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Greetings, Cruise Fans Welcome to the March 5 edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News e-letter. We have a lot of cruise news to share with you, but first Pat asked me to alert all NCL fans to a very special program available through March 11. Call Pat for excellent prices on NCL cruises and a lower deposit to secure your cabin. You'll also get very special rates for the third or fourth passenger in a cabin-as low as $100 for a 5-night cruise or $140 for a full 7-night. Rush to the phone and call Pat toll-free at 1-866-424-1090. You can send him an email at cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn.com or drop by the website at www.7seascruises.com. Whichever you choose, if NCL suits you, book it now! And while you're chatting with Pat, have him tell you about the advantages of cruise air during times of inclement weather. One client is sailing the Mexican Riviera today because she had cruise air and insurance. The combination ensured that she was able to fly to Cabo San Lucas and enjoy a night in a hotel waiting for her cruise ship to catch up with her. This after her flight to LA was cancelled because of weather. While you might not need cruise air for a daytime, warm weather flight to Fort Lauderdale, if you're sailing in winter or going far away-like San Juan, Vancouver, or Europe, consider cruise air or going a day early. Insurance is a good idea, too. Pat has some excellent rates. And now, for a bit of cruise news... On March 2, in a traditional maritime handover ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines took delivery of the new 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom - the 22nd vessel in the "Fun Ship" fleet. Following its official naming ceremony in Venice on March 4, presided over by godmother Kathy Ireland, Carnival Freedom sailed on its inaugural voyage - a nine-day Mediterranean cruise from Venice. Carnival Freedom will then launch a program of 12- day Grand Mediterranean and Mediterranean & Greek Isles cruises March 14, operating round-trip from Rome (Civitavecchia). One of the most technically advanced cruise ships at sea, Carnival Freedom features Carnival's Seaside Theater, a poolside 270-square-foot LED screen displaying movies, concerts and other programming, along with "100 percent bow-to-stern" Internet wireless access and cellular phone service. Also featured are 22 lounges and bars with dramatic interiors inspired by prominent design themes of the past decades and centuries, as well as a 13,300-square-foot health club, one eighth-mile jogging track, and extensive facilities for children and teens, part of Carnival's popular "Camp Carnival" and "Club O2" programs, respectively. Carnival Cruise Lines has completely revamped its "Spa Carnival Fare" culinary offerings, incorporating the latest trends in gourmet preparation, ingredients and presentation to create the ultimate in healthy fine dining options. Showcasing the talents of Carnival's master chefs, the new selections will be featured on all dining room menus and include nearly 50 different salads, appetizers, soups, entrees and desserts, all lower in calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium content, and free of trans fat. The new items will debut on the Carnival Freedom's European sailings March 5 and be rolled out fleetwide over the next several months. New " Spa Carnival Fare" entrees include Seared Supreme of Chicken over Grilled Pineapple, Wild Mushroom Medley and Cured Watermelon (320 calories with 6 grams of fat, 60 mg cholesterol and 310 mg of sodium per serving), and Peppered Fillet of Tilapia over Ratatouille, Zucchini Cannelloni and Asparagus Nage (280 calories, 7 mg fat, 50 mg cholesterol and 330 mg sodium), while desserts include Roasted Banana Panna Cotta in Citrus Broth Garnished with Fresh Berries (150 calories, 2 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, and 30 mg sodium). Costa--Europe's Number One Cruise Line continues its trend of innovation with the introduction of new 17-night itineraries from Mauritius with stops in the Seychelles, Kenya and Madagascar aboard the Costa Marina. Costa is the first company to market regularly-scheduled Indian Ocean cruises to these destinations, which they will begin to offer in the 2007/2008 winter season. Other exciting news includes Costa's 30% capacity increase in South America, where the company will deploy three ships (Costa Magica, Costa Victoria, Costa Classica) on sailings to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Following the tremendous success of its inaugural year in Dubai, Costa will deploy two ships (Costa Romantica, Costa Europa) rather than one in the region for the 2007/2008 winter season. Additionally, the Italian company will once again feature cruises aboard the Costa Allegra from China, another industry first introduced by Costa in 2006. Disney has ordered two new ships from Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard. Sizewise, they'll be considerably larger than the 83,000-ton, 1,760- passenger Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. They'll be two decks higher and, in fact, these new ships will measure 122,000 tons and carry 2,500 passengers, double occupancy. Considering though that because Disney's load factor is a highest-in- the-industry 150 percent (remember: all those kids), the typical passenger count onboard will be in the range of 3,750. Currently, Disney Magic and Disney Wonder can carry a full capacity of 2, 400. The new vessels will be introduced in 2011 and 2012 respectively. On 2/21 Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced that it signed a definitive agreement to sell its Windstar Cruises brand to Ambassadors International Inc. (NASDAQ: AMIE). Windstar Cruises, which operates three sailing vessels, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holland America Line, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc. Under the terms of the agreement, Windstar will be sold for $100 million, $40 million of which is payable in cash and assumption of liabilities, and Carnival will provide mortgage financing for $60 million. The loan will be payable over 10 years at seven percent interest, collateralized by the three Windstar ships. Windstar Cruises' three ships include the 312- passenger Wind Surf and the 148- passenger Wind Star and Wind Spirit. That's about it for this issue. Remember to call Pat to talk about your NCL cruise. Save 50% on your cruise deposit, save on your cruise, and take a third or fourth guest in your cabins for as little as $100! Summer vacation, here we come! But the deal expired March 11, so hurry! 1-866- 424-1090! And until next week, here's wishing you smooth sailing all week long! Teri |
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