Auran, based in Australia, is the creator of the incredible Trainz Railroad Simulator, and also distributes other games including Ship Simulator. I purchased Ship Sim from Auran for $60 USD the day before I discovered that it was available at Amazon for $30 USD. (The Amazon version included the New York Harbour addition whereas the Auran version did not.)
Auran's online shop is currently selling a double pack of Ship Sim 2006 plus the Add-On for $55 USD. I'm hoping that VSTEP will sell SS2008 online to US customers in July when it becomes available in the UK. Can anyone confirm this?