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CRUISE WEST GIVES LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS A BREAK WITH SAVINGS OF UP TO $1,800 PER PERSON ON AN ALASKA VACATION

November 17, 2005

Savings guaranteed on 2006 Alaska Itineraries booked and paid in full by December 9, 2005

Cruise West, the largest American-owned cruise line, is giving holiday shoppers a chance to wow their loved ones with a present that is too big to gift wrap. Guests who book one of Cruise West’s 2006 Alaska itineraries before December 9, 2005, can save up to $1,800 per person and leave room for some personal shopping on the side.* Examples of savings available include:

Ø Glacier Bay Highlights and Inside Passage Daylight Yacht Tour itineraries. Cruise West offers a $200 savings for those who book by December 9 for departures before June 15 and $100 for departures after June 15. (For all departures, guests may save an additional $100 per person if payments are complete by the same deadline.)

Ø Cruise West’s 2006 Grand Voyages 12- to 25-day itineraries. For In Harriman’s Wake cruises, guests can save $1,600 per person on the May 28 departure and $800 per person on the June 19, July 13 and August 4, 2006 departures. The Coastal Odyssey and Voyage to the Bering Sea itineraries departing prior to June 15 offer savings of $800 per person; the Coastal Odyssey and Voyage to the Bering Sea cruises sailing after June 15 provide a $400 savings. (For any of these departure cutoffs, guests can save an additional $200 if booked and paid in full by the deadline.)

Ø Alaska’s Inside Passage, Wilderness Inside Passage, Gold Rush Inside Passage and Best of Both Worlds itineraries. For Cruise West departures on these itineraries leaving prior to June 15, guests can save $400 per person. For departures after June 15, guests can book by the deadline for a $200 savings. (For either departure cutoff, guests can save an additional $100 if booked and paid in full by the deadline.)

At Cruise West, taxes, port charges, fees and onboard services are all included in itinerary prices. Guests are neither expected nor required to tip for onboard services.

- Up-Close, Casual and Personal Cruising -

Cruise West – a second-generation, family-owned business – offers the opportunity to explore remote, worldwide locales by providing distinctive, one-of-a-kind, personalized itineraries not offered by the traditional larger cruise lines. The casual style onboard encourages relaxation and congenial interaction between guests and crew alike. To make reservations or request the 2006 Alaska Brochure, visit www.cruisewest.com or call (800) 203-7043. Media can also visit www.louhammond.com for additional information and images.

*This number represents the maximum amount of savings (on the In Harriman’s Wake itinerary, if booked and paid in full by December 9, 2005). Total savings depend on individual itineraries.

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Cruise West – a second-generation, family-owned business based in Seattle – offers the opportunity to explore remote, worldwide locales by providing distinctive, one-of-a-kind, personalized itineraries not offered by the traditional larger cruise lines. Cruise West’s smaller ships – ten in all – hold between 70-138 people each, and the casual style onboard encourages relaxation and congenial interaction between guests and crew alike. The experience is personally enriching through expert Exploration Leaders providing onboard narrative and lectures, special local guests from a wide variety of backgrounds, and the library provided on each vessel. All have forward lounges and ample outdoor deck space for viewing and photographing wildlife and scenery. All vessels are also equipped with inflatable landing boats for close-up exploration of remote areas and shore landings.

Destinations served include: Alaska and the Bering Sea, British Columbia, Columbia & Snake Rivers, California Wine Country, Mexico's Sea of Cortés, Costa Rica & Panama, The U.S. eastern seaboard, the Caribbean, Japan, the South Pacific, the Kuril Islands, and the Great Lakes