Commodore Cruise Line Reroutes Two Vessels to Stay Safely Clear of Hurricane Mitch.HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998--Commodore 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 has announced revised itineraries for its two cruise ships currently in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east and the potential path of Hurricane Mitch. The Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Capri departed the Port of New Orleans The Port of New Orleans is a port located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the 5th largest port in the United States based on volume of cargo handled, second-largest in the state after the Port of South Louisiana, and 12th largest in the U.S. based on value of cargo. on Sunday, Oct. 25 with 475 passengers destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for Yucatan, Mexico on a five-night cruise. Mexican ports closed Monday evening to prepare for unusual weather. The Enchanted Capri has turned around and will return to New Orleans on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., about a day and a half early. All passengers are being invited to stay aboard until Friday morning, the normal end of the sailing, while it is docked in New Orleans. Any passengers wishing to stay shipboard ship·board n. 1. The condition of being aboard a ship: on shipboard. 2. Archaic The side of a ship. adj. will be the guest of the cruise line and receive all meals and full entertainment as scheduled. As a result of the shortened cruise, passengers are being offered a refund of 40% of the cruise fare they paid. This refund applies whether or not the passenger chooses to stay on the ship in New Orleans. Should passengers wish to select a future date to sail again, Commodore will offer 80% of the cruise fare they paid as a cruise credit in lieu of the refund. The Enchanted Isle, with 740 passengers departed its home port of New Orleans on Saturday, destined for the Caribbean. After spending a full day in Cozumel, Mexico, it departed for Key West, Fla., where it will dock tomorrow. After an overnight stay in Key West the ship will return to New Orleans on Saturday, its normal scheduled arrival. Commodore Cruise Line has been sailing from the Port of New Orleans for more than 15 years and currently has two ships operating 2, 5 and 7-night cruises. |
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