News from 2001

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 4, 2001 -- Via Silversea, reservations are now open for the 88 guest suites aboard "The World" of ResidenSea, a revolutionary concept in travel combining an exclusive residential community at sea with a unique new ultra-luxury vacation.

MIAMI, Jan. 5, 2001 -- World-renowned producer, arranger and musician Quincy Jones will be presented with the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts' (NFAA) inaugural "Ted Arison Award" at "An Affair of the Arts" Performance and Gala, Saturday, January 13, at the Wyndham Miami- Biscayne Bay Hotel. The event is part of NFAA's 20-year anniversary celebration.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 8, 2001 -- Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), a leading provider of eBusiness analytic software, today announced that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a multi-billion dollar global cruise company, has selected Informatica's data integration platform to consolidate information from numerous shipboard and land-based customer management, human resource and supply chain systems for strategic analysis. By using Informatica products, Royal Caribbean will create a single, unified and up-to-date view of customers and operations across the enterprise to analyze and improve business performance.

ITHACA, N.Y.---Jan. 8, 2001--Radio Voyager Network (RVN) today announced they have signed an agreement with Royal Caribbean International to originate remote radio broadcasts from Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

MIAMI, Jan. 8, 2001 -- Royal Caribbean International launches the second phase of its high-energy "Get Out There" marketing campaign as it invites consumers to see the world with the cruise line. The 2001 campaign gives prospective and past cruisers an inviting look at the onboard and shoreside guest experience with "up close" television commercials, and "virtual" cruise vacations on the royalcaribbean.com website.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9, 2001 -- American Classic Voyages Co. (Nasdaq: AMCV), the largest owner and operator of U.S.-flag passenger vessels, today announced it has signed a Letter of Intent with leading systems solutions provider Versonix to implement SeaWare and AirWare, an innovative cruise reservations system and air transportation logistics and management module.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2001 -- The following is being issued by William Blair & Company L.L.C., a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD# 1252:

MIAMI, Jan 10, 2001 -- Over the recent Jan. 5 - 8 cruise ship departure period, Carnival Corporation's (NYSE: CCL) brands embarked a record 27,578 guests on 16 voyages from its Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., homeports. Carnival Corporation is the largest user of both ports.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10 -- American Classic Voyages Co. (Nasdaq: AMCV), America's largest cruise company, will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 16, 2001, commemorating the start of construction on the building that will house its new corporate headquarters in Sunrise, Fla.

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 11, 2001 -- The luxury sailing ship Wind Surf, the elegant ocean liner Zaandam and the Tahiti-based R3 dominated top honors in the annual CruiseReports' Head of the Class awards. Announced in the newsletter's January 2001 issue, the awards recognize ships reviewed last year that earned the highest Quality Rating and Value Index scores based on independent surveys of cruise passengers.

MIAMI, Jan. 11, 2001 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share for the first quarter ending February 28, 2001.

January 12, 2001 -- Next Monday, Disney is kicking off the "wave season" of bookings by recreating its private island paradise, Castaway Cay, in New York City's Times Square.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2001 -- Amid yellow taxis and gray sky scrapers, blustery winds and cold winter temperatures, Disney Cruise Line brought the warmth of its private Bahamian island, Castaway Cay, to Times Square today.

MIAMI, Jan. 16, 2001 -- Guests on three Royal Caribbean International ships will "get out there" in a new way on expanded or revised itineraries in the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Explorer of the Seas will sail an improved Eastern Caribbean itinerary, roundtrip from Miami beginning in March 2001. In April, Voyager of the Seas will add Grand Cayman to its itinerary pattern. Enchantment of the Seas will add San Juan to its Eastern Caribbean pattern in January 2002 and Costa Maya to its Western Caribbean pattern in April 2001.

