Key provisions of the Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2013 • Applies to passenger vessels accommodating 250 passengers with “on board sleeping facilities for each passenger,” that “embarks or disembarks passengers in the U.S.” Vessels owned by the U.S. or …
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CANCUN — Passions rose here during a panel at the Mexico Tourism Summit, with hoteliers expressing concerns about a proposed rail link between Riviera Maya and Merida that’s backed by Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto and the Mexico Tourism Board. …
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The biggest North American cruise lines on Thursday began posting quarterly reports about allegations of crime on their ships. At a congressional hearing last week, Royal Caribbean International CEO Adam Goldstein said that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Carnival Corp. and …
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July 31, 2013 By: Susan Young Travel Agent Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas, with its 360-degree London Eye-inspired experience, will raise the bar even higher than sister ship Oasis of the Seas. Entering the second half of …
July 31, 2013 By: Newswire Travel Agent Tauck offers good news for travel agents selling river cruises with its decision to expanded its ships and itineraries on the Rhone, Seine and Saone rivers for 2014. Since its debut on the …
The three principal shareholders of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings have filed to collectively sell 20 million shares of stock. The divestment would reduce their controlling stake in the company from 86.7% to 76.9%. Proceeds from the sale, about $600 million …
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I always thought I was too greedy to go on a cruise. Just the thought of all that lovely, paid-for food was enough to make my waistband tighten: I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep from making a pig …
A 10-knot speed limit for ships in the lower portion of Glacier Bay National Park has been lifted. The limit is now 13 knots, as in the rest of the park, a popular destination for Alaska cruises. Park superintendent Susan …
Norwegian Cruise Line had a profit on operations in the second quarter but reported a net loss of $8.8 million because of $70.1 million in refinancing expenses. In the second quarter of 2012, Norwegian had a $36 million net profit. …