SEATTLE, May 20, 2008 -- Majestic America Line today signed the Wilderness Best Management Practices Program for Tracy Arm and Ford Terror Wilderness. This commits the line to preserving quiet, maintaining clean air, protecting wildlife.

Majestic America Line's 223-guest Empress of the North's offers an intimate, small ship experience with access to remote locations, like Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm.

All 2008 itineraries allow guests to explore up close the spectacular glaciers, natural wonders, the majestic grandeur of Alaska's endless forests, plummeting waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and the rich culture of America's last frontier.

About the Wilderness Best Management Practices Program:
-- Preserving Quiet: Operators recognize the importance of quiet and
solitude and will minimize vessel announcements and signals while in
Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness. Certain signals and announcements
are necessary and required by the US Coast Guard for navigational and
safety reasons.
-- Maintaining Clean Air: All vessels agree to comply with the Marine
Vessel Visible Emissions Standards (18 AAC 50-.070) and will take all
available and reasonable steps to minimize visible stack emissions
while in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness.
-- Protecting Wildlife: Operators agree to conduct their business in a
manner which, whenever possible avoids changing the natural behavior
of wildlife in their vicinity including bears, whales, and nesting
birds such as terns and oystercatchers. Harbor seals are protected by
the Marine Mammal Protection Act that prohibits activities that could
injure or disturb seals by disrupting behavioral patterns.
-- Preserving Solitude: Operators recognize the importance of an
authentic Alaskan experience of wilderness and agree to help preserve
solitude through the following measures:
-- Endicott Arm: Vessels with more than 250 passengers agree not to
schedule operations in Endicott Arm or Fords Terror Wilderness.
-- Fords Terror Wilderness: Operators of motorized vessels agree to
minimize their speed and wake around paddlers, maintaining a safe
and respectful distance. Paddlers acknowledge that use of the
marine radio to announce their presence will assist motorized
vessel operators in achieving these goals.
-- Schedules: Operators agree to share their schedules to help avoid
crowding any particular destination in the Tracy Arm -- Fords
Terror Wilderness.
-- Keeping it Alive: Vessel operators agree to include these guidelines
in annual training and respective policies and procedures
documentation.

Empress of the North was built expressly for exploring the narrow passages and coastal inlets of Alaska. She has a shallow draft to allow exploration of secluded bays and maneuver close to shore. Empress of the North pays homage to the explorers that have traveled these waterways for hundreds of years with the ship's impressive three-story paddlewheel.

In the spirit of a boutique hotel, every stateroom features elegant furnishings including rich mahogany wardrobes and luxurious velvet draperies. Guests enjoy five-star comfort, luxurious amenities and award-winning service; including decadent pillow-top mattresses, high thread-count linens and thick cotton towels. Empress of the North also offers exceptional live entertainment and elegant fine dining.

In 2007 Majestic America Line was named "Best American Cruise" in the annual Editor's Choice Awards at CruiseReport.com, Conde Nast Traveler listed Empress of the North in the Top 10 for "Best Small Ships" and Travel & Leisure named Majestic America Line among the "World's Best Small Ship Cruise Lines" in their 12th Annual Readers' Poll.

Majestic America Line describes itself as follow:

Majestic America Line is the premier river and coastal cruising company in the United States, offering uniquely American cruise itineraries that provide an extraordinary travel experience.

With a fleet of six U.S.-flagged and built ships, Majestic America Line travels America's great rivers and coastal waterways from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest to the Heartland and the Lower Mississippi. The company's specially designed ships deliver an unequalled boutique cruise experience that combines an unmatched attention to quality with deluxe comfort and warm, attentive service from an American crew.

Based in Seattle, Majestic America Line is a division of Ambassadors Cruise Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMIE).