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Any major shift in an industry is expected to encounter resistance and cruise companies are bemoaning the regulations that will increase costs and limit the destinations where ships can refuel.

Rather than wait for lucrative Chinese tourists to land upon their shores like the rest of the industry, cruise companies had the ability to show up at their docks where they found a population eager to take a ride.

Cruise lines weren’t as diligent as airlines during Hurricane Sandy in updating passengers when trips would resume and what they could to do cancel or rebook itineraries in the meantime.

Norwegian grew its fleet in Europe this summer despite the economic atmosphere and has at least four deliveries on deck, but higher rates helped increase earnings in proportion to its capacity.

The Norwegian Getaway won’t set sail from its Miami homeport until February 2014, but early bookers receive a great deal if they’re ready for the commitment.

Construction may have be prompted by the shipyard rather than an overzealous cruise line as the ship building business is low on demand and willing to cut attractive deals to garner work.

The largest cruise ship ever docked in New York will also feature one of the largest spas on the sea with 22 treatment rooms, over 50 services, and fitness classes so fancy you’ll think you’re at Equinox.

The package combines reservations of three on-board restaurants for a $3 saving, but the cruise line should focus more on new menu items like local or organic meals to really get passengers talking, or caring.

Norwegian is taking advantage of the opportunity to gain extra revenue without the threat of losing customers as the majority of competitors already charged similar rates for infants.

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.