Editorial: The Beat Goes On
As we are starting on a new year, the industry’s attention is focused across a broad range of priorities, from raising ticket prices to reducing
Royal Caribbean International: Quality + Energy
Royal Caribbean International is unique in the cruise industry and possibly in the whole world, according to Adam Goldstein, president and CEO, who explained: “We
MLC Expectations
Compliance with the Maritime Labor Convention of 2006 (MLC 2006), coming into force in August, will be a shared responsibility among cruise lines and recruiters,
Hotel Ops: Norwegian: Two More Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line will essentially deliver two new ships in 2013, with the Breakaway entering service in May, and the Getaway launching in January 2014,
Marine Ops: Celebrity: Empowering the Ships
Greg Purdy became vice president of operations at Celebrity Cruises last year, upgrading his vice president of marine operations title, and adding the hotel side
Florida: Its Ports Dominate the Market
Florida ports are expecting a record year, while continuing multi-million dollar projects to upgrade and enhance terminals, piers and related infrastructure to keep up. Driving
Mexico: Two Coasts; Different Products
Mexico’s cruise traffic on the Pacific side is for the most part in a downward spiral, and the Caribbean side was also down in 2012
Refurbishment Briefs
When 2012 came to a close, some 22 cruise ships had been worked on at Grand Bahama Shipyard over the course of the calendar year.