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Sail on the waves with the latest cruise news, updates, trends, innovations, and developments within the industry. Skift’s cruise archive is your go-to source for timely and accurate information essential for industry professionals and enthusiasts.
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Lindblad's Founder to Become CEO Again
Lindblad Expeditions founder and Co-chair of Board of Directors Sven-Olof Lindblad will become CEO, effective June 30, the cruise company announced Wednesday. He will be replacing Dolf Berle, the current…
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Argentina Revamps Cruise Ships Terminal to Capture Demand for Antarctica Trips
Ushuaia is trying to stay ahead of the curve with this expansion, maintaining leadership on Antarctica trips and standing out among nearby ports, in a time when cruise ship companies continue to add vessels for this route.
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Royal Caribbean Passenger On-Board Spending Splurge Helps Lower Losses
Royal Caribbean is sailing along on several trends —strong economic conditions, travel interest in experiences and pent-up demand— to get out of the red.
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Lindblad Taps Next-Gen Digital Marketing to Fill Cruise Ships
Lindblad Expeditions, which operates small ships with adventurous themes, is seeing traction with savvier digital marketing. But it's taking time for the company to get back in the black.
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Norwegian's Focus on High-Spending Cruise Passengers Paid Off in the First Quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line's strong onboard passenger spending in the first quarter demonstrates that the pent-up energy to cruise that people had during the pandemic hasn't dissipated at all.
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Explora Journeys Unveils Hotel-Like Suites for Its New Cruise Ships
Explora Journeys, a privately-owned sub-brand of the MSC Group, is applying a “luxury lifestyle hotel” ethos to its Millennial-friendly cruise ships, which will feature Ocean penthouses and residences, in addition…
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Carnival Rides North American Booking Wave to New Record
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Carnival's excellent earnings, New York's new tourism pitch, and India's eased visa wait times.
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Carnival Sees Highest-Ever Future Bookings — Thank You, North America
Carnival's North America market continues to be a star performer, and Europe is doing very well. Still, that won't be enough to return Carnival to full health post-pandemic. It needs to speed up growth in Asia and Australia.
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Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Frank Del Rio to Step Down
Frank J. Del Rio will step down as president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, effective June 30, the cruise company announced Monday. Harry J. Sommer, president and CEO…