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It’s always educational to peruse the monthly CruiseTrends reports published by CruiseCompete, an online cruise marketplace that tracks current consumer popularity in ocean and river cruising across several categories. (travelpulse.com)
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Porthole Cruise Magazine, the nation’s leading cruise travel magazine, announces the winners of its 17th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. (more…)
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Valeria Mangiarotti, MedCruise representative in charge of Environmental Issues, writes an article on ‘European Environmental Laws: Some considerations for Mediterranean cruise ports’, published at the latest issue of the Martime Economist magazine.
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MSC Cruises S.A. announced today the launch of its first global career portal at www.careers.msccruises.com. The new portal is a platform aimed at recruiting the best and brightest talents for positions both ashore and aboard across MSC Cruises’ global offices and fleet. (more…)
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Princess Cruises has been recognised as the Best Cruise Line for Service Excellence in the 2015 Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards, voted by travel professionals throughout Asia-Pacific.
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The new site aims to provide a more user-friendly experience, with an updated look and feel and more intuitive navigation to MSC Cruises’ special offers and deals and destinations and excursions. (travelagentcentral.com)
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“It is a significant accomplishment to receive this accolade by our industry partners and peers in China and throughout Asia, extending our winning streak across the world,” said Michael Bayley, president & CEO, Royal Caribbean International. (royalcaribbeanblog.com)
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A favorable 12-month outlook for changes in personal net worth and after-tax income among the wealthiest 10 percent of U.S. households surveyed by the American Affluence Research Center was revealed in its new Millionaire Monitor Report. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The cruise industry is growing steadily according to a new study released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). (travelpulse.com)
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Cruise lines, their passengers and crew spent a record $21 billion in the U.S. in 2014, up 16 percent since 2010 and representing a new peak in U.S. cruise industry expenditures, according to a new study from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
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Global demand for cruising reached 22.04 million passengers[1] in 2014, up 68 percent from 13.1 million passengers in 2004, according to a new study from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
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Berlitz has released the 2016 edition of its Cruising & Cruise Ships guide. Updated each year by author Douglas Ward, the 31st edition is 704 pages and provides basic information on cruising for beginners, as well as useful information for experienced cruisers, and rates the entire cruise fleet. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Award-winning epicurean brand Saveur has recognized Seabourn as serving the best cuisine at sea with a 2015 Good Taste Award for “Finest Cruise Line Dining.”
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Royal Caribbean International has this week launched a refresh of royalcaribbean.com.au. The changes included an overall refresh of the design on the homepage and deals pages resulting in a clean and easy to navigate website. (etbtravelnews.com)
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Websites of Chinese travel companies retail cruises at a substantial premium over the websites of the lines themselves, said Robin Farley, cruise industry analyst at UBS in New York. (cruisebusiness.com)
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In a social media first, P&O Cruises has revealed that its latest ships, Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden, will be officially named by singer Jessica Mauboy and actress Kate Ritchie – via Twitter. (more…)
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The new guide includes information on what to expect on board a Scenic Space-Ship, the differences with ocean cruising, where and when to go, and what inclusions you can expect. (etbtravelnews.com)
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Today Business Research & Economic Advisors (BREA) launched its analysis of spending related to cruise tourism and its impact on destinations’ economies. The triennial study engaged by the FCCA included a record 35 participating destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central and South America. (more…)
Carnival Cruise Line has been named America’s Most Trusted Cruise Line by Reader’s Digest Magazine. (more…)
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Seabourn, the leading small-ship, ultra-luxury cruise line, was honored with nine 2015 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly. Judged by an expert industry panel, the annual awards celebrate the best in travel and salute outstanding travel professionals.
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Experts at the world’s leading cruise reviews website Cruise Critic have voted Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ‘Best for Itineraries’ in the prestigious ‘UK Editors’ Picks Awards 2015’.
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Cruise Critic, the world’s leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has announced the winners of its 8th annual Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards, naming the best of the cruise industry in 25 categories, chosen by Cruise Critic’s international team of editors. (cruisebusiness.com)
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DNV-GL has announced that it will make its new rules for classification of ships publicly available online for the first time today, October 1st. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Costa Cruises, Europe’s number one cruise company, has presented its “Sustainability Report – Results for 2014 and Outlook for the Future” and illustrated its corporate social responsibility plan for the coming years.
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CruiseOne reports that for the past five years the company has consistently outpaced the Travel & Hospitality Index in franchise owner satisfaction as part of Franchise Business Review’s Franchisee Satisfaction Survey. (travelagentcentral.com)
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With the recent introduction of an expanded shore excursion program, Royal Caribbean has now launched a new website for travel agents. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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This free guide will help you make informed decisions about what to consider before your next cruise, such as how you can reduce your likelihood of becoming ill or victimized by crime, and what you can expect from onboard medical facilities and crew personnel.
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The romance of the high seas has been the backdrop for some of the most famous love stories. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line is unveiling a new trade support platform called “Onboard with You” which will house the line’s numerous travel partner initiatives and tools.
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Over a decade of success: that’s what CruiseCompete celebrates this month with its 12th anniversary. While countless other consumer-oriented websites have come and gone during this time, CruiseCompete continues to thrive. Why? (allthingscruise.com)
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Cruise Critic has announced two new photo products: virtual cruise ship tours – featuring thousands of photographs per ship, through a partnership with photography specialists Oyster.com – and new multimedia cruise reviews, collecting and showcasing photos directly from cruisers as part of the cruise review process. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The September edition of Gibraltar Shipping features Thanos Pallis, MedCruise Secretary General, who presents his views on the present and prospects of MedCruise and its member cruise ports.
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In Spain MSC Cruises received in June the award for Best Cruise Company of the Year in the seventh edition of the Condé Nast Traveller Awards, organized by the Spanish edition of the prestigious travel magazine. (more…)
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The travel franchise selection process just got easier with the recent launch of CruiseOne’s new recruitment website, www.CruiseOneFranchise.com. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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MedCruise has been engaged in an effort to detail the characteristics of the cruise port industry in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas and the challenges that the MedCruise member ports are facing.
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Holland America Line added a new look and enhanced features to its air booking program, Flight Ease, making it more user-friendly for travel professionals to navigate, search and book flights. (more…)
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Americans are hard workers, but when it comes to taking a break, they may need some advice, according to results released from Princess Cruises’ sixth annual Relaxation Report.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to be crowned ‘Britain’s Best Cruise Line for Food’, in the Holiday & Cruise Channel’s prestigious ‘Telly’ Awards, which are voted for entirely by viewers.
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The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development released a report this week that puts tourism’s impact on Southeast Alaska into numbers. (alaskapublic.org)
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The Independent Traveler, Inc. – publisher of three leading online travel sites, and part of the TripAdvisor Media Group – announces the appointment of Mike Ewing as general manager. (cruisebusiness.com)
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