This week in the cruise industry has seen a number of cruise lines announce major developments in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. For the 2018-2019 season, Princess Cruises will homeport four ships in Australia, New Zealand and the South …
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Is this as good as it gets? Apparently that is the question on the minds of some investors in the cruise sector as reflected in a question asked of chairman Richard Fain during Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s first quarter …
The cruise industry is a bit of an oddity in that it’s exhibiting rapid growth while simultaneously showing relatively small market penetration. Lots more people are cruising than before, but that percentage of the population is still relatively small overall. …
Disney Cruise Line said its 2,713-passenger Disney Wonder became the first cruise ship to transit the new locks of the Panama Canal. The Wonder was expanded in length in a drydock in late 2016 to 984 feet. The original locks …
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When Ambassadors International put its U.S. river cruise business on the block, the move stalled domestic river cruising for four years. But a decade later, several players are breathing new life and profitability into a product that had all but …
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Dear Travel Troubleshooter: My wife and I recently took an 11-day Southeast Asia cruise onboard the Norwegian Star, departing from Singapore. Shortly before our vacation, we were advised that the cruise itinerary had changed due to a technical issue with the …
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Allianz Global Assistance has released the findings of a survey that show that a year since the U.S. government’s easing of travel restrictions to Cuba Americans are less interested in taking a trip to the country than in 2016. The …
Hurtigruten, an expedition cruise line that sails to destinations including Antarctica and along Norway’s coas, has joined The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) as an active member, marking the fourth new active member to join the association in 2017 and bringing USTOA’s …
As the Emerald Star docks in Cologne, Germany, on an eight-day Rhine river cruise, passengers gather in the lobby, ready to disembark for their daily tour. The room drones with conversations and two words ring in accents from Australia, the …
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By MarEx 2017-04-28 21:01:42 Two cruise ships were delivered this week, AIDAperla, destined for the Mediterranean, and Norwegian Joy, destined for Asia. Earlier this month, cruise line Silversea christened the latest addition to its fleet, Silver Muse and early next month …