A CLASSIC YACHT TO CHECK OUT -- Savarona, a gorgeous 34-passenger yacht, first built in 1931 for Emily Roebling Cadwalader, granddaughter of the architect of the Brooklyn Bridge,later was purchased by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic. The ship has hosted such guests as Prince Rainier, Prince Charles, the Sultan of Brunei, King Juan Carlo of Spain, Princess Diana, and many movie celebrities. Restored, it now has 7-day cruises along Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.

NEW SHIPS TO CHECK OUT -- Mothership Adventures has the 12-passenger Columbia III on the west coast of Canada ... Adventure Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Monarch, the ex Spirit of Glacier Bay, from Cruise West and is starting 3 to 5-day trips to Catalina Island sailing out of Los Angeles ... Fantasy Cruises has a historic World War II ocean-going tugboat that after 2 years of refurbishing is offering 9-day Alaska itineraries between Sitka and Juneau cruising starting May 2008.

INTRODUCTORY FARES AT MAJESTIC AMERICA -- 2-FOR-1 fares are available on 4 and 5-night cruises from now through July on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and on select 7-night cruises roundtrip from Portland.. The new company now includes Queen of the West, Empress of the North, American Queen, Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen, Columbia Queen, and the Contessa, formerly the Executive Explorer.

GAMBIA -- For the first time, the Bremen is sailing to Gambia, located on the west coast of Africa. The cruise starts in October in the Canary Islands, followed by the Cape Verde Islands, Gambia and the Gambia River, disembarking in Dakar, Senegal. Ideal for nature lovers, bird watchers, and the adventurous.

NEW RAINFOREST RESERVE -- There are still remote and unspoiled places in the world. Amazon Nature Tours offers expedition cruises to a new reserve in the center of the Amazon. The reserve encompasses several large river systems and tens of thousands of square miles of uninhabited wilderness. Entrance to the area will be strictly for educational purposes.

AMAZON PHOTO CRUISE -- Photographer Rick Sammon will offer tips on photographing people, wildlife, landscapes and working with digital cameras on an international Expeditions voyage in September.

EXPLORER AVENTURES WINS AWARD -- The  Nimrod Explorer diveboat in Australia received an International Excellence Award from The Minke Whale Project organization for their whale-sighting records, especially of dwarf minke whales along the Ribbon Reef section of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Nimrod Explorer is one of the very few vessels holding a swim-with-whales permit that allows guests to interact with the whales at close range.

SILVERSEA AT AMERICA'S CUP -- Silver Whisper will be in Spain for America's Cup, and passengers will have the best seats in the house from June 23 to 29 to view the races from a position in Valencia Bay directly alongside the race course. Experts on board will give commentary on every race as it happens in front of the ship. The voyage also includes a day in Algiers.

NEW SHIP FOR AMERICAN CRUISE LINES -- The 100-passenger American Star begins her season with a 7-night maiden voyage on the Chesapeake Bay, departing from Baltimore on June 2. She then heads north for an inaugural summer along the Maine coast.

SEABOURN CRUISE LINE -- Seabourn Cruise Line ordered two new-luxury ships for delivery in 2009 and 2010 at $250 million each. Each ship will have 225 suites, most with private verandas.

THOUSAND ISLANDS -- The recently refurbished 78-foot Georgian Clipper, with its home port now in Kingston, Ontario is offering cruises in the famous Thousand Islands/Bay of Quinte region of Eastern, stopping at Picton, Brockville and Gananoque. The 4-night itinerary goes from June through October.

EXPEDITION TRIPS 2-FOR-1 -- The icebreaker Polar Star has a 2-for-1 special on a September 10-day trip of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, including the Viking settlement L'anse aux Meadows

WHALE SHARK SEASON -- The Galapagos Eco Explorer has dive trips in June and July for prime whale shark season.

IRELAND GOLF CRUISES -- There are seven-day golf barging charters available on the Shannon Princess II on Ireland's Shannon River from now through September. Golfers play on five courses -- Lahinch Golf Course, Portumna Golf Club, Galway Bay Golf Course, Athlone Golf Club and Glasson Golf and Country Club. All-inclusive charter for eight-passengers.

QUILTERS' CRUISE -- Riverbarge Excursion lines has a quilting cruise beginning in Nashville July 10 that goes to St. Louis. There will be quilting classes on board and visits to quilting centers in Paducah, Kentucky, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  The one-week cruise starts at $2,120 per person double occupancy.

DIVING PAPUA NEW GUINEA -- The Spirit of Niugini, 16 passenger liveaboard dive vessel formerly operating as Aqua One out of Thailand, will offer diving in Kimbe Bay, Rabaul, and the islands off East Britain.  In the fall they will be exploring Milne Bay and little known Conflict Islands.

BLACK SEA -- Tauck has announced a new cruise itinerary on the Black Sea, the first Black Sea voyage for the 81-year-old tour, cruise and safari operator. It includes a 7-night cruise aboard Le Levant, plus four nights in Istanbul. Guests will visit 6th century mosques, the palaces of sultans, spice bazaars in Istanbul, a winery founded by Tsar Nicholas II to supply the royal family, a Cold War-era Soviet submarine base carved inside the base of a mountain, and a 620-mile tunnel complex beneath Odessa used by revolutionaries, smugglers and WWII partisans. The cruise visits Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Turkey.

BLUE LAGOON CRUISES -- There are savings of up to $700 per couple for new six-night cruise/dive packages on the Fiji Princess, making a fare of $3,777 per couple. The dives are in Fiji's remote Yasawa Islands with 15 dives, including a night dive and wreck diving plus time ashore, snorkelling shallow reefs, and village visits.

CRUISE SAVINGS OF 40% AND MORE -- Regent Seven Seas has several voyages at 2-for-1 savings, 40% discount on other voyages, and Kids Sail Free. The Club Mariner Youth Program on these voyages is complimentary.

SINGLES CRUISES -- There are two singles cruises this fall. Check out the details at http://smallshipcruises.com/theme/themesingles.shtml

PETER DEILMAN GOLF CRUISES -- There will be golf cruises in Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Canadian islands, Dubai, India, Thailand, Singapore, Bali and Hong Kong on Deutschland.  Also there are seven Deilmann cruises on the inland waterways of the Rhine, Rh?ne, Seine, Danube and Elbe rivers that offer golfers the opportunity to visit courses.

SKI IN SOUTH GEORGIA -- Pelagic Australis has announced two 28-day cruises to South Georgia in October, November and December in which skiers can ski the snowline often down to the beach. For ski randonee (ski mountaineering), guests must be strong skiers with mountaineering experience.