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Cruise Week 5/7/08

1. NCL Announces Three-, Four-Day Cruises
NCL announced Tuesday that they will reflag and rename Pride of Aloha and launch the ship as Norwegian Sky, offering three- and four-day Bahamas cruises from Miami commencing this July 14. Originally the 2,002-pax ship, built in 1999, was to have gone to Star Cruises....

2. New Features + Policies = Benefits
From the Coffee Connection on Regent Seven Seas Mariner (see related story) to the new smoking policies being implemented by Celebrity Cruises later this year, onboard changes on existing ships are unusually numerous this year and next. In part, it's to ensure that existing ships do not lag behind when the extraordinary number of new ship series launch, starting this summer with Holland America's Eurodam and Carnival Splendor. Art Sbarsky reports on recent and upcoming onboard changes to existing ships....

3. Upgrading The Regent Experience
The industry is wondering what changes Regent Seven Seas purchase by Apollo will bring. Many hope the new owners will recognize just how good this brand is and won't start changing things. Art Sbarsky reports on a recent sailing of Seven Seas Mariner....

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