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Carnival Guests Front A Rockin’ Live Band To Perform Favorite Tunes for Friends, Family and Fellow Guests
MIAMI (August 2, 2010) – With the band warmed up, amps cranked, spotlight set and the adoring crowd ready to explode, Carnival guests will take the stage, grab the mic and live out their music-star daydreams on the open [...]
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The head of the U.S. Government’s response effort to mitigate the Transocean/BP oil spill said that with the oil leak capped there is now little chance of oil remnants reaching the Florida Keys and the South Florida mainland.
And when the well is permanently sealed there will no longer be any danger of oil impacts to [...]
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MARATHON, Florida Keys — Visitors to the Middle Keys can discover the chowder power and fritter flavor of conch (pronounced conk) during the inaugural weeklong Conchtoberfest 2010, set for Sept. 13-19.
Both a Keys food favorite and a term used to describe native-born islanders, conch and the laid-back Keys lifestyle are to be celebrated with [...]
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MARATHON, Florida Keys — Nature enthusiasts can get acquainted with some of the unique birds and wildlife native to the Florida Keys at the 12th annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival set for Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 22–26.
The family-friendly event is to be staged at the quiet oceanfront preserve of Curry Hammock State [...]
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The Monroe County Tourist Development Council has been selected as a finalist in nine of 15 categories in the 11th Annual Flagler Awards, which recognize outstanding tourism marketing in the state of Florida.
Keys tourism council–related work that made the finals includes entries in the categories of Creativity in Public Relations, Multicultural Marketing, Resource Promotion Material/Consumer, [...]
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New Carnival Punchliner Comedy Clubs to Offer Diverse Array of Comedians, Five Shows on Multiple Nights Each Voyage
MIAMI (July 19, 2010) – Carnival Cruise Lines is adding more laughs and upping the fun quotient at sea with the introduction of Carnival Punchliner Comedy Clubs — dedicated comedy lounges rolling out fleetwide on all 22 [...]
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KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — Divers can work side-by-side with marine scientists to aid in reef restoration during a series of coral restoration dives set for August 11-13, Oct. 19-22 and Nov. 1-3 with Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo.
The events are scheduled to correspond with the annual coral spawn.
Focused on environmental education, the group [...]
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FLORIDA KEYS — Sparked by the August and September full moons, a rare and wondrous underwater exchange of reproductive cells heralds the continued survival of coral reefs and creates a fascinating experience for divers.
According to researchers, corals use multiple reproductive strategies. Nearly all large reef-building species release millions of gametes once a year in synchronized [...]
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FLORIDA KEYS— The Great Annual Fish Count, an international eco-event where volunteer divers and snorkelers assist in identifying and documenting fish diversity and population trends, is set to feature a series of July events hosted by dive operators throughout the Florida Keys, in cooperation with volunteers from the Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
The data gathered annually [...]
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MIAMI (July 14, 2010) — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has announced that it has declared a dividend of $0.10 per share.
The boards approved a record [...]
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