MSC Cruises said today they have big things in store for Miami, and all of them will support MSC’s growing emphasis on the Caribbean.
Those big things include an additional ship, a new ship, a dedicated terminal and a very special event.
Details appeared in the March 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Carnival’s Relief Effort Continues and Grows
Yesterday we told you how Carnival Australia had a generous “initial” response to the needs in the Vanuatu island chain as a result of the devastation from Cyclone (hurricane) Pam over the weekend.
Today, that response became twice as generous as the company’s donation was matched with a $150,000 personal donation from the company’s chairman, Micky Arison, by way of the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation.
The complete story appeared in the March 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Today, that response became twice as generous as the company’s donation was matched with a $150,000 personal donation from the company’s chairman, Micky Arison, by way of the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation.
The complete story appeared in the March 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.
MSC's Maiden Call at Sydney
When MSC Orchestra arrived at Sydney this morning, it was not only the ship's maiden call at the Australian cruise hub, but also the line's first call there as well.
Photos courtesy of MSC Crociere. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Spreading Their Sunshine
Think back to the beginning of the cruise industry at a time when cruise lines, whose names are no longer household words, plied the seas. Ships didn’t go on seven-day cruises that fit neatly into a one-week box, like everybody has the same length vacation. Some did, but that was because seven was just another number. They went on varied itineraries, with ports chosen by the lines because that’s where their customers wanted to go, and the lengths were dictated by how long it would take to get there.
Then as ships became larger and more plentiful, and cruises became more mass market, seven-day cruises rose to fame. Most people wanted to go on a week’s vacation, and with a single itinerary repeating every week, they were easy for travel agents to remember and sell.
Carnival - who was one of the early-adopters of the seven-day concept - is now trying something in New York from days gone by. Next summer Carnival Sunshine will sail 20 cruises from the Big Apple. In those 20 cruises there will be eight different itineraries of varying lengths from two to 10 days.
It feels like the ‘60's again. Except ...
Details appeared in the March 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Then as ships became larger and more plentiful, and cruises became more mass market, seven-day cruises rose to fame. Most people wanted to go on a week’s vacation, and with a single itinerary repeating every week, they were easy for travel agents to remember and sell.
Carnival - who was one of the early-adopters of the seven-day concept - is now trying something in New York from days gone by. Next summer Carnival Sunshine will sail 20 cruises from the Big Apple. In those 20 cruises there will be eight different itineraries of varying lengths from two to 10 days.
It feels like the ‘60's again. Except ...
Details appeared in the March 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Help Is on the Way
The South Pacific island chain of Vanuatu was heavily damaged by a hurricane (called a cyclone there) over the weekend. News reports show severe devastation on all the islands
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While the destination is not well-known to US cruisers, it is included on many itineraries from Australia and on transpacific cruises.
As the largest cruise operator in the Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific region, with the most calls to Vanuatu destinations, Carnival Australia is stepping up to the plate with an immediate $150,000 donation for relief.
The complete story appeared in the March 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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While the destination is not well-known to US cruisers, it is included on many itineraries from Australia and on transpacific cruises.
As the largest cruise operator in the Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific region, with the most calls to Vanuatu destinations, Carnival Australia is stepping up to the plate with an immediate $150,000 donation for relief.
The complete story appeared in the March 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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