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John Honeywell — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:00:10 +0000

It’s almost that time of year when cruise ships start returning to Alaska, although there are fewer of them this year as operators have pulled out in protest at a $50-per-passenger tax first introduced in 2006.

The state legislature is considering a plan to reduce the tax, and cruise numbers are likely to increase again if it is approved.

Passenger numbers will be down by 142,000 this year, but there are still some bargains to be had – and the spectacular scenery and wildlife is well worth the journey.

First, a holiday combining 10 nights on board the 2,000-passenger Coral Princess and a four-night land tour. The ship sails from Vancouver and calls at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Whittier and the cruise also visits Glacier Bay and College Fjord. Fares for a May 14 departure from £1,819, including flights. Go to www.AlaskaOnly.com or call 0808 202 6102.

A nine-night cruise on Norwegian Pearl also visits Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, but departs from Seattle and also calls at Victoria in British Columbia. Fares for the July 3 departure start at £1,799. Go to www.AlaskaOnly.com or call 0808 202 6102.

Later in the year, there’s a seven-night cruise on Celebrity Mercury from Vancouver to Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Ketchikan and Hubbard Glacier. Fares from £1,259 for the September 12 departure. Go to www.AlaskaOnly.com or call 0808 202 6102.

Closer to home, the Norwegian fjords rival Alaska for scenic grandeur. Fred Olsen’s Balmoral sails from Dover on May 15 for a seven-night cruise to Oslo, Fredrikstad, Kristiansand and Stavanger. Fares from £499. Go to www.fredolsencruises.co.uk or call 01473 742424

Another Fred Olsen ship, Black Watch, leaves Southampton on May 18 for a 21-night voyage to the Adriatic, calling at Gibraltar, Cagliari, Brindisi, Venice (for a two-day stay), Split, Kotor, Palma and Cadiz. Fares from £1,299 per person. Go to www.iglucruise.com or call 020 8544 6447.

Also sailing from Southampton is Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas. A May 15 departure takes the ship to Gibraltar, Marseille, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Cagliari, Cadiz, Lisbon and Vigo. Fares from £1,179. Go to www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk or call 0871 781 9893.

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Celebrity Mercury Cruise Ship to Return – WCIV

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Celebrity Mercury Cruise Ship to Return
WCIV
… departed on the Mercury's March 21 sailing will return early that morning, and guests will board the ship later that day to sail on the next cruise. …
Celebrity Mercury sees huge dip in sickness after extra cleaning measuresCharleston Regional Business
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Cruise ship extends stay in port for more cleaning – Charleston Post Courier

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Cruise ship extends stay in port for more cleaning
Charleston Post Courier
Celebrity said it was enlisting the help of 50 extra workers to help disinfect the cruise ship Mercury after stomach-bug outbreaks afflicted passengers on …
Celebrity Mercury Ready to SailWCIV

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Health officials: Norovirus is hitting hard on cruise ships – MiamiHerald.com

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Health officials: Norovirus is hitting hard on cruise ships
MiamiHerald.com
Clean-up crews are scrubbing the Celebrity Mercury from top to bottom this weekend to try to rid the cruise ship of the nasty virus. The ship had outbreaks …

Norovirus plagues cruise industry – St. Augustine Record

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Norovirus plagues cruise industry
St. Augustine Record
Clean-up crews are scrubbing the Celebrity Mercury from top to bottom this weekend to try to get rid of the nasty virus from the cruise ship, …
Illness Hit Cruise Liner to Return S.C.TopNews United States

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Repeated virus outbreaks not affecting interest in cruise ships – Live 5 News

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Repeated virus outbreaks not affecting interest in cruise ships
Live 5 News
Charleston, SC (WCSC) – For the third time in a row, the Celebrity Mercury cruise ship pulled up to the Port of …
Cruise liner hit again with illness returns to SCThe Associated Press
Illness on cruise shipE Canada Now
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Illness on cruise ship – E Canada Now

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Boston Globe

Illness on cruise ship
E Canada Now
While sickness on a cruise ship happens from time to time, the Celebrity Mercury seems to be struck by the bug more often than other ships. …
Cruise ship cuts voyage short as 20% of passengers fall illUSA Today
Charleston cruise returns early after third norovirus outbreakMyrtle Beach Sun News
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Cruise ship cuts voyage short as 20% of passengers fall ill – USA Today

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Boston Globe

Cruise ship cuts voyage short as 20% of passengers fall ill
USA Today
The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is arriving at its home port of Charleston, SC, a day early today because of a massive outbreak of stomach illness that …
Illness forces cruise ship to turn back early, delays next tripCNN
Illness on cruise shipE Canada Now
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Celebrity Mercury Cruise Returns a Day Earlier – TopNews Singapore (press release)

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Celebrity Mercury Cruise Returns a Day Earlier
TopNews Singapore (press release)
The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is reported to return back to the port a day earlier than scheduled date and also its next sail will be delayed, …
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Celebrity Mercury Cruise Ship to Dock: 350 Ill Again – Post Chronicle

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Boston Globe

Celebrity Mercury Cruise Ship to Dock: 350 Ill Again
Post Chronicle
A total of 350 passengers aboard the Celebrity Mercury Caribbean Cruise ship have mysteriously fallen ill with a stomach ailment again, …
Illness Sweeps Cruise Ship AgainAOL News
CDC Issues Rare 'Do Not Sail' Recommendation for CruiseTopNews United States
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