Summer 2007: Editorial
We are covering a range of subjects in this issue – which are all important to the industry – and would like touch on some of them. The Cruise Experience: Cruising is evolving on many levels and in many directions, depending on the product and the market. Most important for the industry, perhaps, is its…
Food & Beverage: New Dining Experiences
Dining aboard cruise ships will continue to be one of the highlights of a cruise, despite all the choices of activities now offered by the new, large ships, and the range of more exotic itineraries featured by the smaller luxury- and expedition-style ships. This spring, for instance, Princess Cruises unveiled what Vice President of Food…
Shipbuilding: Up to Cruising Speed
“We are now up to cruising speed,” said Jacques Hardelay, managing director at Aker Yards in St. Nazaire, France. He explained that the integration process since the French shipbuilder was acquired by the Aker Yards Group has been completed and that work is underway on various projects. Among the integrated functions is sales and marketing…