02-Oct-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Wanderin' Star cruises down the mighty Mississippi (Sun Herald)
Editor's note -- This is the forth of a five-part series about the Great Loop of America cruise taken by Jan and Tracy Nelson of Punta Gorda. They departed Punta Gorda Isles April 1, 2005.
• 'Public can view new excursion yacht, learn about Fox Locks project (Fond du Lac Reporter)
The public can get a look at Fond du Lacs new excursion yacht and learn about the Fox River Locks project this weekend at Lakeside Park.
• 'Letters to the Editor (Squamish Chief)
We don't want a quick fix on Oceanfront Editor, To Mayor Ian Sutherland and your hand-picked Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation board: please, not another ?window dressing? open house where public feedback isn?t taken seriously.
• 'The top small-ship cruise lines (and scores), from Travel + Leisure... (The Wichita Eagle)
The top small-ship cruise lines (and scores), from Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2006: 1. Yachts of Seabourn (89.13) 2. Silversea Cruises (86.85)
• 'New Line Media Introduces 'World's Best?' Series (PR Web)
It is for the connoisseur of all facets of high-end sophisticated living that World?s Best will produce exquisite segments of slices of life available in exotic settings around the world. (PRWEB Sep 30, 2006)
• 'Need professional help? (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
In these days of DIY travel planning online, why bother with an agent? Here are five instances where it probably would be worth the extra cost (and note that in the case of cruises there often is no extra cost).
• 'Dubai's dhow cruise industry poised for more fleet additions (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI ? The Dubai dhow cruise industry is poised for a major leap as four more wooden dhows will be added to the existing 36 dhows that ply along the creek. The vessels, owned by new players, are presently being constructed at the Jadaff dry docks.
• 'Rise of the £1,000 hotel room (Financial Times)
The Mandarin Oriental hotel group recently announced a new package featuring three-night stays at each of its properties in Miami, New York and Washington, DC. The deal includes staying in the presidential suites, transfers by private jet between the hotels, shopping in Miami with a stylist and personal assistant, theatre, jazz and opera tickets in New York, a three-hour yacht cruise, spa
• 'Hatteras Introduces New 72 Motor Yacht (Nautica)
NEW BERN, N.C., Sept. 20, 2006 - The new 72 Motor Yacht from Hatteras Yachts features traditional exterior lines with subtle contemporary styling cues for an overall effect that fits into today's marketplace while easily standing the test of time.
• 'A new port's calling (Sydney Morning Herald)
Port Hacking is a quiet alternative to Pittwater and the Hawkesbury, writes David Lockwood. -