Commodore Spreads Good Cheer with Special Christmas and New Year's Holiday Cruises; Enchanted Isle and Enchanted Capri 7-Night Tropical Sailings in December and January

Business Wire, July 13, 2000

Business Editors/Travel Writers

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2000

The spirit of the holiday season will deck the halls onboard Commodore's Enchanted Isle and Enchanted Capri for special 7-night tropical holiday sailings in December 2000 and January 2001.

Commodore's Christmas and New Year's 7-night holiday cruises from New Orleans to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel, Mexico and Grand Cayman feature the best of tropical ports and holiday splendor - including delicious cuisine, spectacular shows and many special festivities onboard both ships.

                           Christmas Cruises

    Ship                Dates                 Destinations

Enchanted Isle     Dec. 23 - Dec. 30     Montego Bay, Jamaica; Playa
                                         del Carmen and Cozumel,
                                         Mexico; Grand Cayman

Enchanted Capri    Dec. 24 - Dec. 31     Montego Bay, Jamaica; Playa
                                         del Carmen and Cozumel,
                                         Mexico; Grand Cayman


                          New Year's Cruises

    Ship                Dates                 Destinations

Enchanted Isle     Dec. 30 - Jan. 6      Montego Bay, Jamaica; Playa
                                         del Carmen and Cozumel,
                                         Mexico; Grand Cayman

Enchanted Capri    Dec. 31 - Jan. 7      Montego Bay, Jamaica; Playa
                                         del Carmen and Cozumel,
                                         Mexico; Grand Cayman

The Enchanted Isle offers holiday sailings on Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, 2000, while Commodore's Enchanted Capri offers a special Christmas Eve cruise leaving Dec. 24, and the New Year's Eve sailing Dec. 31.

For the Christmas cruises onboard Commodore's "Classic Ships with Southern Charm," passengers will spend the holiday with a visit from Jolly Old St. Nick and enjoy a festive holiday meal with all the trimmings. The ships will be decorated with glittering tinsel, twinkling lights and holiday greenery. A midnight mass will be held on Christmas Eve and "junior cruisers" will be treated to a gift from Santa on Christmas morning.

Passengers aboard the New Year's cruises will dance the night away for the real turn of the Millennium to fabulous live tunes and enjoy a champagne toast to the years ahead while sailing through the Gulf of Mexico.

Rates begin at $679 per person, plus port and handling charges, and $99 for children based on double occupancy.

About the Commodore Family

Commodore Cruise Line, a veteran of the cruise business, began operations in 1966 and is known for pioneering new routes and innovative cruise packages. Commodore's "Classic Ships with Southern Charm" were selected by Travel Holiday magazine as "The Best Cruise for the Money" and as one of "The Top 10 Best Values" in America in a poll of 11,000 cruisers who are America Online members. Commodore is proud to call the `Big Easy' home for the last 15 years and features a little bit of New Orleans' unique style and traditions onboard the Enchanted Isle and Enchanted Capri with 2, 5 and 7-night cruises. Visit Commodore's website at www.commodorecruise.com.

The newly formed upscale brand, Crown Cruise Line is ideal for passengers seeking a more sophisticated and higher quality cruise at a moderate price. Cruisers "Enjoy the Good Life" onboard the 4 1/2 star Crown Dynasty offering a full array of luxuries in an elegant, yet intimate atmosphere. According to "The Guide to Cruises," the Crown Dynasty "is one of the prettiest ships of the 1990s with a sleek contemporary profile. Its warm interiors and quality furnishings convey a deluxe small-ship feeling with modern cruise ship facilities." With seasonal sailings from Aruba and Bermuda, Crown Cruise Line offers a balanced mix of options for beach and water sports, scenic and historic sightseeing and shopping at several ports not typically visited by larger ships. Visit Crown's website at www.crowncruiseline.com.

Editor's Note: Professional photography available at www.commodorecruise.com.