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Will Norwegian Epic Entertainment Model Go Industry Wide?
Norwegian Cruise Line describes their newest entertainment lineup as “revolutionary,” a surprisingly true statement. We’re surprised that it’s taken anyone in the industry this long to ask themselves “could our entertainment stack up against acts in New York City and Vegas?” NCL asked that question, and booked headlining act Blue Man Group [...]
Continue reading...Jamaica Remains World’s Leading Cruise Destination
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Wall Street Journal likens the World Travel Awards to the Oscars of the global travel and tourism industry, and earlier this week, the group named Jamaica as the world’s leading cruise destination for the fourth consecutive year.
The island nation also received its fifth win for the Caribbean’s leading cruise destination, and Ocho Rios was [...]
Does World’s Largest Cruise Ship mean Largest Environmental Impact?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Oasis of the Seas is currently making its way across the Atlantic ocean on its way to Port Everglades, Florida which will be the world’s largest cruise ship’s home port. Many may think with the title of World’s Largest that the Oasis would also have the largest environmental impact, too. Royal Caribbean [...]
Continue reading...World’s Largest Cruise Ship Misses Bridge by 2 Feet
Sunday, November 1, 2009
At nearly 20 stories high, five times the size of the Titanic, and 40% larger than the cruise industry’s next biggest ship, navigating Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas isn’t easy. The captain of the world’s largest cruise ship tested his luck last night by passing under a bridge in Denmark with less than [...]
Continue reading...U.S. House, Senate Introduce Clean Cruise Ship Acts
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Clean Water Act currently allows Cruise Ships in U.S. coastal waters and the Great Lakes to discharge raw, untreated sewage just three miles from the shoreline. New legislation introduced this week in the U.S. House and Senate hope to extend that distance and regulate how the waste is treated.
The Clean Cruise Ship act [...]
Oasis of the Seas becomes Most Expensive Cruise Ship in the World
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
With a staggering $1.4 billion price tag and set to debut this December, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is the most expensive cruise ship in the world. With that title, some may argue it’s also one of the biggest gambles in the world.
Oasis of the Seas isn’t only the most expensive cruise [...]
New Cruise Ship Terminal Breaks Ground in Singapore
Friday, October 2, 2009
Singapore is hoping to ride the wave of growth in the cruise industry with a new $500 million International Cruise Terminal which broke ground on Friday.
The groundbreaking comes as global demand for the cruise market is estimated to hit 27 million passengers by 2020.
The cruise industry is still doing well despite the economic [...]
Jamaica Gets Green Light to Build Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal
Sunday, September 20, 2009
On Saturday, HSBC agreed to provide the Jamaican port town of Falmouth $122 million to build a port to handle the world’s largest cruise ships, including The Oasis of the Seas.
The new port will attract nearly a million visitors per year, and create around 500 construction jobs and 900 permanent jobs.
Royal Caribbean has already invested [...]
Cayman Islands May be Port of the Past
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Unless the Cayman Islands build a way for cruise ships to dock, it’s possible they may be stricken from the itinerary of several major cruises, according to a Cayman newspaper. Currently, cruise ships have to drop anchor offshore and ferry passengers to the islands with smaller boats.
Having to wait for a tender boat is [...]
Oasis of the Seas: The New Shape of Cruising
Sunday, July 20, 2008
So, cruise ship patrons are tired of the same old stuff like flat screen TVs in the staterooms, specialty restaurants (that charge extra), rock climbing walls, outdoor theaters.
What’s a cruise line to do?? Come up with something bigger and better of course! Which is exactly what Royal Caribbean is planning to launch in December of 2009. Their new [...]
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