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cruise3sixty, the only official
cruise conference of the cruise line
industry, brought to you by the
world's largest cruise industry
organization, CLIA, Cruise Lines
International Association. Attendees
at cruise3sixty benefit from the
BEST in educational training and
networking opportunities.
This "must-attend" event will once
again offer an extensive array of
ship inspections (more than any
other travel show); a comprehensive
educational program unlike any other
which includes CLIA seminars and the
opportunity to earn up to 150
certification credits. In addition
to the outstanding training and
professional development seminars,
cruise3sixty offers destination and
product workshops, hands-on
technology training and product
updates from the CLIA-Member Cruise
Lines.
cruise3sixty also features:
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Innovative general sessions
featuring top cruise industry
executives and thought provoking
keynote speakers.
-
One of the largest, most dynamic
business-oriented trade show, where
conference attendees have the
opportunity to meet with cruise line
representatives during pre-scheduled
one-on-one appointments which help
to build and develop industry
contacts and relationships.
-
Exclusive social, networking and
entertainment events including
CLIA's annual Hall of Fame Gala
Evening.
cruise3sixty - where the best in
cruising meet. Don't be left out!
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About cruise3sixty
cruise3sixty, the only official cruise
conference of the cruise line industry, brought
to you by the world's largest cruise industry
organization, CLIA, Cruise Lines International
Association. Attendees at cruise3sixty benefit
from the BEST in educational training and
networking opportunities.
Celebrating its ninth year in 2013, this
"must-attend" event will once again offer an
extensive array of ship inspections (more than
any other travel show); a comprehensive
educational program unlike any other which
includes CLIA seminars and the opportunity to
earn up to 140 certification credits. In
addition to the outstanding training and
professional development seminars, cruise3sixty
offers destination and product workshops,
hands-on technology training and product updates
from the CLIA-Member Cruise Lines.
cruise3sixty also features:
- Innovative general sessions featuring top cruise
industry executives and thought provoking
keynote speakers.
- One of
the largest, most dynamic business-oriented
trade show, where conference attendees have the
opportunity to meet with cruise line
representatives during pre-scheduled one-on-one
appointments which help to build and develop
industry contacts and relationships.
- Exclusive social, networking and entertainment
events including CLIA's annual Hall of Fame Gala
Evening.
cruise3sixty - where the best in cruising meet.
Cruise Lines International Association is the
world’s largest cruise association and is dedicated
to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry.
CLIA is committed to focusing on industry issues
relating to safety, public health, environmental
responsibility, security, medical facilities,
passenger protection and legislative activities.
CLIA is dedicated to:
• Ensuring that the cruise industry provides a safe,
healthy, secure shipboard environment for both
passengers and crew.
• Minimizing the environmental impact of its vessel
operations on the ocean, marine life and
destinations.
• Adhering to regulatory initiatives and leading the
effort to improve maritime policies and procedures.
• Creating a regulatory environment that will foster
the continued growth of the industry.
• Delivering a reliable, affordable and enjoyable
cruise experience.
For more information, please visit www.cruising.org.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Cruise Line Members:
In
the wake of Haida chiefs, great explorers and
soldiers of fortune
by
Jerry W. Bird
 While
most travelers approach the fabled 'Inside Passage'
from various points due south, my first experience
of this 1,200 mile Marine Highway, was from
Canada's Klondike, having plied the Yukon River for
four eventful days aboard the SS Casca, a classic
paddle-wheeler ; chugging and puffing our way
upstream from Dawson City to Whitehorse. After an
overnight at the Regina Hotel, with its ornate
lamps and Victorian furnishings, we boarded the
narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Railway for a
day trip, detraining on a wooden platform at
historic Skagway. This sleepy little seaport on
Alaska's Lynn Canal, came to fame 100 years ago,
during the Jefferson (Soapy) Smith era, as a
lawless, rough and ready frontier town at the foot
of the White Pass.
 Yes,
the north had its own Al Capone, clever, tough as
nails, and every bit as ruthless. To Yukoners
headed for what we call the "outside," this town
was where the Inside Passage really began. So with
eager anticipation, we hustled up the wooden
gangplank of the Princess Norah, one of Canadian
Pacific's coastal armada. Vancouver, here we
come!
