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See Alaska Up Close On A Small Ship
If you'd like to get up close to glaciers and whales in Alaska, consider sailing on a smaller ship. Cruising aboard these small ships allows passengers to venture in closer than larger cruise liners to view Alaska's wildlife and spectacular scenery and visit tiny villages to interact with locals.

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Norwegian Cruise Line: Hawaii sailings of the Pride of America are on sale. Sale rates apply to sailings between January 3 - May 30, 2009. These 7-night inter-island cruises sail roundtrip from Honolulu, Hawaii. The booking window for this deal is December 24, 2008 through December 31, 2008. For more information, call your favorite travel agent or NCL reservations at 866-234-0292.

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