Articles tagged “cruise lines”

Pollution levels in major cruising and shipping centers in the Mediterranean have had historically high levels of pollution but in the last two years sulfur rules imposed by the EU have improved matters.

The cruise line's strategic use of social media ensures that the brand will continue to pop up on their new fans' newsfeed, and possibly even tempt them to book the cruise they didn’t win for free.

Cruise ships could provide a huge boost to the local economies they visit by buying fresh local produce and seafood -- a boost that many cruise stops from Maine to the Caribbean islands desperately need.

It may be more lucrative to turn the Costa Concordia into a floating museum of cruise disasters than attempt to lure tourists to book a spot on the repaired ship.

Passengers and tourism officials are excited by the itinerary additions, which include Disney Cruises sailing out of New York, Miami, and Galveston, Texas, and making port calls to Hawaii and Canada.

Waves, storms, fires, and crashes usually plague most nervous passengers’ minds and with good reason, but try to have a little faith – a trained staff is any ship’s best preventative measure.

These space-efficient ships, featuring multi-purpose rooms and flexible dining and show schedules, were designed post-2008 once cruise lines realized they'd have to offer the same services and save more on fuel.

The double deposit will likely drive solo passengers away from Carnival towards more single-friendly offerings at Holland America or in one of the Norwegian Epic's solo rooms.

Foreign surfers and global competitions bring an estimated $3.3 billion to the Gold Coast, but the proposed locations for new cruise ship terminals would wreck these world-renowned breaks and harsh the mellow of surfers worldwide.

The mix of a poor economy, the fallout from the Costa Concordia crash, and higher fuel prices resulted in tough summer for cruise lines, but creative operating improvements and higher fees helped Norwegian Cruise Lines turn a profit in Q2.