18-Sep-2005  (yacht cruise)

• 'ADVENTURE CRUISING CALENDAR (Newsday.com)
Adventure and educational trips are the latest trend in cruising. Even the larger cruise companies, such as Celebrity, are getting into the act. Adventure cruising, by definition, allows passengers to have a more proactive relationship with the ports-of-call.
• 'Monaco Yacht Show 2005 Live Coverage Initiated by YV&C -- International Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
International yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine, YV&C, announced today the details of its live news coverage of the 15th Annual Monaco yacht Show (http://www.monacoyachtshow.com).
• 'Official proposes $62,280 annually, up from $120 (Keynoter.com)
It's the beginning of the end of what some call sweetheart deals in Key West if the City Commission chooses to raise the rent of several organizations.
• 'Green groups attack cruise ship terminal plans (ABC News via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Environmental groups have vowed to step up their campaign against a planned cruise ship terminal on the Gold Coast.
• 'Green groups attack cruise ship terminal plans (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Environmental groups have vowed to step up their campaign against a planned cruise ship terminal on the Gold Coast. State Cabinet has approved plans for a massive marine development project on The Spit that will include a cruise ship facility as well as a super yacht marina.
• 'Local News Officials drawn to 'magnetic' river (Pekin Times)
PEORIA - In 1973, when the Tri-County Riverfront Action Forum sponsored its first cruise along the Illinois River on a barge, only 3 percent of the land participants saw was public property.
• 'ADVENTURE CRUISING CALENDAR (New York Newsday)
MIDTOWN GRIDLOCK: Street closings due to U.N. General Assembly ... Mostly cloudy, chance of showers in the morning; then showers likely with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. ... Alternate side parking rules in effect. ...