Celebrity Cruises announced today they will offer 4- and 5-night cruises from Miami to the western Caribbean aboard Celebrity Century beginning in 2010. The short-cruise program had previously been seasonal.
Details were in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Seattle Opens New Cruise Terminal
The Port of Seattle opened the new Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91 today. The new facility has two 1,200-foot berths and will replace the temporary facilty at Pier 30 which will return to cargo use. The first ship to arrive will be Holland America's Amsterdam, which will turnaround there on Friday (April 24, 2009).
The Smith Cove terminal will be used by Holland America, Princess and Royal Caribbean. Celebrity and Norwegian Cruise Line will continue to use the Bell Street Cruise Terminal at Pier 66.
Details were in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The Smith Cove terminal will be used by Holland America, Princess and Royal Caribbean. Celebrity and Norwegian Cruise Line will continue to use the Bell Street Cruise Terminal at Pier 66.
Details were in the April 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
RCI Boosts Short Cruise Capacity from Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale
Royal Caribbean International said toady they will move their 4- and 5-night cruise product north from Miami to Port Everglades in April 2010 and initially, it will be operated by Grandeur of the Seas. Then in November (2010) they are upsizing the ship to the feature-rich 142,000-ton Navigator of the Seas.
Meanwhile in Tampa, RCI will position the 90,090-ton Radiance of the Seas there for 4- and 5-night cruises during the winter 2010-2011 season. This will add about 150 more berths to the local market over the smaller ships with which RCI has traditionally operated the seasonal route. This will be the last upgrade for the port, however, since it is constrained by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Radiance-class is the largest size Royal Caribbean has which will fit under the bridge.
Details of the other changes in the line's short-cruise program were in the April 22 (2009) article in Cruise News Daily.
Meanwhile in Tampa, RCI will position the 90,090-ton Radiance of the Seas there for 4- and 5-night cruises during the winter 2010-2011 season. This will add about 150 more berths to the local market over the smaller ships with which RCI has traditionally operated the seasonal route. This will be the last upgrade for the port, however, since it is constrained by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Radiance-class is the largest size Royal Caribbean has which will fit under the bridge.
Details of the other changes in the line's short-cruise program were in the April 22 (2009) article in Cruise News Daily.
Seabourn Sets Record
Aggressive pricing can stimulate demand even at the top end of the market. Seabourn said they set a record on Monday (April 20, 2009) when their Cruise Sales Consultants fielded 830 calls, a new one-day record for the company.
Thanks to several pricing promotions and their new ship coming this summer, the line said they have been experiencing a 40% increase in call volume this month over last month.
Details were in the April 22 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Thanks to several pricing promotions and their new ship coming this summer, the line said they have been experiencing a 40% increase in call volume this month over last month.
Details were in the April 22 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Babados' Cruise Growth Inhibited by Lack of Air Lift
Most Americans don't realize how Barbados has become a real powerhouse as a port of embarkation in the Caribbean. It's at the eastern end of the Caribbean (1600 miles from Miami), so Americans aren't likely to fly there to board a cruise. But that also means it's closer to Europe, so it's only logical Europeans will gravitate toward it. (It also eliminates the hassle of entrance into the US, if the ship's itinerary avoids US ports, which many of them now do for that very reason.)
An article in today's issue of Barbados' The Nation quoted Michael Ronan, the chairman of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and also and executive at Royal Caribbean, saying that Barbados' growth will be inhibited by its lack of airlift. As a result according to Ronan, the largest ships won't be homeporting there, and the island won't be seeing them until they include it seasonally as a port of call on their winter itineraries.
View Barbados in a larger map
An article in today's issue of Barbados' The Nation quoted Michael Ronan, the chairman of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and also and executive at Royal Caribbean, saying that Barbados' growth will be inhibited by its lack of airlift. As a result according to Ronan, the largest ships won't be homeporting there, and the island won't be seeing them until they include it seasonally as a port of call on their winter itineraries.
View Barbados in a larger map
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)