuring both the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Cruise Line in one vacation, Disney Cruise Line vacations offer something for every member of the family. All Disney cruise vacations feature sophisticated entertainment, age-specific activities and unique dining experiences.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Year-round :Disney Wonder: three- and four-night cruises to Nassau and Castaway Cay (Disney’s private Bahamian island); Disney Magic: Seven-night Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean cruises with stops at Castaway Cay.
• Seasonal: Disney Magic will offer alternate Western Caribbean seven-night cruise vacations to Costa Maya and Cozumel (two stops at Castaway Cay). Alternate itinerary offered every fourth week, from May 27 through December 9, 2006. For the first time, the Disney Wonder will embark on two special 10- and 11-night cruises to the Southern Caribbean, September 2006. In the summer of 2007, the Disney Magic will sail from the port of Barcelona, offering 10- and 11-Night Mediterranean cruises with stops in Spain, Italy and France.

Customer Profile
Disney Cruise Lineships were designed with specific areas and activities to entertain and delight adults, families and children, creating the ultimate vacation experience for every member of the family.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• For the first time, Disney Cruise Line is adding European flair to its itinerary offerings, repositioning the Disney Magic for the summer of 2007 to the Port of Barcelona in Spain and offering alternating 10-night and 11-night Mediterranean cruise vacations to Europe. With eight European ports of call, which provide gateways to familiar cities such as Florence, Rome, Pisa and Cannes, these new Mediterranean itineraries present the family vacation of a lifetime.
  
  
• The Disney Wonder cruise ship will embark on two special 10- and 11-night cruises to the Southern Caribbean, September 2006. This marks the first time Disney has offered cruises longer than three or four nights aboard the Disney Wonder. The Southern Caribbean itinerary includes exotic ports such as St. Thomas, St. Lucia, Barbados, Antigua and St. Kitts.
  
  
• Guests sailing on a Disney Cruise Line vacation will now discover a 175-foot ghost ship anchored at Castaway Cay. The ship is The Flying Dutchman, which made its silver screen debut on July 7 in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The barnacle-encrusted Flying Dutchman will provide a scenic photo backdrop, and guests renting boats on the island will be able to get an up-close look at the ghost ship. While visiting Castaway Cay, guests should also be on the lookout for the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, who may be spotted on the island.
  
  
• A new stage show aboard the Disney Magic called Twice Charmed: An Original Twist on the Cinderella Story immerses audiences in a new rendition of the happily ever after story of Cinderella and her Prince Charming. As Disney’s largest theatrical production ever aboard – with an accomplished cast, clever special effects, and lavish costumes and set designs – the story brings some of the most beloved Disney characters to life in a show sure to please the entire family.
  
  
• The Vista Spa and salon was expanded on the Disney Magicto include the addition of a cruise industry first –
  spa villas – three indoor/outdoor treatment suites which feature an indoor treatment area connected to a private verandah with a hot tub, open-air shower and chaise lounge. In addition, the fitness center at sea was nearly double in size and new equipment added.
  
  
• An all-new hangout for kids called Ocean Quest was added to the Disney Magic. The space features computer and video games, arts and crafts and multiple plasma screen televisions. A small-scale replica of the ship’s bridge, complete with LCD screen “windows” gives children a first-hand glimpse of the captain’s view via live video feed from the actual bridge. This expansion gives the Disney Magic a fifth dedicated location just for kids.
  
  
• Disney Magic guests now enjoy poolside movies on a brand-new, state-of-the-art jumbo LED screen affixed to the forward funnel on deck 9. At the Goofy Pool (family pool area), families can gather and watch classic Disney animated or live-action movies on the giant 24-by-14-foot screen. Other programming will also be available, such as popular TV shows, major sporting and broadcast events, and the 336-square foot screen greatly enhances outdoor entertainment and deck parties in and around the Goofy Pool area.
  
  
• The line’s newest deck party is an adventurously themed deck party – Pirates IN the Caribbean – that features the ruthless Captain Hook and Captain Mickey in an evening sail-away celebration duel. With bandanas for all guests, stunt performers repelling from atop the funnel and two all-new dazzling firework displays, this party’s sure to make everyone a pirate for the night.

Company Profile
With the introduction of the 1,918-passenger ms Noordam in early 2006, Holland America Line’s fleet grew to 13 ships, offering nearly 500 cruises from more than 25 home ports. Itineraries range from two to 108 days long and visit all seven continents, including new Australia/New Zealand and Asia sailings, a world cruise and popular sailings to several ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico and Europe.

Now completed on the entire fleet, the line’s $225 million, fleetwide Signature of Excellence initiative features new programs and facilities including the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine, Explorations Café powered by The New York Times, and teens-only activity areas. All new cabin amenities are highlighted by flat-panel TVs, DVD players and plush-top Mariner’s Dream Beds. New experiences such as horseback riding, stingray adventures, and an Aqua Trax Watercraft Adventure await on Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private island.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Spring : Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Caribbean, Canada & New England, Transatlantic, Mediterranean, Mexico, Hawaii, Panama Canal, Asia
• Summer : Alaska, Baltic, Western Europe, Canada & New England, Transatlantic, Mediterranean
• Fall : South America, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Canada & New England, Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, South Pacific, Amazon, Mexico, Australia/New Zealand
• Winter : Grand World Voyage, Caribbean, Australia/New Zealand, Asia, Panama Canal, South America, Mexico, Hawaii, South Pacific, Antarctica

Customer Profile
Holland America Line customers seek luxury, comfort and predictability, but not regimentation in their cruises. They are experienced travelers and first-time cruisers who appreciate the five-star service provided by the world’s premium cruise leader. Guests enjoy Holland America Line’s spacious, elegant ships; sophisticated five-star dining; gracious, unobtrusive service; extensive enrichment programs and activities; and compelling worldwide itineraries.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• The ms Noordam debuted in February 2006 and was the line’s first ship to be delivered with completed Signature of Excellence amenities. She sails 10- and 11-day voyages to the Caribbean from homeport New York between October and April. Noordam then will sail 10-day Mediterranean cruises in summer before returning to New York.

