40 WIN PRINCESS 'ESCAPE' CRUISES CONTEST MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line, based out of Santa Clarita, California, that operates cruise ships also shares the same building with Cunard Line headquarters. It is one of the many cruise lines operated by the Carnival Corporation. has awarded 40 people from across the nation free cruises in the ``Help Someone Escape Completely'' contest, which drew entries from more than 12,000 who nominated someone they believe deserves some rest and relaxation, the company said Monday. The contest was inspired by a national consumer survey commissioned by the Valencia-based cruise line A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the to mark its 40th anniversary in May. It sought opinions about people's need to ``escape,'' officials said. It found that homemakers, nurses and teachers are among the most overworked professions in America. For the contest, respondents were asked to nominate people they felt most deserved a getaway. The prize is a seven-night cruise vacation for two to the Caribbean or Mexican Rivera. ``Naturally, teachers, nurses and homemakers factored prominently among the winners, but the heartening heart·en tr.v. heart·ened, heart·en·ing, heart·ens To give strength, courage, or hope to; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. Adj. 1. , and sometimes heart-wrenching, stories of dozens of selfless individuals kept entry-readers enthralled en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. ,'' Jan Swartz, senior vice president of customer service and sales, said in a statement. ``The contest gave us an opportunity to recognize some truly remarkable individuals.'' The 40 winners came from around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in professions ranging from law and law enforcement to medicine and social work. Gavin MacLeod Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American actor most notable for playing Murray Slaughter on Mary Tyler Moore and Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat. He is the father of Drew Steele, of the rock band the Surf Punks. , who played Capt. Stubing on the television classic ``The Love Boat,'' was on deck to surprise the winners at their homes. The company's ships were featured in the 1970s series about a luxury cruise ship and its crew and passengers. Princess Cruises, a part of Carnival Corp., operates a fleet of 14 modern ships, with sailings to all seven continents. |
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