Featured Cruise Line: Princess Cruises

Rising from modest beginnings in 1965 with one ship cruising to Mexico, Princess has grown to one of the largest cruise lines in the world. Today, its fleet carries more than 700,000 passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major line. Princess was catapulted to stardom in 1977 when it became the sea-going star of The Love Boat television series, which introduced millions of viewers to the still-new concept of a sea-going vacation. The company name and famous "seawitch" logo have remained synonymous with cruising ever since. The company's fleet includes 18 modern ships including their newest ships the Ruby Princess, Diamond Princess, Sapphire Princess, and Caribbean Princess.

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Featured Destination: Alaska - Cruise and Land

People go to Alaska to see four things: Wilderness, Wildlife, Glaciers, and Mountains. An Alaska Cruise and Land Tour (Cruisetour) is the best way to see all this and more. Cruisetours combine the best of both worlds: a relaxing cruise experience and an adventurous land tour taking you into the heart of Alaska by train and/or motorcoach. Alaska is 2 ½ times the size of Texas and a cruise just touches only a small fraction of all there is to see. A cruisetour takes you into the heart and interior of Alaska allowing you to see the Wildlife, Wilderness, and Mountains up close. Cruisetours range from 9 to 21 nights depending upon how long you'd like to be away and what you'd like to see. You can choose to take a Northbound cruise first and then begin your land tour, or you can do the land portion first and then the cruise at the end. Either way, there's an itinerary for every interest and budget.

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Featured Ship: Holland America's Statendam

Holland America Line's MS Statendam is 55,000 gross tons and hosts 1258 guests and 557 crew. Her maiden voyage was in 1993 and she was ordered along with her sisters MS Maasdam and MS Ryndam from Italian shipyard Fincantieri.. When launched her class proved to be one of the world's most technically advanced and optimized cruise ships in the world. The grandly appointed and recently enhanced Statendam, offers an on-board experience defined by spacious comfort, and the latest Signature of Excellence features and amenities. Upgrades begin with new fixtures and soft goods in staterooms and bathrooms. Staterooms offer a generous amount of personal space and many feature commanding ocean views with private verandahs. Recent remodeled, lounges and public spaces were updated and an exciting new entertainment destination called Mix was added. Mix features three distinctly themed bars which together provide the ultimate place to socialize and be entertained. Statendam features more than $2 million worth of art and rare artifacts displayed throughout the ship.

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