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Premier Cruises Announces First WAVE OF ITINERARY CHANGES FOR 1999/2000.


PORT CANAVERAL This article is about the port of Port Canaveral. For the city, see Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Port Canaveral is a major cruise and cargo port located in Brevard County, Florida.

Port Canaveral is the second busiest cruise port in the world with 4.
, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1999--

New Home Ports and Less Frequented Ports of Call

Keeping his promise to distinguish Premier Cruises from the other cruise lines
See also List of ferry operators
This is a list of cruise lines, companies that operate cruise ships.
Name Headquarters
A'rosa Europe
NCL America America
AIDA Cruises Europe
American Cruise Lines America
, Bruce Nierenberg, 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. , announced the first phase of Premier's new product launch plan which features innovative itinerary changes.

Port Canaveral's First Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Itinerary

The Line will reposition the world-famous s.s. Rembrandt, a classic ocean liner, to sail from Port Canaveral for the winter season. This seven-night sailing itinerary marks the first for the cruise industry as the Rembrandt calls on an exciting selection of ports in the Eastern Caribbean. Passengers can choose from an exciting selection of destination choices, a multitude of port shore excursions and other opportunities for optional, innovative land packages.

"This is just the beginning of our new strategic blueprint that will offer passengers great service, unmatched cuisine and exceptional accommodations," explained Nierenberg.

Sailing from Port Canaveral, the Rembrandt sets her compass for the Eastern Caribbean starting November 28, 1999. This cruise itinerary originating from Central Florida
For the college, see University of Central Florida.


Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast.
 is unmatched in appeal and value. Passengers will enjoy an Eastern Caribbean cruise calling on St. John/St. Thomas, USVI USVI United States Virgin Islands
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USVI United States Vegetation Index
; San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (IPA: [saŋ hwaŋ]) (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, "Saint John the Baptist") is the capital and largest municipality on Puerto Rico. ; Nassau and Salt Cay Salt Cay is the name of several Caribbean islands:
  • Salt Cay, Bahamas
  • Salt Cay, Turks Islands
  • Salt Cay, British Virgin Islands
  • Salt Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands
a small Island the size of my house...
.

The Rembrandt will sail a special maiden voyage from Port Canaveral this Thanksgiving on November 24, 1999 with a special inaugural Bahamas sailing. The 4-night holiday cruise features calls in Nassau, Salt Cay and Port Lucaya. After this special cruise, she will begin her 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary.

New Colonial America Cruise From Port Canaveral, FL

Another first for Premier, the creation of a special 14-night Colonial America itinerary that repositions the Rembrandt to Montreal, Canada.

Scheduled to sail on April 23, 2000, the s.s. Rembrandt will call on non-traditional cruise ports as well as those more frequently visited. Ports include historic 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.
, GA; Charleston, SC; Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; 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.
, NY; Newport, RI; Boston, MA; Portland and Bar Harbor, ME; Halifax, Nova Scotia For other uses, see Halifax.
Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
  • Halifax Regional Municipality, capital of Nova Scotia, Canada
, and Quebec before she arrives in Montreal to begin her scheduled 7-night New England and Canada itineraries.

Seven-Night Cruises From Montreal and 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
 

Departing from Montreal to New York City May 7, 2000, the Rembrandt will visit North America's legendary cities, resort towns and geographic wonders including Quebec; a scenic passing by Perce Rock on route to Sydney, Nova Scotia This article is about the community in Nova Scotia, Canada. For other uses, see Sydney (disambiguation).

See also: Sidney

Sydney (2001 population: 24,115) is an urban community in Nova Scotia, Canada's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
; Bar Harbor, ME; and Newport, RI before arriving in New York City.

Cruising from New York City every Sunday to Montreal, Canada, the Rembrandt will visit the famed rustic harbors of New England, including Martha's Vineyard, MA; Portland, ME; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and a cruise north by the awe inspiring beauty of Saguernay Fjord fjord or fiord (fyôrd), steep-sided inlet of the sea characteristic of glaciated regions. Fjords probably resulted from the scouring by glaciers of valleys formed by any of several processes, including faulting and erosion by , to Eastern Canada's Quebec and Montreal.

Passengers can cruise on either of the seven-night itineraries from Montreal or New York or enjoy a 14-night holiday by combining the two cruises to enjoy the charm of historic America on an intimate cruise.

New Fall Foliage Cruises From New York

Starting in late September 2000, the Rembrandt will sail a series of New England and Canadian fall foliage cruises. Passengers will be able to experience Mother Nature's spectacular explosion of Fall colors, breathtaking vistas and the truly breathtaking foliage that is unique to North America. The Rembrandt repositions from Montreal, Canada to Port Canaveral, FL on October 22, 2000 via another Colonial America's itinerary.

The SeaBreeze To Sail Year-Long, 7-Night Mayan Americas Itinerary From

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Responding to SeaBreeze's success with its Mayan Americas itinerary last winter, Premier is returning to South Florida after her summer sailings in New York to again cruise the popular 7-night Mayan itinerary from Ft. Lauderdale, FL on a long term basis. The SeaBreeze departs on October 3, 1999 and calls on Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Belize; and Key West, FL.

Oceanic/Big Red Boat New 3 &

4-Night Itinerary From Port Canaveral, FL

The Big Red Boat's three and four-night itineraries now depart at 6 PM from Port Canaveral, FL to allow passengers to enjoy an overnight stay in Nassau and Salt Cay.

The Big Red Boat's Orlando Specialty Vacations allow passengers to extend their stay and enjoy Florida's finest golf courses, beaches, ecological splendors and romantic hide-aways.

Headquartered in Port Canaveral, Premier Cruises provides guests an intimate, affordable, cruise experience with personalized service and unique itineraries on its fleet of intimate ships. The Line includes the Oceanic/Big Red Boat, Rembrandt, IslandBreeze, OceanBreeze, SeaBreeze and SeaWind Crown, with cruises to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Central and South Americas, North Atlantic and Canadian Coasts, the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.

For additional information about Premier's schedules and fares, or to make reservations, contact Premier Cruises at 800-990-7770.
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