29-Nov-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Nature-based tourism in Southeast Alaska a lucrative venture (USA Today)
Selling Mother Nature to tourists generates millions in revenue for companies in Alaska's Panhandle. Anew study shows a combined annual revenue of $250 million for about 150 shore-based operators that worked in a few northern Panhandle towns in 2005 and 2006.
• 'Dive In! 180 Degrees From Ordinary - Wind Surf Adds New Dives in Caribbean (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Wind Surf's popular scuba diving program in the Caribbean has been expanded with new double-tank dive sites in Dominica, Grenada and St. Martin. Windstar Cruises' elegant 312-guest motor sailing yacht Wind Surf offers some of the best diving in the Caribbean on reefs teeming with marine life.
• 'Lopez and Beckham close friends (Moldova.org)
Jennifer Lopez and ex- Spice Girl Victoria Beckham have allegedly become close pals and may start designing collectively. The two celebrities met at Tom Cruise's wedding with Katie Holmes, and Lopez says that she "very much hopes they can stay friends". The twosome may also start designing fashion accessories together. "They talked about their shared love - fashion. Jennifer thinks the pair could
• 'How is going Cruise and Holmes after wed (Moldova.org)
The yacht belongs to Australia's richest man, James Packer, who heads a media and gambling empire and is a Tom Cruise close pal. Cruise and Holmes were y reported to be anchored "within sight of Male", the capital of the 1,000-plus island group, as dailymail.co.uk reports. "The yacht is not far from the main resorts in the Male area... they are going to stay on board and visit various islands",
• 'Lady Sovereign disses her date (Yahoo! Music via Yahoo! News)
A few months ago, Yahoo! Music filed a report about Zach Slow, a twentysomething San Franciscan who successfully campaigned via a viral website, helpmegetrandomwithladysovereign.
• 'Time running out for BCS travel packages (ABC 13 Toledo)
C.J. Troup is a buckeye fan and a busy travel agent who's been even busier since Ohio State beat Michigan and earned its place in the BCS National Championship game in Arizona.
• 'Tom and Katie's cruise on the tug of love (Daily Mail)
It may look more like an ocean-going tug, but this is the super-yacht Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have commandeered for their honeymoon. The newlyweds are sailing around the Maldives in the converted ice-breaker, Arctic P, which has been given every possible fixture and fitting
• 'Favre makes SI cover for sixth time (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Brett Favre is on the front cover of this weeks Sports Illustrated, the sixth time the Green Bay Packers quarterback has been featured by the magazine. The issue hits newstands Wednesday. Below is the SI story Huck Finns last ride written by Jeff MacGregor.