Ambassadors
International, based in Newport Beach, Calif., has agreed
to acquire Windstar Cruises from Holland America Line, a unit of
Carnival Corp. Windstar’s fleet comprises three ships: the
312-passenger Wind Surf, the 148-passenger Wind
Star and the 148-passenger Wind Spirit. Ambassadors
acquired Delta Queen Steamboat Co. last April; with the addition of
the Windstar ships, it will have 10 vessels in its fleet. In
addition to its cruise group, Ambassadors has a meeting, incentive
and travel division.
Rymax Marketing
Services, based in Pine Brook, N.J., has published a white
paper titled, “In Praise of Presents: Why Merchandise Trumps Cash.”
The report is available in its entirety on Rymax’s website at www.rymaxinc.com/whitepaper.
Disney Cruise Line is
adding two 1,250-stateroom ships to its fleet, to be deployed in
2011 and 2012, respectively. The cruise line currently has two
ships. A spokesperson for the company said specific design plans
and itineraries for the yet-unnamed ships still are in
development.