Friday, July 18, 2008

Star Cruises - Luxury on the high sea


Star Cruises, the third largest cruise operator in the world is a global cruise brand with a combined fleet of 22 ships in service including two to be delivered with about 35,000 lower berths, cruising to destinations and islands in Asia-Pacific, North and South America, Hawaii, Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean, Bermuda and the Antarctica under the Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America, Orient Lines and Cruise Ferries brands.
Vessels operating under the Star Cruises' brand in Asia-Pacific are SuperStar Virgo, SuperStar Gemini, SuperStar Libra, Star Pisces, MegaStar Aries and MegaStar Taurus. The NCL group has a fleet of sixteen ships in service and due to be delivered under three brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and Orient Lines.
The NCL fleet includes the Norwegian Dream, Norwegian Majesty, Norwegian Wind, Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star, Norwegian Crown, Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Jewel. Two newbuilds, the Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem, are due to be delivered by 2007.
NCL America currently operates the Pride of Aloha, Pride of America and the Pride of Hawai'i. Orient Lines is an award-winning single ship line with the Marco Polo offering niche destination-focused cruises. Both NCL and Orient Lines market primarily in North America but also extensively in the UK, Europe, South America and Asia whilst NCL America offers inter island cruises in Hawaii.

Hills and Tigers


Hills & Tigers Hills in India lie mostly in the Himalaya and are covered in Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir , Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh In India, the tiger is found practically throughout the country, from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin, except in Punjab, Kutch and the deserts of Rajasthan. In the northeast, its range extends into Burma. Tigers occupy a variety of habitats including tropical evergreen forests, deciduous forests, mangrove swamps, thorn forests and grass jungles