Today,
the Yukon paddle- wheelers Klondike and Keno are
all that's left of the
British
Yukon Navigation Company's proud fleet; both are
tourist museums. CONTINUED
CRUISING
TO ALASKA
By
Angela Warner
"Most
people who travel look only at what they are
directed to look at." John Muir, Travels in
Alaska.
While John
Muir's assertion may be true of many destinations
in the world, I would challenge anyone to try to
ignore the scenic beauty totally surrounding them
on a cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia via
the Inside Passage to Alaska. From the soaring
tree-clad mountains, to the looming glaciers, to
the breathtaking waterfalls, the passing panorama
is just so vast, so overwhelming, it would take the
most cynical and world-weary not to be impressed by
it. From the home port of Vancouver, the
larger cruise companies offer two major routes: the
Inside Passage Cruise and the Glacier Cruise- on
both you can be assured of the same kind of luxury
and service as on the more established Ocean or
Caribbean cruises. A typical Inside Passage Cruise
would take you on a 7-day, 2000 mile journey from
Vancouver to the top of the Alaskan Panhandle and
return, between the BC mainland and the offshore
islands. Because these islands act as a buffer from
the turbulent seas of the North Pacific Ocean, the
cruise is very calm so motion sickness should not
be a problem (map
of coast)
FILM FESTIVAL AT
SEA: The Films to Sea Festival, a seven-day
Alaskan cruise, showcased 14 international film
premiers while sailing through the Inside Passage
and Glacial Bay National Park starting in August.
Holland American Lines' M.S. Zaandam's screening
room is not as big as downtown Vancouver's
Tinseltown theatres, but is elegant nonetheless.
Dusty Cohl, Toronto's film festival czar, organized
the first such cruise in 1990 as a fun way to bring
his friends together. Its success led to more such
experiences and this year, organizers decided to
host the West Coast cruise to involve Vancouverites
who had shied away from Cohl's East Coast
excursions.
RECOMMENDED
CRUISE LINK. ALL ALASKA CRUISES
Look no further. Here is a specialized web site
that will tell you everything you need to know
about cruises to Alaska. It's one of our
publisher's favorite topics and a vacation
experience you will never forget. http://www.just-alaska-cruises.com/
In
some places the passage is quite narrow and
twisting, making for some exciting moments as the
skillful officers navigate the vessel through
seemingly impossible places. Seymour
Narrows, 100 miles north of Vancouver is such a
place- much safer since the mid-channel Ripple Rock
was blasted in 1958, but still a tight, S-shaped
pass. Another is the fjord named Grenville Channel-
difficult to maneuver, but spectacular to behold,
with mountains creating walls against which
waterfalls tumble.
Once
you enter American waters, it's like you've taken a
step back in time as you go ashore to visit the old
frontier towns. Ketchikan is Alaska's
southernmost major city and is the home of the
world's largest collection of totem
poles.
Its
waterfront buildings rise above Tongass Narrows
supported by a forest of pilings and joined
together by a picturesque boardwalk.
Wrangell began as a fur-trading post in 1834
and has been governed under three flags: Russian,
English and American. Evidence of even earlier
inhabitants can be seen in some intriguing
petrographs.
Juneau,
Alaska has the distinction of being the only US
capital that can be reached only by air or sea.
This gateway to Glacier Bay rests between towering
Mt. Juneau and the Gastineau Channel.
Skagway is the historic town where the great
Klondike Gold Rush of 1889 is relived. It is
headquarters of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad,
the last single gauge railroad in operation. Sitka
sits in the shadow of Mt. Edgecombe, a 3201 ft high
extinct volcano. It was once the seaside capital of
Russian America and a visit here certainly evokes
the 18th century.
THE
GLACIER CRUISE
For many, the highlight of their Inside Passage
Cruise will be the glaciers at Tracy Arm and
Glacier Bay. Standing on an active glacier and
maybe catching sight of a humpback whale is one of
the world's truly unique experiences. For those who
wish to venture further than the Inside Passage,
there is the Glacier Cruise. This 7 to 10 day, one
way route continues on into the Gulf of Alaska, and
may continue into Prince William Sound, terminating
in Seward, Whittier or Anchorage. (The Cruise may
also be taken in reverse- southbound to Vancouver).
Once your ship leaves the Inside Passage it's
glaciers all the way, one more spectacular than the
last: LaPerouse, Hubbard, Columbia and the numerous
glaciers of College Fjord.
