Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Another Life for Old Friends

TUI, the German travel conglomerate, said today they eventually move Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 from their TUI Cruises brand (which they own jointly with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd) to their British unit, Thomson Cruises, as part of their plan to modernize the Thomson fleet.

The complete story appeared in the May 13 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Why You Will Feel Frank Del Rio’s Hand Deeper in Your Pocket

Frank Del Rio (NCLH’s CEO) wants you to end up paying more for your next cruise from NCL. Exactly the same cruise, doing exactly the same thing. He just wants the bottom line price you pay, by the time to get home, to be more. It’s nothing personal; it’s just business. The more you pay without costing the company any more, the more NCL makes, which is good for NCLH.

Del Rio laid out the two-prong (as far as how it affects consumers) approach in an earnings call earlier in the year, and he recapped it in a call last week when he  reported how well it was working.

The complete story appeared in the May 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Monday, May 11, 2015

West Mexican Violence Alters Cruise Plans

Violence in western Mexico is growing as the federal government is launching an offensive against the drug cartels resulting in what looks like a war in some locations. Although the violence is limited to only a few instances in Puerto Vallarta, and limited to arson fires at gas stations and bank branches, it is enough of a potential threat to cause several cruise lines to change plans for calls at the city.

Details appeared in the May 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - May 11, 2015

CND subscribers also read about:
  • A new policy on Norwegian Cruise Line
  • A serious accident on the FlowRider aboard Independence of the Seas
 The complete stories were in the May 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Medevac from QM2

A US Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a passenger from Cunard's Queen Mary 2 on Saturday when it was 180 miles south of Nantucket providing these spectacular views.



The complete story appeared in the May 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Photos courtesy of US Coast Guard