-- Famed CBS Sports Announcer and Seinfeld's J. Peterman
To Host Silver Links Voyages --

DALLAS, Jan. 18 -- Greyhound Travel Services (GTS), a unit of
Greyhound Lines, announced its first Shore Services contract with Royal

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18 -- From the moment the new United States
Lines(R) introduced its first ship, the 1,212-passenger ms Patriot, in

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 23 -- Each year CruiseReports
Contributing Editors Shirley Slater and Harry Basch compile their personal

AUSTIN, Texas---Jan. 23, 2001--CollegeHire, the nation's
premiere recruiter of Information Technology college students, has been chosen

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 -- Why is Valentino in 61 countries in
2001? Because the famed restaurant, located in Los Angeles and in Las Vegas'

Vessel Leaves Shipyard Today For Sea Trials In North Sea

- Tropical Island Contest Will Test Different Type of 'Survival' Skills With

Chance For $1,000,000 Prize -

MIAMI, Jan. 24, 2002 -- Seabourn Cruise Line has published a 42-page,
full color brochure promoting Seabourn Sun's 2002 World Cruise. The
attractive brochure is filled with complete details and stunning visual images
of the ultra-luxury cruise ship's second around-the-world sojourn under the
prestigious Seabourn banner.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 -- Hubert Keller, Jacques Pepin,
Jean-Louis Palladin and other respected culinary masters will cook, mix and

MIAMI, Jan. 24 -- Celebrity Cruises will place its ship
Millennium in dry dock for two weeks to repair an under-performing electric
motor that operates one of the ship's two propulsion units.

MIAMI, Jan. 24 -- Celebrity Cruises will place its ship
Millennium in dry dock for two weeks to repair an under-performing electric
motor that operates one of the ship's two propulsion units.

LONDON, Jan. 25 -- Standard & Poor's today placed its
triple-'B' rating on Cruise Ship Finance Ltd.'s $246,975,000 A notes and euro

MIAMI, Jan. 25 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL; OSE)
announced today a 16% increase in net income to $445 million in 2000, from the

NEW YORK---Jan. 25, 2001--It's January in New York, and that
means a lot of cold, wet and dark days with thoughts of the warm tropical

MIAMI, Jan. 25 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL;
Oslo) announced today it has commenced marketing a proposed $350 million

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- This February, Cruise Lines International
Association (CLIA) will be taking consumers behind the scenes of the cruise
industry.

MIAMI, Jan. 29, 2001 -- Julia Child, the chef who revolutionized
American cuisine by demystifying sophisticated French cooking, is scheduled to
join Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth 2 for the Chef's Palate theme cruise, a
six-day transatlantic crossing from New York to Southampton, June 24-30, 2001.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 -- CNN's Larry King, renowned chefs
Jean-Louis Palladin, Hubert Keller, and a dozen others share the spotlight

MIAMI, Jan. 29 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL;
Oslo) announced today the pricing of a public offering of $500 million of its

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Step onboard a cruise ship on embarkation
day and one of the first things you notice is the crew -- eager and ready to

MIAMI, Jan. 31 -- Celebrity Cruises has launched a new multi-
million-dollar integrated television, print, direct mail and trade advertising

SEATTLE, Jan. 31 -- Visit the Seattle Travel Show Feb. 9-11 at
the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, enjoy the tales of famed Alaska balladeer

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The North American cruise industry is well
on the way to another record-setting year, according to Cruise Lines
International Association (CLIA).

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 1 -- Port Everglades Towing, a
division of Hvide Marine Incorporated (Nasdaq: HVDM), in January celebrated

NCL's Entire Fleet to Be Showcased Via CruiseView(TM)

MIAMI, Feb. 2 -- The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL; Oslo) has declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 5 -- The International Council of Cruise
Lines (ICCL) announced today its members have unanimously agreed to set

MIAMI, Feb. 5 -- In response to unsettled conditions in the
Middle East, Celebrity Cruises has modified its 12-night "Mediterranean

LONDON, Feb. 5 -- Standard & Poor's today lowered its ratings
on the class A and B notes issued by Cruise Ship Finance Ltd. to

MIAMI, Feb. 6 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) today
announced the resignation of Larry Pimentel, president and CEO of its Cunard

Program Provides Cardmembers More Partners and Greater Flexibility

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 -- Following two fall-foliage cruises in
New England and eastern Canada, on Oct. 10, Crystal Cruises is offering a new

-- Five Ships Also Honored For Environmental Excellence --

MIAMI, Feb. 8 -- Royal Caribbean International today announced
its sponsorship of the Florida Regional Competition of the fourth annual
National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

MIAMI, Feb. 9 -- Royal Caribbean International embarks on
another exciting year with the debut of Radiance of the Seas and Adventure of