There was something of a shift of the balance of power in the industry today - especially the luxury end of it - when Genting Hong Kong completed its acquisition of Crystal Cruises from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). GHK which owns Star Cruises also owns a portion of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings which in turn owns Regent Seven Seas, Oceania Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line.
At the same time, there were several executive promotions announced to loftier titles/positions.
Details appeared in the May 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, May 15, 2015
See the World
Princess Cruises has scheduled the intimate Pacific Princess on its third world cruise in 2017.
The full 111-day voyage visits 38 ports in 30 countries with five maiden calls and overnight stays in Hong Kong, Dubai and Venice.
The complete story appeared in the May 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The full 111-day voyage visits 38 ports in 30 countries with five maiden calls and overnight stays in Hong Kong, Dubai and Venice.
The complete story appeared in the May 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.
When the World's Largest Cruise Ship Is in Dry Dock
Only when Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas is in dry dock can they take pictures like this one.
Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
An Extra 95 Cents for Your Trouble
Royal Caribbean International has joined other lines who have recently increased the gratuity they automatically charge to your onboard account, and it looks like sister line Celebrity is going to do the same.
The increase is small, and when you consider how much service you get from so many people each day, the new total is very reasonable. It’s the logic for the increase, however, that the cruise line applies that always baffles us.
Details can be found in the May 14 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The increase is small, and when you consider how much service you get from so many people each day, the new total is very reasonable. It’s the logic for the increase, however, that the cruise line applies that always baffles us.
Details can be found in the May 14 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The Foundation of Costa
If you’re homeless, going on a cruise is probably the last thing on your mind, and chances are remote they you’ll ever be a customer of any cruise line. Still, these are the people in Genoa that Costa Crociere is choosing to support.
Costa, through the Costa Crociere Foundation, took six apartments in its hometown of Genoa, and renovated them and furnished them, and now 12 homeless people, including a family with two children, have permanent homes.
The complete story appeared in he May 14 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Costa, through the Costa Crociere Foundation, took six apartments in its hometown of Genoa, and renovated them and furnished them, and now 12 homeless people, including a family with two children, have permanent homes.
The complete story appeared in he May 14 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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