List of Cruise Lines

 

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Name Status Headquarters Notes
American Classic Voyages Defunct  USA Bankruptcy
AIDA Cruises Operational  Germany Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
American Cruise Lines Operational  USA
Azamara Club Cruises Operational  USA Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Baltic Shipping Company Defunct  Soviet Union
Birka Cruises Operational  Finland
Carnival Cruise Lines Operational  USA Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
CDF Croisières de France Operational  France Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Celebration Cruise Line Operational  USA
Celebrity Cruises Operational  USA Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Chandris Cruises Defunct  Greece Was merged and re-branded into Celebrity Cruises in 1988
Classic International Cruises Operational  Portugal
Club Cruise No longer operates cruise ships  Netherlands Continues to charter cruise ships to other companies
Commodore Cruise Line Defunct  USA
Costa Cruises Operational  Italy Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Crown Cruise Line Defunct Unknown
Cruise West Defunct  USA Ceased operations September 18, 2010
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Operational  UK Started by Cruise & Maritime Services International, after German based Transocean Tours (for whom they were the UK representative) filed for Bankruptcy.
Crystal Cruises Operational  Japan
Cunard Line Operational  United Kingdom Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Disney Cruise Line Operational  USA
Dolphin Cruise Line Defunct  Greece Merged into Premier Cruise Line
EasyCruise Operational  Greece No ships are in operation.
Effoa Defunct  Finland
Far East Shipping Company No longer operates cruise ships  Soviet Union
Festival Cruises Defunct  Greece
Finnlines No longer operates cruise ships  Finland
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Operational  United Kingdom
G.A.P Adventures Operational  Canada
Hamburg Atlantic Line
German Atlantic Line
Hanseatic Tours
Defunct  Germany Merged into Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd Operational  Germany
Holland America Line Operational  USA (originally  Netherlands) Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Home Lines Defunct  Italy Merged into Holland America Line
Hurtigruten Operational  Norway Also marketed as Norwegian Coastal Express
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line Defunct  USA Became Celebration Cruise Line in 2009.
Iberocruceros Operational  Spain Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc and Orizonia Corporation
Island Cruises Operational  United Kingdom
Italian Line / Italian Cruises Defunct  Italy
Kristina Cruises Operational  Finland
Louis Cruises Operational  Cyprus
Majesty Cruise Line Defunct Unknown Merged into Norwegian Cruise Line
MSC Cruises Operational  Switzerland (originally  Italy) Previously Lauro Lines, Starlauro Cruises
Norwegian America Line Defunct  Norway Merged into Cunard Line
Norwegian Capricorn Line Defunct  Australia Merged into Star Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line Operational  USA (originally  Norway) Partially owned by Star Cruises
Ocean Star Cruises No longer operates cruise ships  Mexico
Ocean Village Defunct  United Kingdom Operations ceased in 2010.
Oceania Cruises Operational  USA
Orient Lines Defunct  USA
Orion Expedition Cruises Operational  Australia
P&O Cruises Operational  United Kingdom Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
P&O Cruises Australia Operational  Australia Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Peter Deilmann Cruises Operational  Germany
Phoenix Reisen Operational  Germany
Polar Star Expeditions Operational  Canada
Premier Cruise Line Defunct  USA
Princess Cruises Operational  USA Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Pullmantur Cruises Operational  Spain Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
R Family Vacations Operational  USA Caters to Gay & Lesbian families / Owned by Rosie & Kelli O’Donnell and Gregg Kaminsky
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Operational  USA Previously Radisson Seven Seas Cruises
Renaissance Cruises Defunct  USA
Royal Caribbean International Operational  USA (originally  Norway) Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Viking Line Defunct  Norway Merged into Cunard Line
Sally Cruise Defunct  Finland Merged into Silja Line
Seabourn Cruise Line Operational  USA Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Defunct  United Kingdom
Silversea Cruises Operational  USA/ Italy
Sitmar Cruises Defunct  Italy Merged into P&O Cruises/Princess Cruises
Silja Line No longer operates cruise ships  Finland
Star Cruises Operational  Malaysia Owned by Genting Group
Swan Hellenic Operational  United Kingdom
Swedish American Line Defunct  Sweden
Thomson Cruises Operational  United Kingdom
Transocean Tours Operational  Germany
TUI Cruises Operational  Germany Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Uniworld River Cruises Operational  USA
Van Gogh Cruises Defunct  United Kingdom
Viking Line Operational  Finland ferry company that has also operated cruises.
White Star Line Defunct  United Kingdom Merged with Cunard Line
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises Defunct.[citation needed]  USA
Windstar Cruises Operational  USA

Books, Cruises and Why not WIFI

I am planning for my first cruise. Normally when I plan for anything I turn to the web or I turn to books to get the information I need but, I am beginning to see that with a cruise I will need to re work my strategy.

First thoughts are that I will be visiting several countries and I’ll need to get out and about and communicate in several languages. That means carrying multiple phrase books, at least one for each language.

My next thought is that I will be experiencing both historic sites and modern buildings. That means multiple tour books, at least one for each country. It’s getting “Heavy”, I’m already feeling the weight of things to come.

