

Acquired: February , 2006 with $87 million in annual sales.
Entertainment Cruises Inc., is the nation's leading dining and entertainment cruise business, with the combination of Premier Yachts, Inc. and Spirit Cruises, LLC. The new organization will continue to operate their respective brands in six geographic markets. Premier's brands are Odyssey, Mystic Blue and Seadog; Spirit Cruises' brands are Bateaux and Spirit. Together, their 20 vessels serve over 1.5 million passengers.
Premier Yachts started in 1991 and Spirit Cruises began operations in 1978. For over 15 years, Premier Yachts and Spirit Cruises have defined the industry standard by offering its customers an "experience" that blends high quality dining with a variety of live entertainment against an ever-changing backdrop of scenery featuring the unique skylines of New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Norfolk. The majority of passengers are members of groups of 20 or more people. These groups typically include students, out-of-town tourists, conventioneers, wedding/anniversary parties and corporate celebrations. Entertainment Cruises has developed a strong sales organization and a unique customer service culture that make the Company a clear leader in its industry.
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