In
our
"Super Cruise Guide," we salute the sleek Empresses
that wore the colours of Canadian Pacific, and as
an extension of the mighty CPR, sailed from
Vancouver to exotic ports o'call in the distant
Orient. They did us proud. Their smaller, more
modest sister
ships, Princesses of the BC to Alaska fleet plied
the Inside Passage from Seattle, Victoria and
Vancouver to the Northern ports along the Alaska
Panhandle. They carried freight and passengers to
remote points; setting the stage for today's love
boats and floating hotels. It was on the SS
Princess Norah that I experienced my first
memorable sea cruise as featured in my series
'Klondike Memories.' Since I found the history of
the Inside Passage such a fascinating study, I am
sure our potential cruise passengers would like to
know more about its background and discovery.
The
new Super Cruise Guide is based on the success of
our Air
Highway Supermaps
and the earlier overland versions created for Best
Western and Avis, which feature auto
travel,accommodation and intermodal connections.
Close to 500,000 of our various maps are in
circulation. Above:
Inside Passage from Vancouver to Alaska. The
Fotomation sequence (above) is from the Ship to
Shore Conference, where the major Alaska cruise
lines entertained and educated Travel Agents from
across North America.
Having
cruised the Inside Passage between Skagway, Alaska
and Vancouver, BC, since I was old enough to walk
the decks, I can vouch for the fact that it is one
of the most breathtaking experiences in the world.
Little did we dream that it would develop into a
major route for luxury cruises and that Vancouver's
Five Sails cruise terminal, pictured above, would
be such an important hub of marine activity, fed by
a greatly expanded and enhanced Vancouver
International Airport (YVR). It's good news to hear
that there are well advanced plans for a SkyTrain
extension connecting the waterfront with the air
terminal for seamless convenience of cruise
passengers among others
We
feel very close to happenings at Vancouver's
BC-Alaska cruise ship terminal, since our offices
are only a few blocks away. With the help of my
friend Ed Anderson, we will be documenting in words
and pictures some of the major changes occuring all
around the inlet. Regarding the Inside Passage,
some of the fun ports of call when I was young were
Prince
Rupert and
Alert Bay, which until now had been bypassed by the
Alaska bound love boats and floating hotels, but
the times they are a changing. We can expect Prince
Rupert to blossom as a cruise port, and
Victoria
to rapidly increase its share of the cruise
business. While Expo '86 served to put Vancouver
and BC on the map, the 2010 Olympics will add
another boost of world attention -- and the entire
travel tourism sector will benefit.
If
you don't have time for a full Alaska cruise, we
had a wonderful time on BC Ferry's Discovery
Coast route
between Port Hardy, BC and Bella Coola, where
explorer Alexander Mackenzie landed in 1792. In a
video I wrote for the Alaska Highway's 50th
Anniversary, featued the strategic importance of
the Alaska
Marine Highway
during the dark days of World War II. Watch for
much more information about upcoming cruises and
trends on our Air Highways and BC
Scene Magazine
websites
Aprés
Cruise?
Fly Helijet's..Super
City Triangle
We
just received a letter from a lady in Southern
California, who is taking an Alaska cruise this
summer. After reading our article on Helijet
Airways in the Air Highway Journal and this web
site, she is booking transportation for her group
to Victoria following the cruise. From Vancouver,
at a landing pad right next to the Cruiseship
Centre, Helijet
Airways whisks you to
Victoria in less than half an hour, then to Seattle
and back the same day. For bookings, phone (604)
273-4688, fax (604) 273-5301
New
shorter "Pocket Cruises" Royal Caribbean
International is offering something new for cruise
enthusiasts with the addition of a "pocket cruise,"
a shorter three-to four-day cruise between
Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle on its Vision of
the Seas, pictured in the 'fotomation' above. The
numbers reflect healthy growth for the
Vancouver-Alaska cruise industry. Everyone involved
in the Vancouver-Alaska cruise experience should be
proud of this exceptional performance," said the
VPA Chairman. The number of ships dedicated to this
itinerary has remained steady over the last couple
of seasons, with 24 vessels representing 10 cruise
companies calling on Vancouver. The average number
of passengers per voyage climbed steadliy, a new
market offering will begin with the addition of the
pocket cruise option of three to four-day cruises,
which should provide further growth for the
industry.
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