For sure, I will take tons of photographs at each port of call and with each building I see. Thank goodness for digital cameras, computers and memory card technology, they can make them really light but seriously, how will I deal with my temptation to share these photos with my family and friends online? I hear that accessing the web can be very costly while on a cruise, I’ve heard it said “almost limb amputating” and that most people just wait until their feet are firmly planted ashore and then they hike or race to the nearest internet cafe to access their email and communicate with friends and family.

This makes me think about using a Kindle e-reader. I know that I can use a Kindle to replace having to carry multiple books while out and about and on the boat. A Kindle is perfect for that. The Kindles with the audio feature means that I can practice phrases in different languages better,  or maybe, I might even let the Kindle audio feature speak a few phrases for me and on my behalf with phrases I choose from the language book I’ve downloaded before my departure. On second thought that might scare the locals, ….or maybe it just might make me into a better tourist.

I recently spent some time on this idea and while researching Kindles on the web I recently found out some really great news. It is that some Kindles have internet! …and that’s the one for me!

I figure that I can take advantage of the wifi internet available now in many of the historic sites and modern buildings in each country that I will visit. If I use the wifi from each country’s historic sites and modern buildings I won’t be fighting with my fellow cruisers for a seat at the internet cafe. I would like to hear from both inexperienced and experienced cruisers. They are not as costly as they used to be, and maybe a really good investment for a cruise or otherwise.

Signing off for now,……Alabaster Whimsey, Toronto ON. Canada

Fokus pada UMO Ketika Berhadapan dengan Kenaikan Gaji dalam Judi Slot Depo 25 Bonus 25

Jika Anda adalah pemain Judi Slot Deposit 25 Bonus 25 yang sering bermain, Anda mungkin sudah akrab dengan konsep peluang pot dan peluang kartu yang digunakan untuk memutuskan apakah Anda harus memanggil taruhan lawan atau menaikkannya. Keputusan ini penting karena mempengaruhi apakah permainan Anda akan menguntungkan dalam jangka panjang. Namun, ada strategi lain yang dapat Anda pertimbangkan untuk meningkatkan keuntungan Anda: Menggunakan Peluang Uang (UMO).

Memahami Konsep UMO

Satu langkah ke depan dalam permainan adalah mempertimbangkan UMO. Ketika Anda menghadapi taruhan lawan, dan memutuskan untuk memanggil, Anda bisa mendapatkan keuntungan lebih besar dengan memilih untuk menaikkan. Berdasarkan pengalaman Anda, jika ada empat lawan yang telah memanggil taruhan $4 untuk melihat kartu giliran, mereka kemungkinan besar akan memanggil kenaikan tambahan $4. Mereka sudah menginvestasikan satu taruhan kecil, jadi logis bagi mereka untuk memanggil taruhan kecil lainnya, terutama karena potnya sekarang jauh lebih besar.

Konsep ini, yang saya sebut sebagai “Menggunakan Peluang Uang” (UMO), memberikan Anda peluang 4-to-1 hanya pada taruhan itu sendiri, terlepas dari berapa banyak chip yang sudah ada dalam pot. Karena peluang kartu Anda sekitar 2-to-1 (bahkan sedikit kurang), Anda mendapatkan Ekspektasi Positif (Positive Expectation) pada kenaikan Anda.

Manfaat Menerapkan UMO

Memanfaatkan UMO dapat memberikan keuntungan besar dalam permainan. Dengan kenaikan Anda, pot akan tumbuh lebih besar, dan ketika Anda berhasil membuat tangan terbaik, seperti flush atau straight, tumpukan chip Anda akan meningkat secara signifikan. Investasi ini sangat menguntungkan dan sebaiknya tidak dilewatkan.

Kapan Menggunakan UMO?

Kapan tepatnya Anda harus menggunakan UMO dalam permainan hold’em? Ada dua kondisi utama yang perlu dipertimbangkan:

  1. Peluang Uang Harus Lebih Tinggi dari Peluang Kartu Anda: Ini biasanya terjadi ketika Anda gagal empat-ke-flush, terutama dengan Ace di tangan Anda, yang memberikan peluang sekitar 2-to-1. Atau ketika Anda memiliki empat-ke-an-ujung lurus, yang memberikan peluang sedikit lebih dari 2-to-1.
  2. Tiga atau Lebih Lawan Telah Berkomitmen pada Taruhan Awal: Kondisi ini penting karena semakin banyak lawan yang terlibat, semakin besar peluang uang yang bisa Anda manfaatkan dengan kenaikan Anda.

UMO dalam Konteks Lain

Konsep UMO tidak hanya berlaku dalam taruhan tetap tetapi juga dapat diterapkan dalam permainan tanpa batas dan permainan Judi Slot Depo 25 Bonus 25 lainnya. Memahami kapan dan bagaimana menerapkan strategi ini dapat meningkatkan keuntungan Anda secara signifikan, memberi Anda keunggulan lebih besar di meja Judi Slot Depo 25 Bonus 25.

Dengan menerapkan UMO, Anda mengambil langkah strategis yang tidak hanya memperhitungkan peluang kartu tetapi juga memanfaatkan peluang uang yang dihasilkan oleh lawan Anda, yang pada akhirnya dapat membawa Anda pada kemenangan yang lebih besar.