Cruise West
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Sailing a steady course through choppy economic seas
… not have the deep pockets of the families and investors that control the industry today. But with the exception of Cruise West , the Alaska niche carrier that went defunct two years ago, the Great Recession has left the cruise industry intact …
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Ex- Cruise West ships join InnerSea, American Safari fleets
… 76-passenger Wilderness Explorer entered service for InnerSea Discoveries. Both ships previously were operated by Cruise West , the small-ship line that went out of business in 2010. The Wilderness Explorer is the former Spirit of Discovery …
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Former Cruise West ships enter service for InnerSea
… 76-passenger Wilderness Explorer entered service for InnerSea Discoveries. Both ships previously were operated by Cruise West , the small-ship line that went out of business in 2010. The Wilderness Explorer is the former Spirit of Discovery …
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American Cruise Lines getting into the Alaska spirit
… The small-ship market in Alaska opened up a bit when Cruise West ceased operations in the fall of 2010. According to Glacier Bay National Park, Cruise West had secured three permit contracts shortly before its …
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Wind Surf stays true to Windstar standards under new owner
… comparisons to the old staterooms," added Chabrier, a Frenchman who joined Windstar a year ago. He previously worked for Cruise West and Renaissance Cruises. Passengers with whom I spoke were clearly impressed with the Wind Surf product, the service …
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Michael Wien of Alaskan Dream Cruises
… The company operates two ships, the 49-passenger Alaska Dream and the 66-passenger Admiralty Dream, a former Cruise West ship. What's the atmosphere like onboard? A: It's very casual, a jeans-and-sweater experience, although …
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Firm's fleet addition means big boost in Great Lakes sailings
… summer on the 138-passenger Yorktown. Travel Dynamics International acquired the 138-passenger Yorktown, a former Cruise West ship most recently known as the Spirit of Yorktown, earlier this year. The ship is in Seattle receiving upgrades before …
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Explor-Tours opens bookings, launches website
… 500 per person, based on itinerary. Fares do not include air. West, whose family operated the small-ship line Cruise West until its bankruptcy filing in the fall of 2010, had anticipated he'd start selling Explor-Tour packages last summer …
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Larger ship to sail Baja cruises for American Safari
… from November 2012 through April 2013. The Endeavor is the former Spirit of Endeavor, a ship that sailed for defunct Cruise West . The ship is undergoing renovations. The Endeavor will cruise the Sea of Cortez and the small islands of Isla Espiritu …
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News Briefs, Week of Sept. 19, 2011
… seat upgrades or checked baggage. Great Lakes to get Cruise West ship New York-based small-ship operator Travel Dynamics International acquired a former Cruise West ship, most recently known as the Spirit of Yorktown …
