Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said its second quarter net income rose to $240.2 million compared to $226.7 million in the same quarter of 2018. Revenue increased 9.3% to $1.7 billion. In announcing the earnings on Aug. 8, NCLH said its adjusted …
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Norwegian Cruise Line said a new show, “Six,” will debut this year on the Norwegian Bliss, Breakaway and Getaway. Described as a British pop musical, Six is a historical retelling of King Henry VIII’s six wives. Each leading lady takes …
American Cruise Lines said Monday it will name its fourth modern riverboat the American Melody. The American Melody is expected to begin cruising in late 2020, joining the American Song, American Harmony and American Jazz in the company’s planned fleet …
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The Italian government has had it with cruise ships. On Wednesday, officials announced they will start rerouting the massive boats away from the historic center of Venice. In 2017, the government announced plans to limit the number of large cruise …
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With demand for luxury expedition and small-ship cruising on the rise, tour operators are expanding their marine offerings to up the ante on experience and comfort. G Adventures, for instance, said it would introduce a sixth expedition yacht, the Reina …
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Video 5 things you didn’t know about traveling on cruise ships Did you know that all cruise line ships have morgues aboard? Or that people can actually purchase a retirement property on a cruise ship? Take a look at some …
In what feels like an increasingly volatile world, it wasn’t long ago that Tui was steering a smooth course through the ups and downs of the tourist trade. While its rival Thomas Cook went from one mishap to another, Tui, …
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China will ramp up its policy support for Shanghai, the nation’s first pilot zone for cruise tourism, to attract more international partners and visitors. The eastern city’s cruise port will kick off China’s first duty-free store that is open for …
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I have a confession. On a dark night, no land in sight, I took a GT to the aft deck of one of Star Clippers’ ships. I made a toast and scattered a thimbleful of ashes into the wind, saying …
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The Port of Seattle released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the proposed cruise facility at Terminal 46 to the three shortlisted teams announced in May. These teams will compete to become the winning firm that will co-invest with the …
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