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Tour operator Thomson Holidays operates cruises to the Mediterranean primarily for the British trade.

SHIP:
Thomson Spirit 1,254 p Bahamas Registry

ADDRESS:
Greater London House
Hampstead Road
London NW1 7SD
England
Fax: 1-203-655-6623

Crystal Cruises, created in 1988, is wholly owned by Tokyo-based Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), which began operating its first commercial ship in 1885. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm operates over 800 ships, has offices around the globe and is one of the largest shipping companies in the world.

Ships:
Crystal Harmony 960 p Bahamas Registry

Crystal Symphony 960 p Bahamas Registry

Crystal Serenity 1,100 p Bahamas Registry

Address:
2049 Century Park East, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90067
Fax: 1-630-954-3324
Tel: 1-310-785-9300
1-866-446-6625
Fax: 1-310-785-3891

African Safari Club offers four- to 18-night cruises on the Indian Ocean. Ports of call include the Seychelles, the Mascarene Island of Mauritius, La Reunion, Madagascar, the Cormoros and Zanzibar.

Ships:
Explorer II* 352p Bahamas Registry

M/S Royal Star 200 p Bahamas Registry

Address:
Imperial House
Bromley, Kent
BR1 1SD United Kingdom
Tel – 084-5345 0014
Fax – 020- 8466 0020

Royal Caribbean International is operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, which also operates Celebrity Cruises and Royal Celebrity Tours. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was founded by three Norwegian shipping companies in 1969-Anders Wilhemsen & Co., I.M. Skaugen & Co., and later Gotaas Larsen and a year later its first ship, Song of Norway, entered service. By 1986, several ships had been added to the fleet and the company had created its own exclusive destination resort Labadee on Hispaniola.

In 1988 Royal Caribbean and Admiral Cruises merged. Anders Wilhemsen & Co. bought out its original partners and gained full ownership of Royal Caribbean. Subsequently Wilhelmsen entered into a joint ownership agreement with an entity of the Pritzker family (owner of the Hyatt hotel chain) and the Ofer family who own a major shipping company. As the company grew, adding six more ships to its fleet of four ships over the next five years, it went public, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RCL in 1993. Four years and five more ships later, the company changed its name to Royal Caribbean International in 1997 to reflect its growing global itineraries. In the same year, Celebrity Cruises merged with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. where it operates as a separate brand. By late 2004, RCI’s vessels numbered 18. The company currently is building what will be the world's largest cruise ship, the new ultraVoyager class Freedom of the Seas, with the option for a second build in this category.

SHIPS:

Adventure of the Seas 3,114 p Bahamas Registry

Brilliance of the Seas** 2,100 p Bahamas Registry

Empress of the Seas 2,020 p Bahamas Registry

Enchantment of the Seas* 1,950 p Bahamas Registry

Explorer of the Seas 3,114 p Bahamas Registry

Grandeur of the Seas 1,950 p Bahamas Registry

Jewel of the Seas 2,501 p Bahamas Registry

Legend of the Seas 1,800 p Bahamas Registry

Majesty of the Seas* 2,350 p Bahamas Registry

Mariner of the Seas 3,114 p Bahamas Registry

Monarch of the Seas 2,350 p Bahamas Registry

Navigator of the Seas 3,114 p Bahamas Registry

Radiance of the Seas 2,100 p Bahamas Registry

Rhapsody of the Seas* 2,000 p Bahamas Registry

Sovereign of the Seas* 2,250 p Bahamas Registry

Splendour of the Seas* 1,800 p Bahamas Registry

Vision of the Seas 2,000 p Bahamas Registry

Voyager of the Seas 3,114 p Bahamas Registry

*Transfer to Bahamas Registry from Norway Registry takes place in early 2005.
** Brilliance of the Seas is operated by RCL (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

ADDRESS:

1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, Florida 33132
Tel: 1-305-379-2601
1-800-327-6700
Fax: 1-305-536-0140

Windstar Cruises was created in the mid-1980's with a vision to offer an alternative to the typical cruise or resort vacation. It was acquired by Holland America Line in 1987. Two years later, both cruise lines were acquired by the Carnival Corporation. The company continues to operate as a separate entity, offering its unique brand of cruises.

