Diana performs intimate concerts on Cruiseship in 2014

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The Starvista Signature Cruise On Seabourn Inaugural Voyage Set For September 30-October 10, 2014

Grammy Award® Winning Jazz Vocalist Diana Krall Performs on The Exclusive Travel Experience Aboard The Luxurious Seabourn Sojourn As It Sails From Monte Carlo To Sanary-sur-Mer, St. Tropez, Portovenere, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Rome, San Remo, Marsei

Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC announces the launch of a new, ultra-sophisticated and luxury travel experience, the StarVista Signature Cruise on Seabourn. Adding to the culture and the majestic beauty of the voyage will be a spectacular special guest; the internationally acclaimed and honored Diana Krall. A multiple Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist, Ms. Krall will be performing a series of intimate concerts for guests during the 10 day world class vacation aboard the Seabourn Sojourn, renowned throughout the world for unparalleled excellence and service.

The cruise sets sail on September 30th from Monte Carlo, Monaco, escorting travelers on elite daily excursions in breathtaking Mediterranean ports of call including Sanary-sur-Mer, St. Tropez, Portovenere, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Rome, San Remo, Marseille, Palamos and Palma de Mallorca before landing in Barcelona on October 10th. A culinary expert will create a program to guide guests through the region's gastronomy during the days, while jazz concerts fill the nights. The luxury vacation is available to only 450 passengers, all of whom will travel in the Sojourn's opulent suites, attended to by their white glove service, cuisine and premier amenities.

Ms. Krall will perform throughout the second half of the voyage in a series of intimate concert settings spanning four nights, with an all-star band of internationally recognized jazz artists holding concerts during the first five nights of the journey. Vocalist Karrin Allyson, pianist Shelly Berg, trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist John Clayton, reed player Anat Cohen, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and drummer Jeff Hamilton represent the finest in contemporary jazz and will perform as a band each of those nights as well as breaking into different combos for additional afternoon and late night shows.

The extraordinary cruise combines world class jazz, the finest ship, a dream itinerary and the exclusivity of sharing this experience with only 450 passengers for the ultimate cultural and vacation experience.

"Developing new cruise programs that deliver an exceptional experience in luxury travel is a natural extension of our overall mission, which is to produce the most exciting music cruises in the world," says StarVista Entertainment/Time Life President Christopher Hearing.

An international leader in full-service travel events including their trademark 2,000 passenger music cruise programs, Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC created the StarVista Signature Cruise series to fulfill the dreams of guests seeking a more luxurious, exclusive and intimate experience by combining exceptional travel and superb entertainment. Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director of Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC says, "Being able to present extraordinary talent onboard such as Diana Krall is a dream come true for our jazz fans and for our company. We have produced over 30 of the world's greatest jazz cruises over the years, but this is the most exciting program we have ever offered."

About Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC: Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC is a partnership between StarVista Entertainment/Time Life and Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC. Together they have produced the Malt Shop Memories Cruise, Celtic Thunder Cruise, Country Music Cruise and Soul Train Cruise. StarVista Entertainment/Time Life is a division of Direct Holdings Global, a leading multi-channel marketer with a broad portfolio of products and services delivered with a commitment to excellence and integrity. StarVista Entertainment/Time Life is dedicated to producing the highest quality audio, video and live entertainment experiences to help people preserve memories and create new ones. Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC is the worldwide leader in the production of jazz cruises including The Jazz Cruise (since 2001), The Smooth Jazz Cruise (since 2004) and other specialty cruises such as the Playboy Jazz Cruise and the North Sea Jazz Cruise. More than 70,000 guests have sailed on an Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC jazz cruise.

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Cruise with Grammy winner Diana Krall

Cruisers will be guaranteed harmony at sea on a 10-day Seabourn voyage with Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Diana Krall.

The trip, aboard the 450-passenger Sojourn, sails from Monte Carlo to Barcelona. It runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 10, 2014, visiting Sanary-sur-Mer, St. Tropez, Portovenere, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Rome, San Remo, Marseille, Palamos and Palma de Mallorca.

Krall will perform throughout the final four nights of the cruise in a series of intimate concerts. The first five nights will feature internationally recognized jazz artists, including vocalist Karrin Allyson, pianist Shelly Berg, trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist John Clayton, reed player Anat Cohen, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and drummer Jeff Hamilton. They will perform as a band nightly, as well as break into different combos for additional afternoon and late-night shows.

