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Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
A lack of port infrastructure has always been a key issue in developing Asia as the next cruise playground. Singapore can't do it alone, because cruising is regional. Global Ports' investment and expertise to regenerate ports and local towns is much needed.
3 days ago
Fran Golden, Bloomberg
First you cut them in half. Then you add a prefab midsection — voila! An expanded ship. It costs nearly three times less than building a new ship, and takes only a few months to complete. Talk about stretching it.
7 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Global cruise lines are growing fast, turning ships into theme parks and dining destinations. The simplicity of cruising remains a strong draw for consumers despite sustainability concerns.
3 weeks ago
Fran Golden, Bloomberg
Wealthy people are spending thousands of dollars to take cruise ships into the Arctic. In so doing, they're advancing climate change as they rush to see the region before it melts.
3 weeks ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
It's good to see Carnival building out its ethics and compliance team. Given the cruise company's recent history, these new hires certainly have their work cut out for them.
4 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
It makes sense that a longtime leader of a cruise company would give lip service to sustainability. To say consumer concerns about the sector's sustainability are fake, however, risks alienating customers at a pivotal moment for the sector.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Everyone — even cruise line executives — agrees that the air pollution the industry generates needs to be reduced. But a closer look at how cruise ships are regulated leaves little confidence that a new global standard to reduce disease-causing sulfur emissions can be adequately enforced.
1 month ago
Ditas Lopez, Bloomberg
Hard to imagine the Philippines can now take in Royal Caribbean Cruises’ biggest ship in Asia, the Spectrum. But it's easy to think of the impact on the little region called Ilocos when the ship docks at its new port Salomague. Cautions about the environment aren't overblown.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Carnival Corp. may now make a point of trumpeting its sustainability efforts, but it's worth remembering that it's on environmental probation for a reason.
2 months ago
Adam Minter, Bloomberg
Just because it does not fly does not mean the cruise industry has no carbon footprint. Climate-conscious consumers are noticing that on newer mega-ships they will have a higher carbon footprint at sea than they would on land. Cruise shaming will come.
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Saga is making a big bet on cruising with its new ships and will be hoping that Brexit doesn't scupper its plans.
3 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
A little bit of cognitive dissonance going on here? Carnival CEO Arnold Donald talked up the cruise line's obligation to its customers while explaining away a $20 million penalty it paid with the U.S. government for secret illegal pollution.
3 months ago