SHIPS:

MSY Wind Spirit 148 p Bahamas Registry

Wind Star 148 p Bahamas Registry

Wind Surf 308 P Bahamas Registry

ADDRESS:

300 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119
Tel: 206) 281-3535
Tel: 206) 281-3535
1-877-827-7245 (brochures and videos)
Fax: 1-206- 286-3229

Welcome to A Florida RV resort that has all of the things you and your family could hope for. Sunshine RV Resort located south of Lake Placid, Florida is an amazing example of Florida RV Resort camping.

US-owned Cruise West offers adventure travel on its cruises in North and Central America.

Ships:
Spirit of Oceanus 114 p Bahamas Registry

Spirit of ’98 96 p US Registry

Spirit of Endeavour 102 p US Registry

M/V Pacific Explorer 100 p Honduras Registry

Spirit of Columbia 78 p US Registry

Spirit of Alaska 78p US Registry

Spirit of Discovery 84 p US Registry

Sheltered Seas 70 p US Registry

Address:
2401 Fourth Avenue
Suite 700
Seattle, Washington 98121-1438
Tel: 1-800-580-0072
Fax: 1-206-441-4757

Compagnie des Iles du Ponant/Tapis Rouge cruise company caters to a younger, hip French-speaking traveler/cruiser.

Ship:
Le Diamant 8282 198 p Wallis&Fortuna

Address:
39 Rue Marbeuf
75 008 Paris - FRANCE
Tel: 01 42 56 55 00
Fax: 01 45 63 01 51 (fax)

For most people, an Antarctica Cruise is a once-in-a-lifetime trip and what better way of getting maximum experience and enjoyment than using a specialist Antarctic cruise company like Antarctica Bound.

Disney Cruise Line’s two vessels carry the Disney theme park afloat, offering family vacations from Port Canaveral, where the Disney terminal was built to replicate the original ocean terminal in Southampton, England that was used by Cunard ships of the past.

Ships:

Disney Magic 2,400 p Bahamas Registry

Disney Wonder 2,400 p Bahamas Registry

Address:
P.O. Box 10210
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Tel: 1-888-DCL-2500 (US toll-free)
1-407-566-3500
Fax: +1 954 761 7768

As the ResidenSea logo states, one “can travel the world without leaving home”-ResidenSea offers a new concept in cruising: purchasing your floating home onboard a state-of-the-art vessel traveling around the world. Touted as the first ocean-going luxury resort, The World provides 110 spacious, fully furnished residences and 88 guest suites. For rental guests, stays are booked at daily fares.

SHIP:
The World 390 p (max 976) Bahamas Registry

Address:
5200 Blue Lagoon Drive
Suite 790
Miami, FL 33126
Tel: 1-800-970-6601
1-305-779-3399

In 1997, decades after the demise of passenger cruising on the Great Lakes, German cruise line Hapag-Lloyd brought their 420-passenger cruise ship MV Columbus, filled primarily with German travelers, to sail the Great Lakes. Fascinated by the idea of revitalizing this once flourishing cruise market, travel industry veterans Tom Conlin and his son Chris, formed the Great Lakes Cruise Company the following year. By fall 1999, the Great Lakes Cruise Company operated the first American charter of the MV Columbus. With the success of their first season, GLCC chartered both MV Columbus and the 90-passenger French luxury yacht Le Levant the following three years.

In 2002, to facilitate the revitalization process and attract more travelers to our beautiful inland oceans, GLCC formed a partnership with Acheson Ventures of Port Huron, Michigan, just as Acheson was completing construction of the finest new cruise ship terminal in the Great Lakes. As more cruise lines entered the Great Lakes market, GLCC expanded their services, forming a single source for Great Lakes cruises.

The Great Lakes Cruise Company currently features not only their own charters, but also offers cruises aboard all ships now sailing the Great Lakes.

Ships:
Le Levant* 95 p Wallus and Fortuna/FR

Columbus* 408 p Bahamas Registry

Georgian Clipper* 18 p Canada Registry

* Chartered

Addresses:

3300 Washtenaw Avenue
Suite 230
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Tel: 1-888-891-0203
1-734-677-3128
Fax: 1-734-477-6032

UK Office address:

Discovery Cruises UK Ltd

15 Young Street
Kensington,
London, England W85 5EH,
Tel: +44 7795 4900
Fax: +44 207 7795 4910