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		<title>Highly polished Silver Spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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“Champagne?” the tuxedoed waiter asks, “Yes, that would wonderful,” I reply. I have just boarded the brand-new Silver Spirit in Monte Carlo for its first sailing with passengers. The moment is surreal and a far cry from my previous voyage a few months earlier during Silver Spirit’s sea trials when the vessel was still under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silversea touts best booking year ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Silversea Cruises president Amerigo Perasso says the line is having its best year ever. “Despite the difficult world economy in 2008 and the first half of 2009 we are showing record bookings,” said Perasso. He noted the boom started back in June – since then the line has been substantially exceeding its targets. “Seventy percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When the wind blows: A cruiser’s guide to surviving hurricane season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s two months into 2009 hurricane season and the first tropical storms and major hurricane are impacting a number cruises in the Caribbean. Last weekend, Tropical Storm Ana doused much of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the season, and is currently a Category 4 storm. So what happens to guests on cruises that are affected by storms?
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		<title>Titanic-sized medical bill surprises cruising couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susan and Larry Smith just wanted to enjoy their first-ever trans-Atlantic voyage aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. But when Larry Smith experienced chest pains that landed him in the ship's infirmary, they were headed for a shock: a medical bill for $1,200.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrity Equinox has the perfect balance of style</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.expertcruiser.com/wp-content/uploads/equinoxsm-150x150.jpg" alt="equinoxsm" title="equinoxsm" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft" style="float: left;" size-thumbnail wp-image-1932" /><em>Equinox</em> is truly an appropriate name for Celebrity Cruises latest <em>Solstice</em>-class ship. Twice a year, the equinox marks a near-perfect balance between length of day and night across the planet, and the Celebrity <em>Equinox</em> offers cruise travelers an excellent balance of size, style, efficiency, and quality.]]></description>
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		<title>Great adult-only onboard escapes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sick of screaming kids and the loud “boom boom music” at the Lido Deck pool? Want to get away? Find out which cruise ships offer adult-only areas that offer nirvana away from the onboard madness.]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Fortuna: Family turned away at the pier</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was to be the family trip of a lifetime for the Succes family of Chicago – a seven-day cruise around the Caribbean on the Costa <em>Fortuna</em>. But a missed flight, misinformation, and a brush with an outdated law dubbed the Jones Act kept the family at the dock. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sick passengers get the heave-ho on German cruise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poor sanitation can ruin your cruise. Just ask the 400-plus passengers who were stricken by a suspected norovirus outbreak on a German cruise liner this week. The cruise ended up being canceled, leaving passengers without a vacation. So how can an outbreak be prevented? The answers may surprise you.]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 cruise ships for children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A cruise vacation is a great way to travel as a family since many elements of the trip are conveniently wrapped up into one stress-free package. The value aspect is precisely why cruising continues to attract more families and keep them coming back for more. It’s no surprise then that cruise lines are investing heavily in more family-friendly features and innovations in their youth programs. Here are the top 10 ships kids love.
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		<title>Seabourn Odyssey takes luxury cruising to a new level</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Dunham-Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 32,000-ton, 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey is the first new ship in 15 years for the Yachts of Seabourn and the first luxury vessel launched in 6 years. It’s also the first of three new yachts the line is building. Find out why this luxury yacht is in high demand among the jet set.]]></description>
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