25-Oct-2005  (yacht cruise)

• 'A cruise that's not a cruise? Try sailing on a Windstar ship (Seattle Times)
We're standing on the bridge, sails unfurled high above the teak decks outside, while the ship's officer shows off the radar system that...
• 'Cruise operator questions port lease delay (St. Petersburg Times)
The Tampa Port Authority may be planning a different future after the Downtown Channelside project, yacht StarShip's top official says.
• 'Cruise lines earn kudos (Sun-Sentinel)
Several cruise lines based in South Florida were recognized in the latest Reader's Choice poll taken by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Readers of the influential travel publication ranked Silversea Cruises as the top small cruise line, and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises as the No. 2 large cruise line.
• 'Are TomKat Really Buying in Toledo? (Luxist)
Last week we mentioned that celebrity parents-to-be Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were rumored to house shopping in New York . Up next in the rumor mill are those other expectant parents, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Rumors have been flying that TomKat are snapping up this house in the posh Toledo suburb of Ottawa Hills. Katie is from the area which is how the rumors started. The Toledo
• 'TV Highlights (New York Times)
6 P.M. (AMC) MONSTERFEST And they do mean "fest." AMC will show more than 200 hours of horror movies nonstop (almost) over nine days, beginning today at 11:30 a.m. and ending on Halloween night.
• 'The world's most expensive cruises (Luxist)
I?m pretty sure that Forbes?s Lifestyles editors write nothing but lists anymore; nevertheless, they?re pretty fun. This time around it?s the World?s Most Expensive Cruises 2005 , which is crowned by the Annaliese , a 36-passenger private yacht featuring a marble Roman bath and a full-sized movie theater which you can charter for just under $114,000 per day. A 7-day Alaskan cruise on the
• 'Luxury ship's passengers are in cruise control, by owning condos aboard (Portland Press Herald, Maine) (Hotel Online)
Oct. 19--A ship visiting Portland features the latest in over-the-top opulence. While it may look like a cruise ship, The World is more like a luxury condo building with life rafts and propellers.
• 'Salacia Yacht (Luxist)
Marian over at BYM News recently checked out the yachts at the Genoa Boat Show and found a beauty. Amidst the sea of white yachts with large outdoor dining areas, she spotted this beauty, the Salacia. The Salacia is the first of a Sports Classic range from Australian Evolution yachts. It is a blue 110 foot yacht with a pared down style that is more comfortable than minimalist. She notes
• 'Cruise Operator Questions Tampa, Fla., Port Lease Delay (RedNova)
By Steve Huettel, St. Petersburg Times, Fla. Oct. 19--TAMPA -- After 19 months of talks with the Tampa Port Authority about a long-term lease for yacht StarShip Dining Cruises, chief executive Troy Manthey got an unexpected letter.