Cruise news

--Holland America Line is offering "Early Advantage" cruise fares to
guests who book 2007 select HAL cruises by Sept. 15, 2006. The
special pricing represents 10% to 30% off current brochure fares and
is available on more than 250 HAL cruises departing in 2007. Through
the promotion, guests can receive up to an additional $1,200 off per
person on their cruise.

--MSC Cruises is extending its "Kids Sail Free" promotion to nearly
all its winter 2006-07 Caribbean season sailings. Youngsters ages 17
and under sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults can
sail free on MSC Lirica and MSC Opera on nearly all of the ships'
round-trip sailings from Fort Lauderdale. The line said because a
limited number of staterooms are available in conjunction with
the "Kids Stay Free" offer, guests are encouraged to book early.


--Carnival Cruise Lines has extended its contract with the City of
Mobile, Ala., for another year, which will allow the line's 1,452-
passenger Holiday to continue operating its four- and five-day
Mexico cruises from the Alabama Cruise Terminal. Carnival launched
the first and only year-round cruise program from Mobile in October
2004. Some 125,000 passengers sail annually from the port. Carnival
is currently accepting reservations on all of the Holiday's 2006-07
departures from Mobile.