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Costa Group: 12.6 Billion Euros And Over 63,000 Jobs Generated In Europe

Costa Pacifica and Costa Luminosa in GenoaCruises confirm their positive contribution to the European and Italian economy. In particular, the Costa Group, a leader in this sector, both in Europe and China, with 3.2 million guests, generated a total economic impact in 2018 of 12.6 billion euros in Europe, creating over 63,000 full-time equivalent jobs. (more…)

Cruise Planners Unveils Customizable Websites for its Travel Advisor Network

Cruise Planners recently launched all new travel advisor websites with three different visual treatments featuring unique content for travel advisors to choose from. These different website options provide our advisors with the flexibility of operating multiple websites; each with their own theme. (more…)





Cruise tourism brought Svalbard NOK 110 million in earnings in 2018

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A new study of the economic impact of cruise tourism in Svalbard shows that expedition and conventional cruise ships made a substantial contribution to the local economy by purchasing goods and services for more than USD 12 million last year. (more…)





CLIA’s 2019 Asia Deployment Report shows more cruise destinations in Asia

CLIA’s 2019 Asia Deployment Report shows more cruise destinations in AsiaCruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released the 2019 Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report. The report details Asia’s planned cruise activity in 2019, providing stakeholders with actionable and meaningful information to keep pace with the dynamic cruise industry in this region. (more…)



Travel + Leisure Names The 2019 World’s Best Cruise Lines

Disney Magic arriving at New York Disney Magic arriving at New York with Manhattan in the background (Courtesy Disney Cruise Line)Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Readers rated individual cruise ships on their cabins/facilities, food, service, itineraries/destinations, excursions/activities, and value.



Princess Cruises 10th Annual Relaxation Report Finds Most of the World Still Not Getting Enough Sleep

Princess Cruises 10th Annual Relaxation Report Finds Most of the World Still Not Getting Enough SleepOne of the world’s largest international premium cruise lines, Princess Cruises, in collaboration with Wakefield Research, today revealed the findings of its 10th Annual Relaxation survey. With ten years of data analyzing the sleep and vacation habits of adults, this year’s survey reinforces the stress and lack of relaxation experienced by adults globally. (more…)



Cruise Companies Pursue Different Brand Growth Strategies

La Valletta, Malta. Prinsendam, MSC Splendida and MSC Musica (Image by Custom Aerial Photos)The multi-brand cruise companies will continue to grow their largest and most popular brands, but individual brand growth may surprise, according to the “2019 Cruise Industry News Annual Report”. While Carnival Cruise Line brand will continue to be the dominant brand for Carnival Corporation over the next decade, carrying twice as many passengers as the second largest brand, Costa Crociere will see the most capacity growth over the same time period, driven partially by its short cruises in China.







Carnival Corporation Launches Website Featuring Advanced Air Quality Systems

Carnival Corporation & plc (logo)Carnival Corporation & plc today announced the launch of a new dedicated “Advanced Air Quality Systems” website that features relevant background information, videos, animations, photos and graphics to highlight the environmental benefits of using the innovative technology commonly referred to as exhaust gas cleaning systems or “scrubbers.” (more…)



AIDA Cruises presents latest sustainability report: World’s first LNG-operated cruise ship, AIDAnova, commissioned in 2018

AIDANova at Tenerife (Courtesy AIDA Cruises)In the latest edition of “AIDA cares” the company documents further progress on its way to emission-neutral cruising. As early as 2023, 94 percent of all AIDA guests will be sailing on ships that can be fully operated with low-emission liquefied natural gas or, in port, with green shore power. (more…)

Asia Pacific overtook Europe in 2018 as second most important passenger source

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (logo)Asia Pacific has overtaken Europe as the second most important source region for cruise passengers, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) said in its 2018 annual report. The number of Europeans that took a cruise increased by 3.0% to 6.99 million last year, while the Asia-Pacific region experienced a 29.4% increase, to 7.00 million, RCCL said. (cruisebusiness.com)

Oceania Updates Online Travel Advisor Center

Oceania Cruises (Logo) Oceania Cruises has unveiled its new online Travel Advisor Center, which can be accessed at oceaniacruises.com/advisor. As a part of the brand’s stream of OceaniaNEXT enhancements, the online agent portal has been redesigned to make it more intuitive and provide travel partners with the tools and information they need in order to offer their clients best-in-class service. (travelagentcentral.com)

Carnival Corporation Releases Annual Sustainability Report for 2018

Carnival Corporation & plc (logo)Carnival Corporation & plc today released its ninth annual sustainability report, detailing the key initiatives and progress made in 2018 toward its 2020 sustainability performance goals. The full 2018 report, “Sustainability from Ship to Shore,” was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative standard and is available online at www.CarnivalSustainability.com. (more…)

New Study Finds Negligible Environmental Impact From Accumulated Scrubber Wash Water In Ports

Independence of The Seas scrubberThe Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 has welcomed the preliminary results of an independent study presented by CE Delft, a research organisation in the Netherlands specialising in environmental issues, indicating that accumulated concentrations of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS, or “scrubbers”) wash water components are at very low levels and well below applicable regulatory limits. (more…)



Cruise ships poisoning city air with sulphur as much as cars – new data reveals

Cruise ships are choking Europe’s port cities with the biggest cruise company, Carnival Corporation, emitting 10 times more sulphur oxides (SOx) than all of Europe’s 260 million cars, new research shows. Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world’s second largest cruise operator, emits four times the SOx of the European car fleet. (transportenvironment.org)



CLIA Launches 2018 Asia Cruise Industry Ocean Source Market Report

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, has released the 2018 Asia Cruise Industry Ocean Source Market Report. The report offers an in-depth look at the growth, demographics and trends of the top source markets in Asia. (more…)

Cruise Ship Orderbook at Cybercruises.com Updated

The Orderbook page at Cybercruises.com has been updated: a) With the announcement that Coral Expeditions is building a sister ship to the recently launched Coral Adventurer. The new vessel, the Coral Geographer, is under construction at VARD in Vietnam b) Viking announced an expansion of its Egypt program for the 2020 season, which will include the launch of a new ship, the Viking Osiris c) Oceanwide Expeditions will build a second new ship for a October 2021 delivery, the Janssonius.