• The innovative Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine will feature more than 60 celebrated chefs and culinary experts to provide cooking demonstrations and classes in new state-of-the-art onboard show kitchens. Culinary guests include Nick Stellino, chef, host, writer and co-executive producer of Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen V and Aaron Sanchez,chef/owner of Paladar in New York City and consulting chef of Mixx in Atlantic City.Each million-dollar Culinary Arts Center features plasma screens to view the action and portable cooking stations where groups of up to 16 adults or children can participate in hands-on classes. A Culinary Group Program offers special fares and amenities to groups of at least 25 guests.

• Signature of Excellence enhancements have been completed on all 13 ships in the line’s fleet. The $225 million initiative includes upgrades to the ships’ public spaces and luxurious stateroom amenities. Highlights include the Culinary Arts Center, Explorations Café powered by The New York Times, Greenhouse Spa and Salon, and improved youth programs and facilities, including The Loft and The Oasis teen-only activity areas.

• Holland America Line features the industry’s first Friends and Family Reunion Program to provide special group pricing, complimentary beverage and dinner packages, a family photo per stateroom and stateroom upgrades to families booking five or more staterooms. The line also offers charity group rates, which include a special cruise fare and Holland America Line donates $50 or $100 per stateroom to the charity depending upon the cruise.

• As the leader in Alaska cruises, Holland America Line continues to offer a comprehensive program in the region, sailing eight, five-star ships on 159 cruises in 2006. The line introduces three ships to Seattle, adds a unique new port in Southeast Alaska – Icy Strait Point, and offers the most entries into Glacier Bay National Park.
  
  
• The ms Statendam will feature 14-day sailings between Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, from October to May. A 16-day Australia, Orient and China cruise also places the Statendam in Hong Kong for three 14-day China and Japan sailings followed by an 18-day cruise from Japan to Alaska.

Company Profile
MSC Cruises offers a cruise experience that is “Beautiful. Passionate. Italian.” A hallmark of MSC Cruises has always been its innovative itineraries and not-often-visited destinations. Vacationers can select from more than 25 different itineraries throughout the Mediterranean, Caribbean, South America and Baltic on elegant ships.

All this is presented with MSC Cruises’ genuine Italian hospitality and flair, from the warm hospitality of the Italian officers and high standards of attentive service to the elegant Italian-inspired décor and, of course, “La Cucina Italiana,” the finest of Mediterranean cuisine, combining traditional family recipes and perennial favorites. The line’s onboard entertainment has an international flavor that has earned rave reviews and standing ovations.

MSC Cruises also offers a variety of cultural enrichment experiences and theme cruises, from Big Band sounds to the chance to meet baseball greats.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Winter :Caribbean, Panama, South America, Mediterranean
• Spring, Summer & Fall : Sicily, Tunisia, Spain, France, Greek Islands, Egypt, Portugal, Gibraltar, Malta, Morocco, Croatia, Cyprus, Ukraine, Turkey, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Crete, Greece, Italy, Madeira, Venice, Northern Europe and the Baltics, Transatlantic

Customer Profile
Guests range from their mid-40s to 70s. MSC Cruises attracts those who are interested in visiting popular as well as unusual and unique destinations.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• MSC Lirica and MSC Opera will sail winter Caribbean itineraries from Fort Lauderdale, including 11-night Panama and Deep Caribbean cruises. This season’s itineraries feature visits to Samana in the Dominican Republic.
  
  
• Both ships return to Europe to sail spring, summer and fall cruises throughout the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. For the first time, MSC Lirica will be homeported in Copenhagen for alternating seven-night roundtrip Baltic Capitals and Norwegian Fjords itineraries during the 2006 summer months.
  
  
• MSC Musica joined the fleet in spring 2006. The 90,000-ton Panamax vessel is the largest member of the MSC Cruises’ fleet, with 2,550 passengers, more than 242,000 square feet of public area and 85 percent outside accommodations (65 percent of the total accommodations will have balconies). MSC Musica sails seven-night Mediterranean itineraries throughout the summer.
  
  
• A second Panamax vessel, MSC Orchestra, is scheduled for delivery in 2007, bringing the fleet to nine ships. A third sister-ship, MSC Poesia, is slated for delivery in 2008.
  
  
• The line has also contracted for two post-Panamax ships, MSC Fantasia and MSC Serenata, to join the fleet in 2008 and 2009, respectively, bringing the fleet to 11 ships.
  
  
• Italian film legend Sophia Loren is serving as the line’s spokesperson in its 2006 marketing campaign and as godmother to MSC Musica (she is also godmother to MSC Opera and MSC Lirica).
  
  
• MSC Lirica, MSC Opera and MSC Armonia earned four-star ratings in BerlitzOcean Cruising & Cruise Ships 2005 (Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships).
  
  
• MSC Cruises was named “Most Flourishing Cruise Line” in Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2005 Editor-in-Chief Awards.

Company Profile
Norwegian Coastal Voyage Inc. (NCV) is the sales and marketing arm in North America for the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, whose 11 ships sail the spectacular fjord-filled west coast of Norway year-round carrying cargo and passengers from Bergen to Kirkenes and back. For over 100 years, this popular journey has been offering travelers a unique combination of history, culture and incredible vistas, while serving as a lifeline to small communities found along Norway’s coast.

NCV also caters to the soft-adventure traveler. From October to March, 19-day programs to Antarctica and the Chilean Fjords, as well as 21-day cruises that include South Georgia Island and the Falklands, are available. These incredible areas of the world offer the most magnificent mountains, fjords, and an abundance of wildlife to the few people who are fortunate to visit.

From June-August, programs are available to Spitsbergen and Greenland. These soft adventure programs to Spitsbergen explore the last wilderness of Europe, rich in unspoiled nature and wildlife. Glaciers, whales, seals and abundant birdlife, and rare Arctic flowers can be part of these unique programs. Cruising in Greenland during the polar summer is a fascinating time to view spectacular scenery and wildlife in the remote wilderness above the Arctic Circle, taking in fjords, ice floes and icebergs of all shapes and sizes; many species of whales, seals, sea eagles and other birds; and a changing landscape of mountains, waterfalls, walls of ice and calving glaciers.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Year-round: west coast of Norway
• November-March: Antarctica, Chilean Fjords, South Georgia, Falkland Islands
• June-August: Spitsbergen, Lofoten Islands, Greenland

Customer Profile
Mature market, seasoned upscale traveler who wants a learning experience, soft adventure, wants to visit unspoiled places rich in history/culture, intimate encounters with nature, rejects glitz, and wants value for their money. For passengers seeking an alternative to the traditional cruise experience, interested in niche-products and the smaller ship experience.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• NCV incorporates a fifth day of exploration in Antarctica on its 19-day cruise itineraries – adding Puerto Natales and spending more time exploring Beagle Channel, the Strait of Magellan and Ushuaia.
  
  
• Three new theme cruises:
  
  
• Norwegian Life & Heritage introduces passengers to the history and tradition of the Norwegian people. Lectures by Dr. Fenella Bazin, the retired director of post-graduate studies at the Centre for Manx Studies and a self-confessed aficionado of NCV will address the geography, wildlife and history of Norway.
• Norwegian Maritime Traditions focuses on the crucial impact of the maritime industry on Norway and the region since man first took to these seas. Professor Bard Kolltveit, director of research at the Norwegian Maritime Museum in Oslo, happily passes on his knowledge and enthusiasm to the passengers.
• The Life, Work & Music of Edvard Grieg, a name synonymous with Norway, is a program celebrating the life of the 19th-century composer. Daily recitals are played to the passing scenery by accomplished pianist Rune Alver. Lecturer Eilif Løtveit has been connected with the Grieg estate for 35 years.
  
  
• NCV has added a day to both its air-inclusive itineraries to Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago – now a nine-day “Adventure Expedition’ and a 12-day “Grand Expedition.”
  
  
• New optional shore excursions: Sightseeing in Trondheim including Nidaros Cathedral and Ringve Museum; Bodo sightseeing – with a visit to Saltstraument, the world’s strongest tidal current; A taste of Sami culture on an excursion to Mikkelgammen, Hammerfest. Individual shore excursions operating seasonally or year-round can be booked in advance in U.S. dollars through the New York office.
  
  
• NCV is exclusive US Representative for Gota Canal Steamship Company.
  
  
• A new look to the NCV brochure with more maps, photos, color and information; cabin categories and rates have been simplified and are now on a separate insert in the back of the brochure.
  
  
• NCV Escorted Vacations and enhanced NCV Independent Vacations.
  
  
• Senior Savings for all passengers 67 and over on most sailings, from $85 - $155 per person.
  
  
• Attractive discounts to AARP members through the AARP Passport Program (combinable with the Senior Savings but not with special promotions).
  
  
• Single supplements eliminated in select cabin categories on Norwegian Coastal Voyage sailings during the winter season, usually from September through most of April.

Company Profile
NCL Corporation (NCL) is an innovative cruise company headquartered in Miami. The corporation oversees the operations of Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and Orient Lines. NCL is a part of Malaysian-based Star Cruises PLC (SES: STRC), the third-largest cruise line in the world operating a combined fleet of 22 ships and approximately 35,000 lower berths.

Over the past six years, NCL has embarked on an expansion program that involves new ships, innovative itineraries and onboard product enhancements. In May 2000, Norwegian Cruise Line revolutionized the cruise industry with the introduction of its Freestyle Cruising concept, which offers passengers a more relaxed, resort-style cruise product with complete flexibility. NCL has created seven ships purpose-built for Freestyle Cruising: Norwegian Sun, introduced in September 2001, Norwegian Star, delivered to NCL on October 31, 2001; Norwegian Dawn, a sister ship to Norwegian Star, introduced in December 2002; Norwegian Jewel, which joined the NCL fleet in August 2005; and NCL America’s Pride of Aloha, Pride of America and Pride of Hawai`i.

On July 4, 2004, NCL made U.S. maritime history when it introduced the reflagged Pride of Aloha, the first modern U.S.-flagged cruise ship in nearly 50 years. A second ship, Pride of America – the largest U.S.-flagged ship ever built – was christened on June 17, 2005. Completing NCL’s plan of bringing three U.S.-flagged passenger ships to Hawai`i, Pride of Hawai`i – the largest U.S.-flagged passenger ship ever built – was christened on May 20, 2006. All three ships are U.S.-crewed and sail year-round in Hawai`i under the NCL America brand.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Seasonal: Alaska, Bahamas and Florida, Bermuda, Europe, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coastal, Panama and South America, Transatlantic
• Year–round: Caribbean, Hawaii

Customer Profile
NCL attracts a diverse market of vacationers that includes families, honeymooners, couples, active singles, young professionals, and special interest and incentive groups. NCL is a mainstream cruise line appealing to a broad audience of all ages.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• In June 2006, Pride of Hawai`i joined the NCL America fleet and the ship is sailing seven-day, roundtrip inter-island cruises on Mondays out of Honolulu. The ship sails alongside Pride of Aloha and Pride of America each offering seven-day inter-island cruises out of Honolulu.
  
  
• NCL is the first cruise line to homeport in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. NCL’s Norwegian Sun returns to the Port of New Orleans on October 15, 2006, to sail seven-day exotic Western Caribbean cruises calling on Costa Maya, Mexico; Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico.
  
• As the eighth big, new ship to join the NCL fleet since modernization began in 2000, Norwegian Pearl – scheduled for delivery in December 2006 – will feature all the attributes of NCL’s dynamic modern Freestyle Cruising fleet. She features multiple restaurants, vibrant public rooms, versatile, family friendly accommodations and NCL’s popular new style of accommodations, Courtyard Villas, which along with each ship’s two Garden Villas, make up the biggest, most luxurious, most innovative suite complexes at sea. Norwegian Pearl will also have the industry’s first bowling alley.
  
  
• Norwegian Pearl will join Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star in Alaska for the 2007 season. Norwegian Star and Norwegian Pearl will sail seven-day roundtrip cruises from Seattle, and Norwegian Sun will return to Vancouver for seven-day round-trip cruises. NCL has the youngest fleet sailing Inside Passage cruises and all of its itineraries will feature either Glacier Bay or Sawyer Glacier.

Company Profile
Oceania Cruises is the world’s only upper-premium cruise line. Featuring a fleet of intimate and luxurious 684-guest ships, Regatta, Insignia, and Nautica, Oceania Cruises sails to the most alluring ports in Europe, China and the Far East, South America and the Caribbean. Combining the finest cuisine at sea, exceptional personalized service, luxurious accommodations and extraordinary value, Oceania Cruises is setting a new, worldwide standard for luxury cruising.

The onboard atmosphere is relaxed and reminiscent of the casual elegance of a country club. Tuxedos and gowns are never a requirement for dining. The overall feeling is one that is never stuffy and void of any pretension. Guests will enjoy the flexibility of four open-seating restaurants, so they dine when, where and with whom they choose. The five-star menus are crafted under the meticulously watchful eye of renowned master chef Jacques Pepin, the line’s executive culinary director. Host of numerous public television series, he is one of America’s best-known chefs, food columnists and cook book authors. He also has served as the personal chef to no less than three French heads of state, including Charles de Gaulle.

Cruise Areas & Seasons
2007: the Amazon, Baltic, Black Sea, China, the Far East, Greek Isles, Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Russia, Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, Africa, Central America, the Caribbean, South America and Panama Canal.

Customer Profile
Oceania Cruises will appeal to a discerning, sophisticated traveler in search of world-class cuisine, unparalleled personal service, and an enriching, in-depth, destination-oriented experience.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Highlights of our 2007 European Collection

  • The Greek Isles are more popular than ever and in 2007, Oceania Cruises offers 25 sail dates with nine distinctly different itineraries.
  • Insignia’s 12-day sailings between Rome and Venice on April 28 and May 10 feature 11 ports of call with three overnight port calls and no sea days.
  • Insignia’s new 14-day voyages between Rome and Athens feature calls in Sorrento, Italy; Messina, on the Italian isle of Sicily; Valletta, Malta; La Goulette, Tunisia; Heraklion, on the Greek isle of Crete; Alexandria, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus; Antalya, Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; and Kusadasi, Turkey.
  • A new 14-day Istanbul to Barcelona voyage calls upon the great wonders of the archeological world – Mitilini, on the Greek isle of Lesbos; Kusadasi and Antalya, Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus; Alexandria, Egypt; Heraklion, on the Greek isle of Crete; Valletta, Malta; La Goulette, Tunisia; Cagliari, on the Italian isle of Sardinia; and Mahon, Spain.
  • Nautica leaves virtually no port unexplored in the Mediterranean, Greek Isles or Black Sea. Sailing 15 voyages that range from 10 to 14 days in length, many of her voyages combine the best of Greece, Turkey and Italy.
  • Regatta traverses virtually all of Europe with voyages to the Greek Isles, Mediterranean, Western Europe and the glittering, great northern cities of St. Petersburg, Russia; Stockholm, Sweden; Copenhagen, Denmark; Berlin, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Gdansk, Poland; Tallinn, Estonia; and Bruges, Belgium.

  New Owner’s and Vista Suites
  The privileged guests sailing in the sumptuous Owner’s and Vista suites aboard Oceania Cruises’ Insignia and Nautica will find they have been lavishly redecorated. Under the guise of renowned shipboard architect Gunnar Aaserud of Yran & Storbratten, the suites will be fitted with luxurious new Empire-Style furnishings and couture fabrics, a wide-screen plasma television, a Bose surround sound audio system and an array of fine artwork. Adorned in a soothing yet luminous palette of classic colors, the new Owner’s and Vista suites will be a haven
  of solace, relaxation and understated elegance.

  Executive Collection of Private Tours
  In addition to a full range of shore excursions, Oceania Cruises is pleased to present its Executive Collection. These exclusive tours are designed to allow guests the opportunity to customize their time ashore and discover the most interesting sights from the comfort and privacy of their own vehicle. With a private car and the personalized attention of a driver and English-speaking guide, guests will have the flexibility and independence to design an itinerary that is specific to their own interests and sightsee at their own pace. They’ll see the most famous sights or perhaps go to historical and special interest sites that are not accessible to larger groups, thereby creating intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

Company Profile
The industry’s destination cruise specialist, Orient Lines, is the past winner of “Best Itineraries” overall and “Best Value” in the superior four-star category by the World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society. All of Orient Lines’ vacations are designed as complete cruise-tours ranging from 10 to 38 days. Passengers on all of the line’s CruiseTours enjoy first-class or deluxe hotel stays, sightseeing tours in embarkation/disembarkation cities, transfers, baggage handling and the services of an Orient Lines hospitality desk. Distinguished guest lecturers enrich the passenger experience and gentlemen hosts make sure everyone joins in the dancing and shipboard activities.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Seasonal: Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Britain, Scandinavia & the Baltic, South America and Panama Canal, and Transatlantic

Customer Profile
Orient Lines’ clients (age 35+) seek out value-oriented cruise vacations with a destinational/educational focus and four-star comforts on a friendly ship with excellent service. Exotic itineraries attract passengers age 55+.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Orient Lines continues to celebrate more than 10 years of success and award-winning service by bringing guests to more exciting destinations and providing more of the personal touches they have come to expect.

• In November 2006, Orient Lines will be sailing several itineraries to Africa, including:

  • Egypt & the Red Sea
  • Passage Through Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • South Africa & the Atlantic
  • Africa & South America

• Orient Lines offers distinguished guest lecturers on all cruises except those in the Mediterranean.
  
  
• Gentlemen hosts are featured on all Orient Lines cruises.
  
  
• Menus and wine lists vary to reflect the regions visited.
  
  
• Local performers, musicians and dance troupes are invited on board, bringing their nation’s spirit with them.

Company Profile
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise and tour company operating a fleet of 15 modern ships renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, provided in an environment of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess offers its passengers the opportunity to escape to the top destinations around the globe, with sailings to all seven continents, ranging in length from seven to 102 days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Spring :Hawaii/Tahiti, Mexico, Asia, Panama Canal, South America, South Pacific
• Summer : Alaska, Europe, South Pacific/Asia, Hawaiian Islands, South Pacific
• Fall : Canada/New England, Hawaiian Islands, Holy Land, Mexico, Asia, Panama Canal, South America, Africa/India
• Winter : Africa/India, Australia/New Zealand, Mexico, Panama Canal, South America, world cruise
• Year-round : Caribbean, Tahiti & French Polynesia

Customer Profile
Princess Cruises offers a wide spectrum of passengers a full and complete escape from the routine by being the consummate host in settings of awe and beauty. No other cruise line can bring travelers “big ship choice, small ship feel,” anytime dining, affordable balconies and outstanding Princess service.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Crown Princess debuts with new restaurant options; adults-only Sanctuary.
  
  
• Princess offers first Caribbean sailings from New York.
  
  
• Princess’ Alaska Wilderness Lodges expands.
  
  
• Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess debut on Gulf of Alaska route.
  
  
• Princess ships will call at a number of new ports, including two featured on Crown Princess – Grand
  Turk and Port Canaveral.
  
  
• Golden Princess’ first sailings on the West Coast to the Mexican Riviera.
  
  
• First two-ship South America season.
  
  
• Largest-ever Caribbean fleet with eight ships.

Company Profile
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises was formed when Diamond Cruise merged with Seven Seas Cruise Line in January 1995. Worldwide headquarters are in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In March 2006, the line was re-branded from Radisson Seven Seas to Regent Seven Seas and became aligned with sister company Regent Hotels under one overarching brand. The company is known for its distinctive small luxury ships offering the amenities of large ocean liners and destination-intensive cruises providing consistent high quality, service and value. The company operates the only all-suite, all-balcony cruise ships in the world. The line reaches over 300 destinations worldwide on every continent.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Winter :Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia, Middle East, Panama Canal & Costa Rica, Mexico, Caribbean, South and Central America
• Spring :Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Panama Canal & Costa Rica, Alaska, South Pacific, Bermuda
• Summer : Alaska, Europe, Scandinavia, Baltic, Mediterranean, South Pacific
• Fall : Mediterranean, Caribbean, South and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Asia, South Pacific

Customer Profile
Destination, quality, service and value for luxury are the key in choosing a cruise for Regent Seven Seas customers. These experienced travelers and cruisers, ages 45+, are well educated with a household income of $200,000+ or with a high net worth.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Seven Seas Navigator returned to Europe in April for her first full season in four years. She sails two Transatlantic crossings and 24 seven- to 14-night Mediterranean and Baltic voyages.
  
  
• The Pacific Rim, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti will be explored on the 96-night Grand Asia Pacific voyage, departing September 13 aboard Seven Seas Mariner. Following the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire,” the seven-segment voyage will call at 46 ports in 14 countries and include seven special shore side events.
  
  
• The Paul Gauguin has a renewed contract to remain in French Polynesia with Regent Seven Seas Cruises through the end of 2008. This year the ship offers a selection of 24 seven-night Society Islands itineraries, plus an expanded lineup of nine-, 10-, 11-, and 14-night sailings reaching the Marquesas, Tuamotus, Australs, and Cook islands.
  
  
• The Paul Gauguin underwent a $6 million renovation during her January 7-29 dry dock where she was outfitted with a new lounge/piano bar and 14 additional staterooms, half of them with private balconies. The Internet Café will be redesigned and carpets and soft goods will be updated. The ship now holds 330 guests.
  
  
• New ports of call in 2006 include: Dartmouth, Liverpool and Greenwich (for London), Tripoli (Libya), Chan May (for Hue, Vietnam), Phillip Island (Australia), Punta del Este (Uruguay), West Point (Falkland Islands) and Fuerte Amador (Panama).
  
  
• Giving guests the freedom to go beyond traditional land and city tours to explore each destination in greater depth, The Travel Concierge program rolled out in its entirely in 2006. Imparting a more personal, experiential touch in every locale, the multi-faceted tour and hotel program expands upon the line’s distinctive roster of destination offerings with exclusive, highly customizable land options. Concierge Choice, Concierge à la Carte, Concierge Collection and Hotels à la Carte will be implemented fleet wide.
  
  
• Select European sailings on the acclaimed, six-star 700-guest Seven Seas Voyager offers “Circles of Interest” enrichment programs featuring a choice of exclusive ship and shore activities linked by a common theme. These highly customizable ship-to-shore options feature onboard lectures and workshops plus specially created events and excursions led by “Circle” guest experts.
  
  
• On January 9, 2007, the Seven Seas Mariner will set sail from Fort Lauderdale on a 59-night Circle South America journey with famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and experts from his Ocean Futures Society.
  
  
• New alternative dining concepts include fine Le Cordon Bleu cuisine in La Veranda restaurant aboard the Paul Gauguin; regional Italian specialties served in a casually elegant, yet festive atmosphere – complete with singing waiters in Seven Seas Navigator’s Portofino; and, a new Indochine menu – based on authentic Vietnamese cuisine prepared with French-cooking techniques – has been introduced in Latitudes on both Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner.
  
  
• This year, hands-on Le Cordon Bleu culinary workshops are offered on 12 Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner cruises.
  
  
• 28 Spotlight Cruises are in the offing featuring Chocolate, Food & Wine, Sinatra, Antiques, Health, Photography, Jazz, and Yoga themes in addition to a James Beard Celebrity Chefs Tour voyage and a Theatre at Sea cruise with Ed Asner, Cliff Robertson, Patricia Neal, Lee Roy Reams, John Tillinger and Leslie Uggams.
  
  
• Seven Seas Navigator features four new revue-style productions: Showstoppers – a Broadway Cabaret, a homage to the Great White Way featuring a cabaret quartet; The Cole Porter Songbook, a tribute to the legendary song master; Hot Rhythms, a showcase of toe-tapping tunes; and Somewhere in Time – a Musical Voyage, a stroll through the decades – from the Charleston to the Hustle.
  
  
• In addition, all ships feature two new concert-style piano performances with an orchestra accompaniment. Creating a visual as well a melodic experience, documentary-style photography will flash in the background, pulling the performer, musicians and images into a complete show of sights and sounds. A Hand Full of Keys features music from such legends as Nat King Cole, Billy Joel, and Sir Elton John, while Play it Again includes the best of Motown, Ragtime, Blues, Swing, and Rock and Roll.
  
  
• Select 2006 sailings offer pre- and post-cruise Le Cordon Bleu “Master Class” shore progams celebrating the captivating regional gastronomy of Paris, Monte Carlo, Tokyo and Sydney.
  
  
• Select Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Navigator sailings in August and December celebrate the flavors of ports reached with guest chefs and wine masters of the Plaza Athénée Paris’ renowned restaurant Relais Plaza, which is overseen by Alain Ducasse.
  
  
• Explorer II sails January 21 and February 1, 2007, from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and the South Shetland Islands.
  
  
• Seven Seas Voyager sets out on her 111-night World Cruise January 9, 2007. The cruise line will return to southern and eastern Africa for the first time since 2003, calling at Walvis Bay, Capetown, Richards Bay, Maputo (Mozambique), Mombassa, Mahe (Seychelles), and Male (Maldives).

Company Profile
Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise vacation company with 20 ships in service and three more under construction. Royal Caribbean is known for innovative ships offering unexpected features such as rock-climbing walls, ice-skating rinks, in-line skating tracks, bungee trampolines, boxing ring and surfing simulator.

The cruise line appeals to couples, singles and families who want to do, see and experience more on their cruise vacation. Royal Caribbean offers a wide range of activities and amenities for guests of all ages. Its complimentary Adventure Ocean Youth Program features programming for kids ages three through 17. In addition, a new partnership with Fisher-Price, Inc. provides play sessions for infants and toddlers ages six to 36 months and their parents.

Royal Caribbean’s Explorations! shore excursion program ensures that guests have unforgettable experiences in each port of call. Excursions range from historical and city tours to adventurous outings, including hiking, biking, kayaking, dog sledding, ice climbing, scuba diving, flight-seeing and rappelling.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Seasonal: Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Canada, Europe and South America
• Year-round : Caribbean/Bahamas, Mexico (Baja)
• Spring : Bermuda, Alaska, Hawaii, Europe (Mediterranean, British Isles/Norwegian Fjords, Transatlantic, Scandinavia/Russia)
• Summer : Bermuda, Alaska, Europe (Mediterranean, British Isles/Norwegian Fjords, Transatlantic,
  Scandinavia/Russia)
• Fall : Bermuda, Canada/New England, Hawaii, Europe (Mediterranean, British Isles/Norwegian Fjords, Transatlantic, Scandinavia/Russia) and South America
• Winter : Hawaii, Mexico (Riviera) and South America

Customer Profile
Royal Caribbean typically appeals to couples and singles in their 30s to 50s as well as family vacationers. Guests are active travelers looking to see, do, and experience more on vacation.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Royal Caribbean’s much anticipated, Freedom of the Seas arrived to huge fanfare in New York on May 10, 2006. With her energetic FlowRider® surf park, cantilevered whirlpools suspended 112 feet above the ocean and colorful H20 Zone waterpark, Freedom lives up to the standard the cruise line created with years of envelope-pushing amenities. At 160,000 gross tons and holding 3,634 guests double-occupancy, Freedom of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world.
  
  
• Beginning January 12, 2007, the 2,356-passenger Majesty of the Seas will undergo extensive renovations extending to every area of the ship, from expanded spa and fitness facilities to additional dining options, refurbished guest staterooms and bathrooms, and refreshed public areas and lounges. Refurbished staterooms will feature the line’s new bedding program. Renovations will be completed in time for Majesty of the Seas to resume her three- and four-night sailings out of Miami to CocoCay and Nassau, Bahamas on February 9, 2007.
  
  
• Liberty of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s second ship in the Freedom class will debut in May 2007. Currently under construction at Aker Finnyards in Turku, she will closely mirror her prototype with signature class amenities such as the FlowRider® surfing simulator and cantilevered whirlpools suspended over 200 feet above the ocean. She will sail alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries year-round from Miami, calling on San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Labadee, Haiti in the east and in Labadee; Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico in the west.
  
  
• For the first time ever, Explorer of the Seas will make the Northeast home, year-round. She returns to Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N.J., on May 6, 2007, where she will sail alternating 5-night Bermuda and 9-night Caribbean sailings.

Company Profile
Ultra-luxury cruise pioneer Seabourn Cruise Line has earned unanimous accolades from cruising guidebooks, travel critics, and traveler polls since its founding in 1987. Its fleet of three identical, all-suite ships, Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend are renowned for:

• Extraordinary levels of personalized service, with nearly one staff member per guest
• Sumptuous ocean-view suites of 277 square feet or more, many with balconies
• Award-winning cuisine served in an open-seating Restaurant
• Exceptional shoreside experiences in the world’s most desirable destinations

Carrying just 104 couples each, the Yachts of Seabourn also offer guests an array of value-packed Signature Delights on board, such as open bars including wines, spirits and French champagne; a complimentary Exclusively Seabourn shoreside experience on each cruise; soothing Massage Moments for guests on deck; cuisine created by renowned celebrity chef Charlie Palmer; designer soaps from Bijan, Hermes and L’Occitane; Pure Pampering suite amenities and therapeutic bathing experiences by Molton Brown, London; Seabourn to a Tea fine estate teas and blends served on board; free water sports from the ship’s fold-out marina; Movies Under the Stars; Caviar in the Surf beach barbecues and more. Tipping is neither required nor expected.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Summer: Mediterranean; Scandinavia. Russia; Norwegian Fjords
• Spring: South America; India, Arabia; Western Europe; Mediterranean; Caribbean; Panama, Belize, Costa Rica; Transatlantic; Amazon
• Winter: Thailand, Vietnam; Malaysia; South America; Caribbean; Panama, Belize, Costa Rica
• Fall: Canada & New England, Mediterranean, Spain, Africa, Transatlantic
• Christmas Holiday: Caribbean; Thailand, Vietnam

Customer Profile
Seabourn satisfies an affluent, well-traveled clientele who want the “best of the best” and seek “trophy experiences” in exceptional destinations. Ideal prospects may be frequent guests at exclusive hotels, restaurants, resorts, who have not considered a cruise vacation because they are unaware of Seabourn’s intimate, ultra-luxury alternative cruising style.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Highest-rated cruise line – Departures Luxury Survey (AmEx Platinum & Centurion cardmembers).
• Highest-rated cruise line – Travel + Leisure 2005 “World’s Best Awards.”
• Highest-rated cruise line – Gold Swiss Travel Star Award – for the second consecutive year.
• “World’s Best Cruise Ship” – Seabourn Spirit – 2003, 2005 & 2006 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll.
• “World’s Best Cruise Ship Spa” – The Spa at Seabourn – 2005 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll.
• Highest-rated cruise line in “Food” category – 2006 Condé Nast Traveler “Gold List”
• Perfect 100 score for “Itineraries” – Seabourn Pride – 2005 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll.
• Perfect 100 score for “Crew/Service” – Seabourn Pride – 2005 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll.
• Perfect 100 score for “Crew/Service” – Seabourn Legend – 2005 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll.
• Condé Nast Traveler Gold List –honored on every annual edition 1994-2006.
• International Five-Star Diamond Award for the 12th consecutive year.
• A complimentary Exclusively SeabournSM shoreside experience on every cruise.
• Seabourn’s Personal ShopperSM shore services with private car and expert shopping guide.
• New Vintage SeabournSM premium wines pre-purchase program.
• Flat-screen TVs, DVD players and Bose® Wave® radio/CD in all guest suites in 2006.
• Award-winning Web site features virtual ship tour, videos.
• Innovative new small-plates tasting menus nightly at “2”– more casual alternative dining.
• Wi-Fi Internet access in all suites and most public areas.
• Exclusive Personal ValetSM luggage shipping service – from home to suite and back.
• Dress CircleSM and Chef’s’ CircleSM onboard enrichment features guest experts and chefs.
• Early Booking Savings (EBS) of up to 40 percent for guests who book in advance.
• An extra 10 percent Combo Savings above EBS for booking two cruises up to 17 days.
• Grand Voyage Savings of 50 percent for combined voyages of 18 or more days.

Company Profile
Silversea is a cruise company reflecting generations of maritime and travel experience. In the early 1990s, the Lefebvre family of Rome, former owners of Sitmar Cruises, conceived and organized a unique cruise company pledging to build and operate the highest quality ships in the ultra-luxury segment. The name “Silversea” was chosen because it connotes quality and luxury as well as capturing the romance and special sensations of the sea.

Silversea launched its first ship, Silver Cloud, in 1994, followed by Silver Windin 1995, Silver Shadow in 2000 and Silver Whisper in 2001. The fleet was purpose-built for the ultra-luxury market, establishing a new class of smaller, intimate vessels that could slip into more exotic ports off the beaten path. These elite vessels were specifically designed for fewer guests, more space and the highest levels of personalized service, delivered by Italian officers and European staff. All-ocean view suites, most with private veranda, and open seating dining options so guests dine when, where and with whom they desire, add to the very special ambiance created onboard. But what is also unique is that they incorporate the favorite amenities found on larger ships, such as an elaborate show lounge featuring nightly entertainment, casino, spa and state-of-the-art fitness facility.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Mediterranean (Spring/Summer/Fall)
• Northern Europe & Baltic (Summer)
• Far East & South Pacific (Winter/Spring)
• South America (Fall/Winter)
• New England & Colonial Coast (Fall)
• Alaska (Summer)
• Amazon, Caribbean & Panama Canal (Fall/Winter/Spring)
• Africa & India (Fall/Winter)
• Australia & New Zealand (Winter)

Customer Profile
Affluent travelers accustomed to the finest hotel and resort accommodations. Travelers interested in experiencing enriching adventures and intriguing destinations, in an atmosphere of luxurious comfort and gracious service.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has signed legendary newsman Walter Cronkite and influential political commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. to join an impressive cast of celebrity lecturers aboard Silver Shadow’s 126-day World Cruise, departing Fort Lauderdale on January 15, 2007. Other names set to light up an expansive enrichment program include ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr, author Richard Reeves, investigative journalist Judith Miller, film critic Rex Reed, champion yachtsman John Bertrand, Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, photojournalist Steve McCurry and Michael Green, wine and spirits consultant for Gourmet magazine.
  
  
• Silversea’s first World Cruise to completely circle the globe will feature an exclusive collection of 19 optional overland excursions of one to six nights, carefully tailored to showcase some of the world’s most intriguing destinations. World Cruise guests will have the privilege to join a select group of globe-trekking adventurers who have walked in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to discover the wonders of the Galapagos Islands; taken a scenic rail journey through the Andes to visit mystical Machu Picchu; explored Bali’s ancient Buddhist and Hindu temples; or crossed the Nile to explore Egypt’s ancient Valley of the Kings. Each of the unique overland extensions includes deluxe accommodations, porterage, all transfers, sightseeing and some meals.
  
  
• Silversea is catering to today’s health-conscious travelers with a new Wellness Program that fully integrates classes in nutrition and exercise, fitness activities, spa therapies and healthy dining options to create the opportunity for a complete rejuvenation of mind, body and soul while at sea. Every day of every voyage, Silversea’s privileged guests receive a schedule in their suite of the day’s Wellness Program – activities and  seminars developed by the fitness experts of its award-winning Mandara Spa, which is again ranked among the “Top 50 Spas” in Condé Nast Travelers’ latest readers’ poll published in the magazine’s April issue. This comprehensive fitness regimen, which includes popular workout programs such as aerobics (including aqua and step), Pilates, circuit training, and yoga, is perfectly paired with a daily collection of light and low-carb menu selections designed by Silversea’s master chefs.
  
  
• Silversea has partnered with SeaMobile, a leading global provider of advanced at-sea wireless voice and data communications services, to offer guests the convenience of using their personal cell phones during a cruise – even as their ship may be sailing many miles away from shore. The new technology works for both GSM and CDMA mobile phones as well as PDA devices such as BlackBerrys.
  
  
• For 2006, Silversea is once again offering its popular Silver Links 365 golf program. On every day of every voyage, guests cruising aboard ultra-luxury, 382-guest Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper have the opportunity to improve their game with the help of the line’s onboard PGA-classed golf professionals. The ships’ experienced teaching professionals offer a wide array of activities both on and off the vessels. During days at sea, they provide private instruction in the ships’ 22’ x 10’ custom-built golf cages featuring breathtaking ocean-view backdrops. Scheduled daily events may include complimentary clinics, demonstrations and putting contests suitable for all ranges, levels and abilities. In addition to organized shipboard activities, Silver Links 365 offers optional golfing excursions, arranged and escorted by the ships’ golf pros, to some of the world’s most challenging and revered courses.

Company Profile
Sailing under the banner of its appropriate tag line “180 Degrees From Ordinary,” Windstar was created with the vision to offer an alternative to the typical cruise or resort vacation. Well known for cruising off the beaten path, the upscale line visits exotic locales and hidden harbors that larger ships cannot access.

Windstar’s distinctive four- and five-masted ships – the Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Surf – will again be sailing some of the world’s most beautiful waters, with strong presences in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama Canal and Europe, including the Mediterranean and Greek Islands. In addition, the Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Surf will operate Transatlantic voyages of 14 days each for guests who wish to experience the unique thrill of crossing an ocean in a spectacular sailing ship.

Windstar’s unique concept of sailing has led the cruise industry in the luxury small ship, casual attire, and alternative dining arenas. Pioneering and refining these concepts has earned Windstar an excellent reputation and market niche, winning the allegiance of a whole new generation of contemporary cruise vacationers, one-third of whom are first-time cruisers.

Cruise Areas & Seasons

• Fall, Winter & Spring: Caribbean, Virgin Islands, French Antilles, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, Transatlantic
• Spring, Summer & Fall: Caribbean, Virgin Islands, French Antilles, Mediterranean (Greek Isles, Amalfi Coast, Dalmatian Coast, French & Italian Rivieras, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Spain, Portugal), Provence & Andalusia

Customer Profile
Windstar passengers seek upscale luxury accommodations, but desire a casually elegant atmosphere. Cruisers range in age from 20s to 80s – average age 51, average income $120,000-plus. They are generally professionals, experienced travelers and first-time cruisers. Windstar is couples-oriented, perfect for honeymooners, anniversary celebrants and adult family reunions. Windstar handles a good amount of incentive travel business each year.

Cruise News to Use in 2006

• NEW ITINERARIES:
  • Wind Spirit will sail five Greek Islands cruises on a new itinerary between Istanbul and Athens that includes visits to Canakkale and Izmir Turkey; Patmos, Agios, Kos and Naxos, Greece; and Nikolaos, Crete.
  • Wind Surf will spend the winter sailing roundtrip from Bridgetown, Barbados, with the northbound voyage visiting Nevis, St. Martin, St. Barts, Guadaloupe, Iles des Saintes and Pigeon Island while the southbound visits Roseau and Cabrits, Dominica; Tobago, Grenada, Bequia and the Grenadines.
    
    
• Windstar’s Degrees of Difference initiative has added luxury amenities and enhancements to the three-ship fleet including items such as luxury linens and duvets, L’Occitane bathroom amenities, Apple iPod Nanos and Bose SoundDock speakers, wireless internet, Reidel stemware, Rosenthal china, hammocks built for two and more.
  The initiative was completed in summer 2006.
• All three ships will sail in the Mediterranean with a total of 40 voyages offered.
• Windstar’s popular Greek Islands itinerary will be offered on 38 voyages in 2006 – up from 27 last year.
• A mixture of non-repeating, seven-day itineraries allows guests to create longer 14-day voyages with no repeating ports of call.
• Later departures and more overnights offered on board ships in European ports allowing guests a chance to explore the destination further.
• Wind Star and Wind Spirit will operate two Transatlantic voyages each for guests who wish to experience the unique thrill of crossing an ocean in a spectacular sailing ship.
• New Signature Cuisine menu items by Joachim Splichal, celebrity California chef and restaurateur, co-founder of the Patina Group.
• Sail Light and Sail Light Vegetarian cuisine designed by Jeanne Jones, syndicated columnist and cookbook author.
• Complimentary water sports available on all ships: snorkeling, water skiing, kayaking, sailing, and windsurfing. Scuba diving adventures available for a fee.
• Scuba diving adventures are available for novice and professional divers.
• Windstar now offers pre-and post tour packages in Istanbul for guests enjoying a Greek Isles cruise. A one, two or three night package wraps hotel, excursions, guides, transportation, selected meals, and of course, the planning, into a convenient package purchased before leaving home.