High seas.HIGH SEAS high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. Exotic ports of call, resort-style pools, dinner and dancing. A rapidly increasing number of U.S. vacationers are taking to the high seas, turning what used to be a sleepy Caribbean tour business into a booming US$20 billion industry, counting just U.S. bookings and indirect economic impacts, like supplying ships. The number of cruisers from the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market, largely the United States, rose steadily to 8.2 million a year in 2003 from 3.6 million in 1990, according to industry group Cruise Lines International Association. It expects 9 million to cruise in 2004. "We're seeing the tip of the iceberg tip of the iceberg n. pl. tips of the iceberg A small evident part or aspect of something largely hidden: afraid that these few reported cases of the disease might only be the tip of the iceberg. in this industry. In 1985, there were a total of 37 ships, and now 20 years later you have over 150," says Terry Dale, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cruise Lines International in New York. Sixty of those ships were put into service just since 2000, Dale says. |
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