Cruise West, the recognized leader of small ship cruises and cruise itineraries, has recently announced some new Japan itineraries for the 2008-2009 cruise season. As always, the beauty of being a cruise passenger on Cruise West is the ability of the ships to get up close and personal in every location they visit. [...]

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Cruise West, still the leader in small-ship itineraries, announced its eight-day Mexico’s Sea of Cortés Whales & Wildlife schedule for 2008-2009. As part of that announcement, one of the cruises will be a Pentax Photography cruise. I mention this because the small size of the ship allows for up close and personal photography [...]

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Cruise West has proven yet again to be the leading innovator of small-ship itineraries, this time by unveiling a new California Wine Country Spa Package to be paired with its California cruises for 2008. The California Wine Country Spa Package will feature two nights of accommodations and spa treatments at the luxurious Huntington Hotel on [...]

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America’s leading small-ship cruise line, Cruise West, has launched the brand new itinerary, Taste of the Pacific Northwest, highlighting for the first time in the company’s history the rich culinary traditions and distinctive wines of Oregon and Washington. The Taste of the Pacific Northwest, the third epicurean-inspired voyage for Cruise West, will join the [...]

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Due to the enormous popularity of small ship cruising in Alaska, and the resulting crunch on the shore excursion desk phone lines, Cruise West is making all of its 85 Alaska shore excursions available to book online at its website, www.cruisewest.com. This should eliminate the long wait times in trying to secure the [...]

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