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Articles tagged “cruise industry”

Coronavirus

Why Lawmakers Are So Uneasy About Giving the Cruise Industry a Bailout

Corporate bailouts are never popular with the average voter. But bailing out the cruise industry — which goes out of its way to avoid paying U.S. federal taxes — is proving a particularly hard case to make as the travel industry appeals to Congress for help.

Why Lawmakers Are So Uneasy About Giving the Cruise Industry a Bailout

Airlines

White House Will Hold Talks With U.S. Cruise and Airline Executives on Coronavirus Risk

Don't worry, U.S. airlines and cruise ship companies. Demand is dropping like a rock. But Mike Pence is on the case. What could go wrong?

White House Will Hold Talks With U.S. Cruise and Airline Executives on Coronavirus Risk

Ground Transport

Taiwanese Passengers Freed From Quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

After a nightmarish two weeks in quarantine following the coronavirus outbreak, passengers are finally disembarking the Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan. Hopefully the cruise industry has learned from this debacle. The question is not if something of this nature will happen again, but when.

Taiwanese Passengers Freed From Quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

Tourism

Myanmar Looks for a Second Chance and 8 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

This week in tourism news, after decades of isolation, Myanmar finally opened up to tourists, only to scare them off as it perpetrated genocide against its Rohingya minority. Today, Myanmar has real potential to become a thriving destination again, but only if it can overcome its tendency to enflame ethnic tension. Plus, cruise lines are investing in new experiences on private islands.

Myanmar Looks for a Second Chance and 8 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

Tourism

Cuba Is Attracting More Cruise Visits as Traditional Travel Gets Complicated

While Americans lost some of the ability to explore Cuba on their own due to restrictions put in place by the Trump administration, cruise ships are offering organized trips approved by the U.S. government. That seems to be working out well for operators, who are eager to increase their presence in the destination.

Cuba Is Attracting More Cruise Visits as Traditional Travel Gets Complicated

Cruises

3 Big Challenges Cruise Lines Still Have to Overcome in China

China has been full of ups and downs as the cruise industry has grown its presence in the market. Identifying the cause of the downs — and taking steps to manage the factors that can be controlled — should help operators find stability.

3 Big Challenges Cruise Lines Still Have to Overcome in China

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise CEO Is Getting Bigger Spenders On Board

The cruise industry has long boasted of its value compared to land vacations. But Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is notably not emphasizing low prices. It is instead working to get passengers to spend more on tickets, shore excursions, and onboard extras.

Norwegian Cruise CEO Is Getting Bigger Spenders On Board

Cruises

More People Took a Cruise Last Year Than the Cruise Industry Expected

Growth in Asia and Australia is fueling the better-than-expected cruise numbers, but industry leaders would like to see the largest market — North America — make more gains as well.

Cruises

Royal Caribbean Became the World’s Largest Cruise Line and Pretty Much No One Noticed

Kudos to Royal Caribbean for focusing on product over bragging rights — but it would have been helpful to know about this development when it happened.

Royal Caribbean Became the World’s Largest Cruise Line and Pretty Much No One Noticed

Cruises

Carnival Extends Its Bet on the Fathom Brand With First Sailings for 2017

As long as there is a hotel crunch in Cuba, Fathom will remain an incredibly attractive option for many potential visitors to the island.

Carnival Extends Its Bet on the Fathom Brand With First Sailings for 2017