16-Oct-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'How to find your dream cruise (Escape.com.au)
TO find the perfect shipboard break, do your homework. Andrew Conway reports on how to get the most from one of the world's most relaxing holidays.
• 'British family sail to the rescue of drowning African immigrants (Daily Mail)
A British family has been credited with saving the lives of a boatload of African immigrants after plucking them from their sinking vessel during a Mediterranean cruise
• 'Cruise ship visit highlights city's need for waterfront hotel (Gloucester Daily Times)
The surprise arrival yesterday of the Seabourn Pride - a day ahead of schedule - gave 208 of the world's best-heeled travelers a taste of Gloucester, but only teased the city with a whiff of the largesse that could be had if it had a waterfront hotel.
• 'Jason Molina Plots Another Takeover (Pitchfork)
The last time we heard from Jason Molina , he was working his way through numerous recording sessions. Reports published last month claiming Molina would release six LPs over the course of 2006-2007 have since been deemed incorrect.
• 'Panama: more than a canal (Seattle Times)
Panama has always been a convenient shortcut for travelers on their way somewhere else. The Spaniards used it to haul treasures from Peru...
• 'Bay and Delta Yacht Charters (BDYC) Announces New San Francisco Bay Music Cruise (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAUSALITO, Calif.----Bay and Delta Yacht Charters , providers of the San Francisco Bay's most popular luxury motor yacht charters and specialty cruises, today announced its weekend "Music on the Bay" cruises aboard the famous 90-foot Sausalito Empress.
• 'More than a canal (Centre Daily Times)
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Panama has always been a convenient shortcut for travelers on their way somewhere else. The Spaniards used it to haul treasures from Peru. Prospectors used it to race by rail to California for the Gold Rush. And the whole world still uses its canal, the fastest way to move cargo and cruise ships between oceans.
• 'Cox hails current account surplus of $346 million (The Royal Gazette)
Bermuda?s balance of payments for the second quarter of 2006 recorded a $346 million current account surplus ? almost double that of the same period last year.
• 'Sausalito yacht charter company specializes in large groups (Marin Independent Journal)
When Barbara Duncan of Los Altos was looking for a place to have her wedding reception Aug. 5, she wanted a venue beyond the typical banquet hall. "We were trying to think of wineries and stuff, and we wanted to try something different," she said. "So we said, 'How about going out on a yacht?'"
• 'Seafaring `Safari' ; Mexico Cruise Brings Underwater World to Surface (RedNova)
By YVETTE CARDOZO; BILL HIRSCH SEA OF CORTEZ, Mexico - Dinner awaited: medium rare steak and lobster tail. But . . .