FEATURE/Fashionably Late by 500 Years; The French Send Le Levant To Discover America In May.PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--March 16, 1999--Known for being fashionably late, the French have waited a little more than 500 years to send their own exclusive vessel to discover the east coast of America. Not to be outdone out·do tr.v. out·did , out·done , out·do·ing, out·does To do more or better than in performance or action. See Synonyms at excel. by the fabled ships of the Spanish explorers, the latest ship from France is known as Le Levant Levant (ləvănt`) [Ital.,=east], collective name for the countries of the eastern shore of the Mediterranean from Egypt to, and including, Turkey. , a 330-foot, 90-passenger motor vessel among the most sleek and elegant yacht-like cruise ships This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. Both cruise ships and cruiseferries are included in this list. (Ocean liners are not included on this list, see List of ocean liners. in the world. During the month of May, a fortunate few will get to discover America in 21st-century style, when Le Levant offers a nine-day sailing from Nassau, Bahamas For other uses of "Nassau", see Nassau (disambiguation). Nassau is the capital city and commercial center of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 210,832 (2000 census), nearly 70 percent of the entire population of the Bahamas (303,611). , to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , followed by an eight-day sailing from Boston to Nova Scotia. Le Levant made its maiden voyage in December 1998. Always with an expert naturalist or historian host, the luxurious ship sails the Caribbean, America's east coast, Hudson Bay, the Great Lakes and the upper Amazon. Le Levant's intimate, yacht-like design comprises eight suites and 37 deluxe outside cabins. Carrying a fleet of tenders and Zodiac crafts, the ship features an 11-foot draft, allowing it to reach areas off limits to larger ships and providing ample opportunities for guests to use the variety of sports gear, including snorkeling equipment, diving gear and windsurf boards. Beginning May 18, Le Levant will sail from Nassau to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , with stops in West Palm Beach, Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Charleston, Morehead City, Newport News, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. Prices for nine-day sailing range from $3,840 to $4,160 per person. Continuing up the coast, Le Levant will embark on an eight-day sailing on May 28 from Boston to the beautiful island of St. Pierre, with stops in Bar Harbor, St. Andrews, Grand Manan, Lunenburg, Louisbourg and Baddek. Prices range from $3,430 to $4,270, including free airfare from St. Pierre to Halifax at the end of the sailing. Rates include world-class meals, wines and escorted shore excursions, plus a $150 per-cabin bar credit. These two exclusive cruise offers are available only from API Travel Consultants, an organization made up of the top 224 independent luxury travel agencies in North and Latin America. To find the API Travel Consultant nearest you and reserve your Le Levant cruise, please call (800) 401-4API or visit www.apitravel.com on the Internet. |
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