The trip, offered by Star Vista Cruises, will also include a special menu focusing on Mediterranean regional cuisine.

Pricing from $6,000 per person. For more information visit StarVistaCruises.com.

This item was written by Larry Bleiberg, former travel editor of The Dallas Morning News and Coastal Living magazine. Bleiberg is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away.

For in-depth cruise planning information, videos and more, don't miss USA TODAY's new ExperienceCruise site.

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$6,000 clams per person?! And I bet that doesn't even include airfare to Monte Carlo. Wow.

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Press release: http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=183514

Hangout With Jazz Vocalist Diana Krall On A 10-Day Luxury Cruise From Monte Carlo, Sep 30-Oct 10, 2014

Hear Performances by Diana Krall and 7 Jazz Stars Nightly, Cruising From Monte Carlo To Barcelona

If you’re a jazz music fan of Grammy Award® Winning Jazz Vocalist Diana Krall - and her renowned 90-minute tours de force of songs from the Great American Songbook of the ’20s and ’30s - and you’ve dreamed of getting up close and personal with your favorite jazz stars, to enjoy a series of unforgettable listening experiences of a lifetime, all set with a backdrop of spectacular visuals at eleven ports on the Mediterranean, your dream is about to come true. Star Vista Signature Cruises on Seaborn - http://www.starvistacruises.com – and the Entertainment Cruise Productions’ ( http://www.ecpcruises.com/ ) team ( The Jazz Cruise - http://www.thejazzcruise.com/2014 ; The Smooth Jazz Cruise - http://www.thesmoothjazzcruise.com/ ) has opened the doors for jazz fans to reserve their space for this exclusive opportunity to experience five days of performances by Grammy Award® Winning Jazz Vocalist Diana Krall ( http://www.DianaKrall.com ), plus five more days of performances by The Jazz Cruise Superband which features Karrin Allyson, Shelly Berg, Randy Brecker, John Clayton, Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon and Jeff Hamilton. This luxurious cruise includes eleven magnificent Mediterranean ports of call from Monte Carlo to Barcelona, scheduled from September 30, 2014 through October 10, 2014. Presented by Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC along with their partner StarVista Entertainment/Time Life, this 2014 cruise featuring ( http://www.starvistacruises.com/ ) super-special guest Diana Krall, launches this new, ultra-sophisticated, luxury travel experience, StarVista Signature Cruises on Seabourn. Vacationing jazz lovers on the beautiful Seabourn Sojourn, which accommodates 450 Guests and is served by 330 crew and staff, will enjoy the finest food, on the most beautiful ship. For more information and reservations, Call: 855-723-2468.

Each and every day of the cruise will feature an amazing port of call. The spectacular excursions of Seabourn includes the ability for vacationers to create their own daily experiences, again with the assistance of Seabourn. There will also be a Culinary Guide for the cruise, who will assist Guests with a gastronomic and wine tour of these exquisite ports of call.

The complete list of ports of call for the StarVista Signature Cruises on Seabourn ( http://www.starvistacruises.com/ ) and featuring Diana Krall in 2014 are: Monte Carlo, Monaco; Sanary-sur-Mer, France; St Tropez, France; Portovenere (Cinque Terre), Italy; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; San Remo, Italy; Marseille (Provence), France; Palamós, Spain; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Barcelona, Spain.

Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director of Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC says, “Being able to present extraordinary talent onboard such as Diana Krall is a dream come true for our jazz fans and for our company. We have produced around 36 jazz cruises over the years, but this has to be the most exciting program we have ever offered.”

About Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC:

Entertainment Cruise Holdings, LLC is a partnership between StarVista Entertainment/Time Life and Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC. Together they have produced the Malt Shop Memories Cruise, Celtic Thunder Cruise, Country Music Cruise and Soul Train Cruise. StarVista Entertainment/Time Life is a division of Direct Holdings Global, a leading multi-channel marketer with a broad portfolio of products and services delivered with a commitment to excellence and integrity.

StarVista Entertainment/Time Life is dedicated to producing the highest quality audio, video and live entertainment experiences to help people preserve memories and create new ones. Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC is the worldwide leader in the production of jazz cruises including The Jazz Cruise (since 2001), The Smooth Jazz Cruise (since 2004) and other specialty cruises such as the Playboy Jazz Cruise and the North Sea Jazz Cruise. More than 70,000 guests have sailed on an Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC jazz cruise.

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Anthony Wilson will play the guitar on the cruise: http://www.anthonywilsonmusic.com/