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Cruise Ship Art Dealer Faces Class Action

Jul 16, 2008 6:07 AM CDT

Cruise Ship Art Dealer Faces Class Action

Promising deals, gallery sold works at grossly inflated prices

(Newser) - Park West Gallery in Southfield, Mich., claims to be "the world's largest art dealer," flogging more works than the major auction houses through its sales on half a dozen cruise lines. But while the onboard auctions promise "good investments," the New York Times reports that Park...

Deuces Wild: QE2
Gets Royal Sendoff

Jun 2, 2008 2:42 PM CDT

Deuces Wild: QE2 Gets Royal Sendoff

Historic liner, launched by Elizabeth II in 1967, will become floating Dubai hotel

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II toured the QE2 cruise liner today ahead of its retirement in November, the BBC reports. The Queen herself launched the liner in 1967; though it's the second ship to bear the name, it's not named after the current monarch.

Ignore Pirates or Face
Asylum Claims, UK Says

Apr 13, 2008 10:37 AM CDT

Ignore Pirates or Face Asylum Claims, UK Says

Navy argues blind eye not best policy

(Newser) - In an odd new take on piracy, the British Royal Navy has been told by the Foreign Office not to detain pirates—or they may seek asylum to escape death sentences in their home countries. It's not a strategy roundly hailed. “These people commit horrendous offenses. It’s a...

Cruise Busts
Moves in
Birthday Video

Mar 14, 2008 8:32 PM CDT

Cruise Busts Moves in Birthday Video

Footage of ship-board birthday party shows Cruise's wild side

(Newser) - The lock on Scientology's media vault must be missing. Gawker has obtained "secret video" of a lavish birthday bash thrown for church booster Tom Cruise on board a cruise ship, in which the couch-jumper enters to theme music from Top Gun, and sings and dances through Old Time Rock ...

Don't Get More Than Seasick

Jan 20, 2008 11:33 AM CST

Don't Get More Than Seasick

Cruise ships provide docs, but aren't responsible for them

(Newser) - If you're one of the 10 million or so Americans who take a cruise this year, make sure you understand that “all-inclusive” doesn’t apply to medical care, says ABC News. Cruise ships have doctors on board, but the operator won’t take responsibility for them. Cruise lines, says...

Last Survivors Land in Chile

Nov 25, 2007 6:04 PM CST

Last Survivors Land in Chile

Passengers share harrowing tales

(Newser) - A military plane flew the last 77 survivors of a sunken tour ship to Chile today, BBC reports. Some evacuees had already gone to the capital, Santagios, to return to their home countries. Others gave detailed, personal accounts of the shipwreck, revealing their fears of freezing to death and their...

First Survivors Land in Chile

UPDATED

Nov 24, 2007 3:52 PM CST

First Survivors Land in Chile

Airlift begins to bring them from island to Chilean mainland

(Newser) - An air force plane transported about half of the survivors from yesterday's Antarctic shipwreck to Chile today, BBC reports. The others—79 of the Explorer's 156 passengers—may spend a second night on a remote island due to bad weather. A Chilean air force spokesman said the survivors did "...

Survivors Recall Ordeal

UPDATED

Nov 23, 2007 7:05 PM CST

Survivors Recall Ordeal

Norwegian captain confirms 154 souls rescued and in good health

(Newser) - Safe and warm on an Antarctic island, passengers of the sunken Explorer recounted their ordeal in high spirits today, the Times reports. One said they heard a loud bang after midnight, and were called up as the ship started listing. “Then the electricity cut out and we lost the...

Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking

UPDATED

Nov 23, 2007 7:34 AM CST

Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking

Passengers evacuated as vessel strikes iceberg

(Newser) - Passengers and crew abandoned a cruise ship traveling in Antarctic waters after the vessel struck an iceberg and began to sink late last night. More than 150 people on board the Explorer manned lifeboats in the freezing waters near the South Shetland Islands, south of Argentina, until they were taken...

Before You Take That Cruise ...

Oct 23, 2007 6:04 PM CDT

Before You Take That Cruise ...

Five things every intrepid traveller ought to know before shipping out

(Newser) - Don't travel blind on your first cruise. USA Today has some tips for novices:

Find the right cruise for you by consulting CruiseCritic.com, TripAdvisor.com, or a travel agent.
Need formal wear for dinner? Probably not, but check out the eating arrangements before you pack.

Coast Guard Sets Up First Base in Warming Arctic

Oct 19, 2007 12:20 PM CDT

Coast Guard Sets Up First Base in Warming Arctic

Plan to respond to oil spills and cruise ship emergencies

(Newser) - The US Coast Guard is setting up a base in the rapidly warming Arctic to help patrol anticipated tanker and cruise-ship traffic in the hot new shipping area, reports the New York Times. Officials have also begun discussions with Russia about controlling expected traffic in the Bering Strait. The base,...

Passport Regs Kick Back In

Sep 28, 2007 9:02 PM CDT

Passport Regs Kick Back In

As summer rush abates, tighter restrictions on North American air travel return

(Newser) - The deluge of passport applications that forced a suspension of new rules has eased, and starting Monday, US airline passengers must carry a passport when traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. And after Jan. 31, documentation requirements for those destinations will apply to travelers on water and land...