Cruise Ships Financially Exploit Onshore Stores - Huffington Post

Cruise Ships Financially Exploit Onshore Stores
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A flock of three thousand tourists spill out of a cruise ship, dispersing into Belize City, following a map given to them by the industry that owns the port, the shops, and the economy. The passengers are on a mission -- a mission to find the largest ...

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Asda Finance Reveals the Best Locations in the World for the Three Rs-Rest ... - EIN News (press release)

Asda Finance Reveals the Best Locations in the World for the Three Rs-Rest ...
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While the major tourist sights can get busy, particularly when the cruise ships are in, wander a few blocks back from St. Mark's Square and you can find yourself living like a local, relaxing and taking it easy with a coffee or glass of wine.

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Casinos in south Fla. hope to gain revenue from cruisers - GamingTodaySlotsToday

Casinos in south Fla. hope to gain revenue from cruisers
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Recently we had occasion to sample the Caribbean aboard the astonishing Allure of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean line vessel, which is the newest, and largest cruising vessel on the seas. It carries around 6000 as opposed to the “normal” size cruise ships ...

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Tall Ships Dublin Set to be Biggest Festival of 2012 - Afloat

Tall Ships Dublin Set to be Biggest Festival of 2012
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#TALL SHIPS – Lord Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague started the countdown to August's Tall Ships Races arrival into Dublin today. Eighteen vessels are on the entry list for the 2012 Tall Ships Races which are set to conclude in Dublin Port next August.

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A cruise once seemed an 'elevated' form of tourism. Not any more - The Guardian


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A cruise once seemed an 'elevated' form of tourism. Not any more
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This suggested a luxurious life on board and inspired our idea that Americans, especially those who took cruises, must be the most pampered people in the world. The cruise then seemed an elevated form of tourism. The primary purpose of passenger ships ...

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Viking's new direction - Sydney Morning Herald


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Viking's new direction
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Besides taking pride of place as the biggest cruise ships in the world, both introduced innovations never seen before at sea, including a moving cocktail bar, a park with real plants and an aqua theatre complete with a diving show.

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Panama Expansion May Help Competing Ports Topple LA From Its No. 1 Position - Bond Buyer

Panama Expansion May Help Competing Ports Topple LA From Its No. 1 Position
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Right now, the Los Angeles port has by far the largest container ship traffic volume in the United States. Combined, the Los Angeles port and neighboring Port of Long Beach hold the distinction of being the fifth largest port in the world, according to ...

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