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A profile and photo tour of Celebrity Summit

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Inside view: Hotel Director Julian Brackenbury talks about
Celebrity Summit

This section contains articles about individual warships in the United States Navy, the
Coast Guard, and in certain other navies from around the world. In addition, there are
articles about people who serve in the sea services and various issues confronting those
services. Finally, there are links to sea services sites and those of some sea services
organizations.

Except where otherwise indicated, all articles and photographs are by and copyrighted by Richard H. Wagner.
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USS New York joins the fleet. - - A photo tour of USS New York
and a photo essay on her commissioing day.

"AREAS OF CONCERN" - - Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlines some of the issues confronting
the United States.

Photo Gallery - - The Ships of Fleet Week 2009

Photo Galleries on ships of the Canadian Navy (expanded) and of
the Royal Dutch Navy

"T he G ators C ome T o T own" - - A look at amphibious assault
ships USS Nassau and USS Bataan during their visits to New
York.

"The Bear Is Back - - The Resurgence of the Russian Navy"
Article and photographs.

"Barge Busting With The PT Boats" - - A joint Army-Navy
operation in the Solomons Campaign of World War II.

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Our cruise ship profiles are a free online resource for travelers, travel
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include: photo tours and commentary; interviews with captains, ship's
officers and cruise line executives; feature articles; menus; deck plans;
daily programs and other information about the ships. The photo galleries
include photos and information about other ships that have not yet been
profiled.

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QUEEN MARY 2
QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
QUEEN VICTORIA
AMSTERDAM
EURODAM
MAASDAM
NOORDAM
PRINSENDAM
ROTTERDAM
STATENDAM
VEENDAM
NORWEGIAN DAWN
NORWEGIAN GEM
NORWEGIAN JEWEL
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
BALMORAL

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Coming in Februrary

Profiles and photo tours of Celebrity Equinox and Celebrity
Mercury

Inside interviews with Carnival ship designer Joe Farcus; Cruise
Director Gary Walker and Restaurant Manager Fatih Korkmaz
of Celebrity Equinox.

Check the Beyondships Cruising Blog (updated each Sunday)
for release dates and links to the above articles.

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A profile and photo tour of

Jewel of the Seas

Our first section dedicated to a Costa ship:

A profile and photo tour of Costa Atlantica

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OF THE BEYONDSHIPS INSIDE VIEW INTERVIEWS

An updated and expanded section on
Celebrity Constellation with a new photo tour

A profile and photo tour of Carnival Conquest

Inside Views: Captain Carlo Queirolo and
Hotel Director Donato Becce
talk about Carnival Dream

A profile and photo tour of

Grandeur of the Seas

Inside views
A conversation with Capt a in Rune Johnsen
and an interview with Hotel Director
Sanjay Kumar of Grandeur of the Seas

A profile and photo tour of

P&O's OCEANA

In the first of a new series of beyond-the-scenes
looks at Queen Mary 2,
Staff Captain Robert Camby talks about
handling emergencies on QM2

Inside interviews with
Captain James MacDonald and
Hotel Director Robert Taggart
of Jewel of the Seas

An updated profile section on Caribbean Princess
including an expanded photo tour, new menus,
and daily programs; and

Captain Marco Fortezze and Passenger Services
Director Peter Hollinson discuss the revitalization of Caribbean
Princess.

The next installements in our behind-the-scenes look
at Queen Mary 2
Chief Engineer Brian Wattling talks about
what makes QM2 go, while
Dance Captain Carol Summers describes life on stage.

A Conversation with Maurice Zarmati, President
and CEO of Costa Cruises North America

A photo essay on the

Carnival Dream Naming Ceremony

Inside View:

An interview with Captain Marco Fortezze
of Caribbean Princess

In addition,
Celebrity Cruises Sr. V.P. of Hotel Operations
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Speaks About Celebrity Life

The third installement in our behind-the-scenes look
at Queen Mary 2
E ntertainment Director Paul O'Loughlin
talks about entertainment and activities om QM2
and Maitre d' Jamie Firth discusses
the Britannia Restaurant

Our first Fred.Olsen Cruise Line ship - -

A profile and photo tour of Balmoral

An interview with Captain Ian McNaught
of Cunard's Queen Victoria

A profile and photo tour of Carnival Dream

Our annual Queen Mary 2 update with a

A revised profile with new menus, programs
and other information and a revised photo tour
with dozens of new photos.

In part II of our interview, Captain Ian McNaught
looks at Cunard Yesterday and Today.

President Larry Pimintel lays out the
future course of Azamara Club Cruises.

QM2 Captain Nick Bates discusses his ship
and his 35-year career with Cunard

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A photo tour of Coco Cay
Royal Caribbean/Celebrity Cruises' private island