KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Roughly 1,000 Chinese tourists have disembarked from a cruise ship in a Jamaican resort town in what the Caribbean island touts as a “groundbreaking” visit. The Chinese tourists arrived Wednesday in the northern town of Ocho …
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April 23, 2015 By: Newswire Cruise Baltic, a network of 10 countries and 27 cruise destinations in the Baltic Sea region, has announced the launch of an eLearning course for travel agents. Here’s what agents can expect. Cruise Baltic rolled …
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With China in the spotlight as a fast-growing cruise market, presidents of major North American cruise lines had a message for hundreds of travel agents Wednesday: There are lots of ships to fill closer to home. The cruise3sixty conference and …
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The cruise travel business better known as the ‘ floating marine resorts of the world’ that attracts the most wealthy globally has doubled in business for Sri Lanka with 14 cruise liners calling the country in 2012/13 registering visitor arrivals …
Coasters at the World Class Bar show some of the drinks available and the recipes. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst MIAMI — Celebrity Cruises debuted a new bar concept called World Class Bar at a lunch aboard the Celebrity Eclipse here …
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Norwegian Cruise Line will include alcoholic drinks in the cruise fare on Norwegian Sky sailings, beginning in January. The cruise line said that drinks normally priced at $11 or less would be included in the fare. That includes cocktails, wines …
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There are many travel types: history buffs, adrenaline junkies, nature lovers and culture seekers. (AP) The question “Do cruises still offer a vacation value?” implies that there is only one kind of cruise experience: the mass-market “resort at sea.” But in …
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Royal Caribbean Cruses Ltd. Chairman Richard Fain said the company put a stop to “last-minute” cruise discounting in North America, starting in March. He called the practice damaging to its brand image. The definition of “last-minute” could mean 10, 20, …
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By Christine Dayao for ShermansTravel Disney is setting sail once again — but not on the seas via its own beloved cruise line. Adventures by Disney, the company’s family touring arm, is partnering with river cruise company AmaWaterways for four sailings …
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