Cold Weather Delays Ship, Affects Avalon

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Cold Weather Delays Ship, Affects Avalon

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Apparently super cold weather in the Netherlands is adversely impacting
Avalon Waterways' Russia river cruising program planned this summer.
Christian Schweitzer, the Australian marketing coordinator for Avalon
Waterways, told online shipping publication Seatrade Insider that the cold
weather has delayed reconstruction of a river cruise ship that was to
operate the 2006 Russia program. He also confirmed that Avalon Waterways is
now offering those booked on the June to September "Imperial Waterways"
cruises between St Petersburg and Moscow full refunds or a 40% discount on
any of the company's 2006 tour products or cruises aboard Artistry, Poetry
and Tapestry in other European regions. Schweitzer also said travel agents'
commission is being protected and that the company will put forth a Russia
program in 2007.



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