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Seabourn Odyssey’s 2009 debut in Venice. Agents can already reserve space on the ship, which will have a capacity of 450 passengers—almost double the size of Seabourn’s other three ships. There will be 225 suites, and 90 percent of them will feature spacious balconies. Customer demand has prompted the luxury line to build another ship, which will debut in spring 2010. Silversea Cruises New Ship: Unnamed (fall 2009) Early Word: Announced at last year’s Seatrade convention in Miami by Amerigo Perasso, line president, the 540-guest ship is the first new order for Silversea since 1998, when contracts for Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper were signed. It will increase overall fleet capacity by 40 percent. Roatan, Honduras The Rundown: Ground was broken in late 2007 on the island’s cruise terminal, which is to be called Mahogany Bay-Roatan upon its estimated October 2009 completion. The entire project will cost $50 million. The terminal will be on 20 acres and consist of a two-berth configuration capable of accommodating up to 7,000 passengers daily. The facility will contain a 35,000square-foot area with stores, restaurants and bars along a lagoon with a cascading waterfall and nature trail. Costa Maya, Mexico The Rundown: Sadly, Hurricane Dean leveled Costa Maya’s port on the Riviera Maya last summer. The port was a great facility, with pools, shopping, entertainment and dining. It’s now in the process of being rebuilt, but probably won’t reopen until late this year. PORTS Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos The Rundown: The Grand Turk Cruise Center has undergone some renovations and upgrades. Ten poolside cabanas have been added, which are available to cruise passengers. The 112-square-foot cabanas are next to the pool area and surround the facility’s Margaritaville restaurant. They come with furnishings, deck and outdoor shower. The cabanas also offer easy access to the terminal’s beach. St. Maarten The Rundown: In 2007 Carnival Corp. finalized an agreement with the government of St. Maarten and the Port of St. Maarten to provide funding to support the construction of a two-berth cruise pier. The addition, combined with the island’s existing four-berth pier, will make St. Maarten one of the largest cruise ports in the Caribbean. Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Rundown: In response to the growth in cruise passenger visits—a number predicted to reach 165,000 for the 2007-08 season—Dubai will start work on a second cruise terminal within a year. The passenger handling capacity of the new terminal would be similar to that of the existing facility in Port Rashid. It is located in the same area and is capable of berthing two ships at once. —DE San Diego The Rundown: The San Diego Unified Port District has approved plans for a new cruise ship terminal, projected to cost more than $23 million. A sleek and modern design for the Broadway Pier terminal was chosen over a more utilitarian facility, which was less expensive. An average of 200 cruise vessels arrive in San Diego each year. FEB RUARY 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 55 http://www.aguaresort.com http://www.aguaresort.com

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