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India’s New Cruise Initiative – India Report

The new initiative aims to harness India's coastline and growing domestic demand for cruise tourism. However, operational challenges, including infrastructure and taxes, need to be addressed.

Bulbul Dhawan | 5 days ago

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Votes Against Cruise Restrictions Have the Edge in Juneau, Alaska

Even though their ballot measure has been defeated, some Juneau locals sent a message to city and industry leadership more needs to be done to address overtourism.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 week ago

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Carnival CEO: Demand for Alaska Cruises Is ‘Off the Charts’

Alaska's success for Carnival, the world's largest cruise company, points to the ongoing popularity of the cruise industry.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 weeks ago

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Juneau’s Cruise Line Fight: Locals to Vote on ‘Ship-Free Saturday’

Regardless of the ballot initiative's outcome, relations between locals and the cruise line industry in Juneau won't be the same.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

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Goa to Get New Cruise Terminal – India Report

Goa has witnessed a 40% increase in cruise tourism, and a new terminal is coming soon. But there are more problems in the state that need to be solved to attract international tourists.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 weeks ago

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Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals

Greece's prime minister acknowledged there's an overtourism problem in his country that needs to be addressed but he thinks it's only confined to Santorini and Mykonos.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

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Skift Power Rankings: Jason Liberty

Liberty helped Royal Caribbean survive the Covid pandemic. Now, he’s expanding the cruise business and its customer base.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

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Viking Cruise CEO: ‘We Don’t See Any Sign of Weakness’

While other travel brands say they see signs of a slowdown, Viking executives see a boom and no signs travelers want to cutback on cruises.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

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Norwegian Cruise Line Sees ‘No Cracks’ in Guest Spending

Norwegian Cruise Line executives say they have a number of advantages over hotels to keep guests spending.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

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Royal Caribbean: Expect Higher Cruise Prices and More Expansion in China

Royal Caribbean Group executives are confident that their return to China will pay off in the long-run.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago