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Linda's Cruises Blog June 2004 Archive

By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide to Cruises since 2000

Summer Savings on Paul Gauguin South Pacific Cruises

Friday June 25, 2004
Paul Gauguin, the celebrated 320-guest vessel voted the #1 cruise ship in Condé Nast Traveler's 2003 "Best in the World" Readers' Choice Awards, offers incredible values on its August ... Read More

Oceania Cruises Introduces New Concierge Level Staterooms

Friday June 25, 2004
Oceania Cruises is proud to present a new standard of luxury and pampering in staterooms, with new A1 and A2 Concierge Level staterooms aboard Regatta and Insignia, commencing with their ... Read More

Carnival Valor To Operate Special Two-Day Bahamas Cruise From Miami

Friday June 25, 2004
Carnival Cruise Lines will offer a special two-day Bahamas cruise from Miami aboard the new 110,000- ton Carnival Valor Dec. 15-17, 2004. Rates for this voyage start at $219 per ... Read More

Sapphire Princess Is Christened in Seattle, the Emerald City

Thursday June 24, 2004
Nancy Murkowski, the First Lady of Alaska, became the godmother of the new Sapphire Princess on June 10 in an elegant ceremony in the port of Seattle -- the first ... Read More

Royal Caribbean International's Splendour of the Seas To Sail From Tampa

Wednesday June 23, 2004
Royal Caribbean International is bringing a bigger ship to a port that just keeps getting bigger. This winter, the line's 70,000-ton Splendour of the Seas will find a new home ... Read More

Combine Golf and Cruising -- Hebridean Island Cruises July Cruise Special

Wednesday June 23, 2004
Planning a trip to the British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club in July? If so, why not combine your love for golf and your love for cruising with a ... Read More

Public Television Personalities MacNeil & Lehrer On Seven Seas Voyager

Wednesday June 23, 2004
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises announces a one-of-a-kind cruise featuring the popular on-air hosts of public television’s MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, Ciao Italia, Great Performances, Antiques Roadshow, Find! and Frontline.

Pride Of Aloha's Kumu Cultural Center Celebrates Hawaiian Artists, Artisans

Wednesday June 23, 2004
Three themes - Everyday life in Ancient Hawaii, the Hawaiian Kingdom and Contemporary Hawaii-- are prevalent in the Kumu Cultural Center (Kumu is Hawaiian for source of learning) on the ... Read More

Far East Grand Voyage on the Seven Seas Mariner

Tuesday June 22, 2004
Sail on Seven Seas Mariner’s exciting 30-night “Grand Far East & Pacific Rim” voyage from Hong Kong to Los Angeles on Oct. 4.

Pride Of Aloha Becomes First Modern Oceangoing U.S. Flag Cruise Ship In Nearly 50 Years

Tuesday June 22, 2004
For the first time in nearly half a century, a modern, 2000-passenger cruise ship will fly a U.S. Flag. On June 7, on board the vessel in San Francisco, Colin ... Read More

Oceania Cruises Announces The 2005 European Collection - Free Airfar

Monday June 21, 2004
Europe is even more compelling with free airfare and 2-for-1 cruise fares on all 32 Oceania Cruises’ European voyages in 2005.

Alaska Cruise - Glacier Bay

Friday June 18, 2004
Alaska is one of the world's best summertime cruise destinations. Nick sent in this peaceful photo of Alaska's glacier bay that he took on a May 2004 Alaskan cruise. A ... Read More

Silversea South America Cruise Specials

Friday June 18, 2004
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is featuring generous savings of 50% off published fares with its Silver Sailings program now available on both 12-day "Empire of the Incas" cruises offered aboard Silver ... Read More

Belize - Enchantment of the Seas Sunset

Friday June 18, 2004
Everyone who loves to sail seems to love to take sunset pictures. I know I do! Frank sent in this wonderful picture of a Caribbean sunset from Belize. He took ... Read More

Cruise Community Photo Album

Friday June 18, 2004
Enjoy cruise pictures from around the world sent in by your fellow cruisers. Do you have a favorite cruise photo? If so, submit it here.

Book Holland America European Shore Excursions Online

Friday June 18, 2004
Holland America Line passengers cruising to Europe can now book their shore excursions online. Cruise guests can now browse and purchase online from a multitude of shore excursions available at ... Read More

Cunard Cruise Specials

Friday June 18, 2004
Enjoy a cruise discount and sail on the Queen Mary 2 or the Queen Elizabeth 2 this summer and fall. Cruises to the Baltic and to the Canary Islands are ... Read More

Travel + Leisure Gives 2004 "World's Best Service" Award To Crystal Cruises

Friday June 18, 2004
In keeping with its reputation for excellence, Crystal Cruises has won Travel + Leisure magazine's eighth annual service poll for "World's Best Service" for cruise lines. Of the dozens of ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises Hosts Aviation Legend Burt Rutan on Heels of Historic Space Flight

Friday June 18, 2004
Four days after launching a privately developed rocket plane into history, its creator, aviation legend Burt Rutan, will sail with guests on Celebrity Cruises’ Mercury.

New Pre- And Post-Cruise Mobile Hotel Packages Now Available From Carnival Cruise Lines

Friday June 18, 2004
In conjunction with the launch of the first year-round cruise program from Mobile, Ala., in October, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering pre- and post-cruise land packages at the luxurious Grand ... Read More

Hurricanes and Cruises

Tuesday June 15, 2004
If you plan to visit the Caribbean during this summer or fall but are leery of hurricane season, you might consider a cruise. With today's sophisticated hurricane information systems, ships ... Read More

Greek Cruise Photo Gallery - Pictures from Cruise on the Silversea Silver Shadow

Monday June 14, 2004
Greece is more than just the home of the 2004 Olympics. It is also a wonderful cruise destination, with many beautiful islands and historical sites, all of which are surrounded ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Specials from Jacksonville

Sunday June 13, 2004
With the launch of four- and five-day cruises on the "Fun Ship" Jubilee from Jacksonville, Fla., Carnival Cruise Lines is offering special discounted rates starting at $329 per person for ... Read More

Radisson Seven Seas and Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society

Tuesday June 8, 2004
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises® - as part of an ambitious program to promote ocean responsibility and engage youngsters aboard the Paul Gauguin® with fun learning activities - announced today that ... Read More

Silversea Cruises Rolls Out Enticing New "Solo Traveler Savings" Incentives

Tuesday June 8, 2004
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has rolled out special new reduced supplements that make traveling solo easier and more affordable.

South Pacific Savings on the Paul Gauguin

Tuesday June 8, 2004
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises announces summer savings in the South Pacific on the luxury cruise ship the Paul Gauguin.

Hebridean Island Cruises July Cruise Special

Monday June 7, 2004
Hebridean Island Cruises announces a new cruise at very special rates for July 15 on board the 5-star Hebridean Princess. Following the British Open, the Hebridean Princess departs from ... Read More

Carnival Now Offers Over 100 Shore Excursions For 2004 Alaska Season

Sunday June 6, 2004
Carnival Cruise Lines has expanded the number of shore excursion options for its 2004 Alaska season, adding a dozen new tours that range from adventurous rock climbing and dog sledding ... Read More

RiverBarge Excursions Cruises the Ohio River

Sunday June 6, 2004
RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. invites travelers to experience the Ohio River where Lewis & Clark began the first leg of their exploration on one of three America’s Junction trips.

Singles Travel International Cruises the Mediterranean on the Queen Mary 2

Sunday June 6, 2004
This summer, join Singles Travel International on the Mediterranean aboard the new Cunard Queen Mary 2 for a 13-day cruise on the greatest ocean liner of our time. Starting August ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines To Introduce New Low Carb Menu Items Fleetwide

Sunday June 6, 2004
In response to the explosive growth in popularity of low carb diets, Carnival Cruise Lines has rolled out specially designated low carb dining selections on dinner menus over its entire ... Read More

Deilmann Casanova Sails the Po River of Italy

Sunday June 6, 2004
An opportunity to discover Venice and the historic and art-filled cities of Bologna, Ferrara, Cremona, Verona, Mantua, Padua and the islands of Burano, Murano and Torcello on the Venetian Lagoon ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines Revamps Carnival.Com Web Site

Sunday June 6, 2004
Carnival Cruise Lines has re-engineered its popular carnival.com Web site, which now offers a host of new and expanded features, including enhanced site navigation, streaming video, personalized content tailored to ... Read More

Explorer II Antarctica Adventures in 2005

Saturday June 5, 2004
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises sails the expedition cruise ship Explorer II to Antarctica in January 2005. The Jan. 15 and 26 sailings from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Antarctica, the Falklands ... Read More

Carnival Holiday Cruises from Mobile to Caribbean

Saturday June 5, 2004
In conjunction with the launch of the first year-round cruise schedule from Mobile, Ala., -- four- and five-day Mexico voyages aboard the "Fun Ship" Holiday beginning Oct. 16, 2004 -- ... Read More

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