Articles tagged “cruise ships”

Cruises

India Bets on Cruises: New Ports, More Ships – Big Goals

Destinations, cruise service providers and the government have been sitting up and taking note of the country’s potential in generating revenues and jobs. Now only if the sailing is smooth.

Amrita Ghosh | 3 months ago

India Bets on Cruises: New Ports, More Ships – Big Goals

Cruises

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.  

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 4 months ago

Argentina Revamps Cruise Ships Terminal to Capture Demand for Antarctica Trips

Cruises

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.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

Carnival Sees Highest-Ever Future Bookings — Thank You, North America

Cruises

Norway’s CEO Evangelist for Electric Cruise Ships

Having seen the impact of climate change firsthand, Hurtigruten Group's Daniel Skjeldam is driven by a powerful motivation to innovate even if it means eating the associated higher costs of electricity-powered ships to drive the industry forward. Hopefully other cruise operators will come around.

Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago

Norway’s CEO Evangelist for Electric Cruise Ships

News Blog

Accor Takes Over Legendary QE2 Ship For Floating Hotel in Dubai

Well, never accuse Accor of not experimenting with new things, maybe to a fault: it has taken over the operations of the legendary cruise liner and ship Queen Elizabeth 2. The cruise ship will undergo further upgrades and renovations prior to joining the MGallery Hotel Collection. Situated in Dubai’s Port Rashid, It becomes Dubai’s first…

Rafat Ali | 1 year ago

Coronavirus

CDC Extends Covid Safety Protocols for Cruise Lines to January

Although travel companies have been thrilled about the U.S. reopening to vaccinated visitors from November, the pandemic is far from over, so the industry can't be complacent in fighting Covid variants.

Ruhi Soni and Amruta Khandekar, Reuters | 2 years ago

CDC Extends Covid Safety Protocols for Cruise Lines to January

Cruises

Venice’s Big Money Conundrum to Solving Its Cruise Ship Crisis

Venice's struggle to deal with oversize cruise ships is constantly in the headlines, but beware of anyone claiming a solution has been reached — the situation is beset with complications of almost every kind.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Venice’s Big Money Conundrum to Solving Its Cruise Ship Crisis

Cruises

Philippines Mulls Limiting Cruises to Boracay as Overtourism Worries Mount

The Philippines wants cruise dollars. But Boracay, which has reopened after some rehabilitation, does not. The island is a key cruise stop but can carry only so much. Tourism authorities and cruise lines should work out the sums.

Maria Stella F. Arnaldo, Skift | 5 years ago

Philippines Mulls Limiting Cruises to Boracay as Overtourism Worries Mount