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Carnival Sending Newest, Largest of Ships to Texas Port
Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on cruise ship ports in the last few years. Hurricane Ike demolished Galveston, TX to the tune of 3 Billion dollars in 2008, and New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina in 2005. However, Carnival Cruise Lines is sending the message that these two ports are back on the [...]
Continue reading...Norwegian Cruise Line’s Lack of Bathrooms an Epic Failure?
22. June 2010
Norwegian Cruise Line is hosting about 2500 travel agents and media on board their newest ship, Epic, prior to its first voyage with full-fare-paying customers. The practice is somewhat common in the industry just as many businesses have ‘soft-openings’ before a grand opening in order to work out any kinks and make last-minute changes. [...]
Continue reading...Princess to Offer California Coastal Cruise in 2011
16. June 2010
Driving up the California coast can be a beautiful experience, but some of that beauty may be lost if you’re hauling three kids chanting, “are we there yet,” for hours at a time. Princess Cruises will soon have the remedy, as they plan to offer two new sailings that tour the California coast.
The new [...]
Cruiser’s Attempt to Capitalize on BP Gulf Oil Spill Blocked
14. June 2010
Brian Diamond of Omaha Nebraska was very upset when oil started gushing from out of the gulf. He had planned an “elaborate tour” of the gulf as his “once-in-a-lifetime” vacation, and said “everything changed” after the BP oil disaster. But had it really?
Diamond purchased trip insurance for $90 when he put down a [...]
Guide to Buying Art on Cruise Ships
10. June 2010
After a day in the sun, a few cold ones, why not invest $100 grand in something you know nothing about? That may sound ridiculous, but some cruise-goers turned fine-art collectors while on vacation are learning the hard way that people trying to sell you something may not be entirely truthful, so we’ve decided [...]
Continue reading...Electric Guitar Rentals on Cruise Ships: Good or Bad?
9. June 2010
Norwegian Cruise Line will soon debut its newest, and largest, vessel aptly named “Epic.” NCL is promising that the 153,000-ton, 4,200-passenger ship will take cruise entertainment to the next level. However, some of the new programs, like electric guitar rentals, may scare off more customers than they attract.
The Norwegian Epic has some entertainment [...]
Shrek and Donkey Setting Sail with Royal Caribbean
5. June 2010
Royal Caribbean and DreamWorks Animation have inked a deal that will bring characters like Shrek and Donkey to the high seas.
RCL, the world’s second largest cruise line, will debut the DreamWorks entertainment on their Allure of the Seas ship set to debut this December.
“Royal Caribbean and DreamWorks Animation share many of the same philosophies when [...]
Holland America Considers More Alaskan Cruises after Head Tax Reduction
27. April 2010
Holland America’s CEO said the cruise line is looking more favorably on Alaska this week after state legislators reduced the head tax imposed on cruisers from $46 a passenger to $34.50.
CEO Stein Kruse said that the move “will certainly be a positive influencing factor” as Holland America decides when and where its cruise ships will [...]
Mechanical Problems Cause Carnival Cruise Headaches
16. February 2010
Mechanical difficulties are causing grief for thousands of Carnival Legend passengers, after the problems caused the 2,124 passenger vessel to arrive late and therefore depart late on this week’s voyage. The Carnival Legend is the same ship that collided with a Royal Caribbean ship a few months ago, but the problems are unrelated. [...]
Continue reading...Cuban Travel Ban Costs U.S. Business over 1B Annually
17. December 2009
Tourism companies in the U.S. could be losing over a Billion dollars a year due to U.S. laws that ban travel to Cuba.
Officials from Cuba say that includes $600 million for airlines, $300 million for travel agents, and $200 million in travel-related exports.
Currently, Cuba welcomes about 2 million foreign visitors a year, mainly from Canada, [...]
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