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，Fan club turns cruise ship into love
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，Aquarium takes visitors on an eco-ad
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Shipboard romance
St. John's, Antigua?Tor Baker, 32, is drumming his fingers against the mahogany pews in St. John's Cathedral. His caramel-coloured leather shoes are alternately tapping and rocking (toe-heel-toe) as he stands in an off-white suit about three metres
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Shipmates join in celebration
Go nautical for your nuptials. Getting married on a cruise is an easy, affordable and elegant way to make the event special. In 2006, more than 2,200 couples got married on a Carnival cruise and more than 1,000 couples got married on a Princess crui
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Magic voyage
ON BOARD THE DISNEY WONDER?It's our final day afloat in the Caribbean and I could be hanging out in the adult-only bar, relaxing in a personal spa "villa" or lounging by the big-kids' Quiet Cove Pool. Instead, I'm on a frantic hunt for The Chipmunks
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Fan club turns cruise ship into love boat
Aboard the Radiance of the Seasast summer, Gayle Breck started her first fan club. The first surprise is that it's for the captain of a cruise liner. The second is that both she and co-president Janice Henck are 51 years old. They tell me, as I join
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Ships deck their decks with Christmas cheer
During the holiday season, cruise ships deck the decks in over-the-top glamour and even welcome Santa on board. Take a cruise at Christmas time, and not only will someone else be doing all the elaborate meal preparation and entertaining, you'll see
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AsiaPacific - Cruising the languid backwaters of Kerala
KERALA, Indias the sun shimmers in the southern Indian sky on a humid afternoon and our kettuvallam, or rice boat, skims along the waters of Vembanad Lake, snapshots of rural Indian life are everywhere. There's no more relaxing way to see the real I
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Aquarium takes visitors on an eco-adventure
If Jeff Swanagan had his way, North Americans would spend less time with their computers and cell phones and a bit more time getting up close and personal with nature. Swanagan has welcomed families to the Georgia Aquarium since its opening in 2005,
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Polynesia best explored as it was discovered
ON BOARD THE TAHITIAN PRINCESSruising to the French Polynesian islands has an eerie and exotic atmosphere that creates a Jurassic Park meets King Kong excitement. These magnificent volcanic islands have sharp, jagged peaks that are often gently shro
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New launches cater to cruise-crazy clientele
Lorraine Arzt, 80, Princess Cruises' most-travelled passenger, recently reached a record-breaking 4,000 days at sea. This is the most time a passenger has spent aboard Princess' ships and marks a milestone that represents more than 10 years spent on
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Cruising - Barge-ing into the past on a river cruise
LOUISVILLE, KY.sk Chuck Parrish about the famed Lewis and Clark expedition and you may want to be prepared to "sit-a-spell." That's because Parrish, a historian retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the government arm that has jurisdiction
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Making sure everyone's ship-shape
With "season's eatings" well underway and weight-gain threatening, cruise lines are ready and waiting to help holiday-plump passengers get back in shape. Many cruise ships have full-size fitness facilities and are constantly adding the latest equipm
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Caribbean - Setting sail for paradise
OFF THE COAST OF ANTIGUA ?"The wind's coming from the beam," yells skipper Karl Bryan, grasping the stainless steel steering wheel of the sailboat. His legs are braced to counteract the rolling waves. "Blowing on the side of boat." Gusts howl throug
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Europe - Cruise into the heart of Scandinavian capitals
As the Vikings would no doubt recommend, Scandinavia should be explored by cruise ship ?the harbours are even more magnificent when approached from the sea. Even today's modern ships can dock right in town, and your floating resort makes this an eas
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Cruising - Going cruising? Small is beautiful
Of all mini, medium, mega- and giga-ships sailing today, the cruise line that outscored any other line in Travel Leisure magazine's annual survey of the world's best luxury vacation options was a small-ship cruise line: the Yachts of Seabourn. Seabo
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NorthAmerica - Travelling sails men
PENETANGUISHENEl Will and Frank Baron are passionate about sailing ?and more than willing to show other people the ropes. Hardly surprising really, since Will is executive director of the Hamilton-based Ontario Sailing, a non-profit organization ded
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Cruising - Nautical nuptials are growing in popularity
Whether you want to say "I do" or "I still do" to the one you love, wedding vows and vow renewals performed on cruise ships are becoming increasing popular. Carlo Mann of Guelph found himself unexpectedly witnessing a wedding while on a Windstar cru
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News - Toronto's hidden rivers
Most of us don't make the connection between wet basements and twisting roads in our neighbourhood, or wonder why some streets come to an abrupt dead end. Helen Mills did after taking a physical geography course at University of Toronto some years a
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Irish dominion of the `emperor'
WICKLOW, IRELANDat Ruddy is standing in the doorway of The European Club pro shop, directing visitors to the adjacent restaurant and offering menu suggestions. "You can't go wrong with the stew and the apple tart. It has a nice bite to it," he promi
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Perfection: Ox carts, warm sea, coral sand
Taketomi, Japanfter five weeks of doing book research in Tokyo, I needed a change. Five weeks may not sound like much but if I bow non-stop for any longer than that, I break. A Japanese friend suggested Okinawa. I was dubious. The chain of more than
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Heading for the hills in Dutch holiday town
VALKENBURG, THE NETHERLANDShe more people tried to talk me out of going to Valkenburg aan de Geul, a Dutch holiday town about 200 kilometres southeast of Amsterdam, the more I wanted to go. "It's the sort of place my parents would go for a holiday,"
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