18-Oct-2006  (yacht cruise)

• '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
• 'Auction item is music to your ears (Lancaster Online)
A trumpet autographed by renowned jazz musician Wynton Marsalis is one of the items to be auctioned at the third annual From the Top, an evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and silent auctions at The Ballroom at Doneckers, 100 N. State St., Ephrata, from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.
• 'Seafaring 'Safari': Mexico cruise brings underwater world to surface (Boston Herald)
SEA OF CORTEZ, Mexico - Dinner awaited: medium rare steak and lobster tail. But . . . "I hate to do this to you just before this dinner but there's a mammoth pod of dolphins off our bow."...
• '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?'"
• 'Fantastic Fall Foliage Cruise (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Experience the splendor of fall as the air turns crisp and the leaves change into their amazing colors of red, orange and golden brown. The New York shoreline and the Hudson River Valley offer some of the best sites in the state to enjoy the fall season during one of its finest moments. View the perfect backdrop for the turning leaves aboard a classic motor yacht while tickling the taste buds
• 'Majestic America Line Announces 2007 Alaska Cruises Aboard the Intimate, 48-Guest Contessa (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Majestic America Line, America's largest river and coastal cruise company, today announced the addition of 20 "Spectacular Alaska" cruises aboard the Contessa in 2007. Among the latest additions to the all-American fleet of premier cruise ships, the Contessa carries just 48 guests and is a proven favorite of quality-oriented adventurers with a taste for personal yacht-style exploration.
• '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 . . .