Articles tagged “royal caribbean”

Passengers aren’t buying hand-made trinkets and local cuisine as towns were led to believe, but funneling the money back into the cruise companies via excursions and on-ship purchases.

The new terminal will drive cruise tourism in coming years to boost the island's economy and also create steady jobs for the local population during its construction.

U.S. embassy travel warnings were issued in several African and Middle Eastern countries starting Tuesday and will put a damper on the tourism industries that had finally begun to grow following the Arab Spring unrest.

The themed package is available as a $349 per person add-on on otherwise standard cruises which hopefully means dads will find a place to hide out that's not on the bottom of the ocean.

Cruising may have had a tough year in the press, but disasters haven't hurt Florida's cruise industry as passengers are still flocking for cheap escapes from convenient ports to sunny locations.

The world's largest ship may also be the most technologically advanced, with digital tools like interactive signs and automated food inspections to help passengers relax and ship staff work without getting lost.

Cruises now tailor some itineraries for athletes and gym rats, so Cruise Critic has turned their expert and user lenses to rank lines based on facilities, activities, and healthy cuisine.

From a cruise line to a global hair salon business, a curious twist.

The cruise lines, like any other major brands, want to downplay crimes at all costs. But the lack of accountability at sea means that criminals have a floating playground.