F&B: Food Spend Steady
Serving up fine cuisines along with comfort food in their many dining venues and crew quarters, food spending per person, per day aboard cruise ships
Shipbuilding: No Compromises: Europa 2
When the passengers are paying an average of $800 a day, the ship better be perfect. “The Europa 2 is a contemporary version of the
HNA Enters the Asia Cruise Market
2013 promises several crucial milestones for the Chinese cruise market. Apart from the record number of ships calling on Chinese ports, the biggest and most
Luxury: Crystal Mission: To Be Best
“Our focus is on constantly refining our product,” said Gregg Michel, president of Crystal Cruises. “We never stand still; we continue to innovate – to
Itinerary Planning: Guaranteeing Traffic
This year, Grand Turk will be the fourth-busiest port in the world for Carnival Corporation brands in terms of transit passengers, according to Giora Israel,
The Caribbean: 2013 Edition
The lion’s share of the global cruise industry’s capacity is still in the Caribbean – and even up for 2013 – just slightly, according to
Itinerary Planning: What’s Trending?
Itinerary planning comes down to numbers, simply put – operating costs and shore excursion revenue, but also passenger attraction. “We look at market demand before
Finance: Europe Is Swing Factor
While earnings guidance for 2013 is upbeat from Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line, Europe is the swing factor. Carnival said on