Overcoming Cruise Supply Chain Hurdles
Overseeing hotel operations, food and beverage, crewing and purchasing for clients across the cruise industry, The Apollo Group was on the front lines of the industry’s start up in 2021. “We got to November thinking we’re getting there and then in December, we had Omicron. We had to stop a bit and start again,” said…
Itinerary Planning: Azamara Is Destination-Intensive
Launching the Azamara Onward in May, Azamara will have its four ships in Europe this summer on a variety of programs in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. The Onward sails her 11-day maiden voyage from Monaco to Venice, calling at Livorno, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Amalfi, Kotor, Ancona and Ravenna. Among the more unique offerings is an…
Luxury Market Sets Expansion Course
The luxury segment of the cruise market is on an expansion course set to grow its passenger capacity by an estimated 60 percent over the next five years, from approximately 850,000 in 2022 to nearly 1.4 million by 2027. Based on the newbuild orderbook, the luxury fleet will be expanding from 69 ships today to…
The Year of New Cruise Brands
Five new companies are charging into the cruise industry in 2022 and are poised to be major players going forward. We take a look at who, what, where and when. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection As one of the biggest names in luxury travel, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection plans to offer a boutique product that combines…
Working At Sea: The Need to Attract More Seafarers
With the cruise lines resuming service and having to crew their ships in relatively short order, seafarers in all departments are in very high demand and the companies have to treat them accordingly, said Lena Dyring, director of cruise operations for the Norwegian Seafarers’ Union (NSU). The spike in demand coincides with recruitment taking a…
Itinerary Planning: Carnival Staying “Fresh”
Always keeping its product fresh, Carnival Cruise Line has been moving ships around for 2022 and 2023 and will also welcome two newbuilds into the North American market, the Carnival Celebration this November and the Carnival Jubilee next November, Fred Stein, vice president, revenue planning and deployment, told Cruise Industry News. The Celebration will be…