23-Nov-2005  (yacht cruise)

• 'And the winner is ... (Miami Herald)
Gregory Bendetowies has won a trip to the Bahamas in The Herald's Travel Survey sweepstakes. The prize includes a cruise aboard Discovery Cruise Line and two nights at the Port Lucaya Resort and yacht Club on Grand Bahama Island.
• 'yacht basics (AskMen)
Traditionally, a yacht was a light, fast sailing vessel used to transport important people. It still is. Technically, there's no real difference between a boat and a yacht, except that a yacht is aimed at pleasure, whereas a boat is a working vessel.
• 'Rescued couple deny 'dole bludger' accusation (Stuff)
The Lyttelton couple snatched to safety from their stricken yacht last month in an estimated million-dollar rescue have rejected claims they are "dole bludgers".
• 'Flagler couple enjoy dream life on water (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
PALM COAST -- Some guests like to sit on the deck and chat. Others prefer their hosts to stay down below deck. Some like to play in the water. Others are content to lie in the sun.
• 'Officials hopeful about Dutch decision on Mazeikiu Nafta (Baltic Times)
?We hope that the seizure of shares will be recalled on Nov. 24 - we made a lot of efforts in Amsterdam (Nov. 18) to expect such a decision from the court,? Saulius Specius, adviser to the prime minister, was quoted by the Baltic News Service as saying.
• 'OUEEN'S £125 , 000 BIRTHDAY CRUISE (Daily Record)
THE QUEEN is to celebrate her 80th birthday with a Scottish cruise. She will make a week-long trip around the Western Isles, her favourite holiday destination.
• 'Cruise Critic Celebrates Ten Years of Innovation with Cruise Line Award Program (PR Web)
The awards program recognizes the accomplishments, in this contemporary era of cruising, of cruise lines that have genuinely blazed a new trail in areas such as dining, enrichment, and recreation. [PRWEB Nov 18, 2005]