Alaska Alaska Is Bracing for This Year’s Supersize Cruise Seasonskift.com - Syndicated Kirby Day remembers the last time cruise passenger growth was exploding in Juneau, Alaska, more than two decades ago: Annual increases approached 14 …
Travel Skift Forum Europe: Silversea CEO on the Evolution of Luxury Cruisingskift.com - Syndicated Hundreds of the travel industry’s most-forward-thinking executives will gather for our third annual Skift Forum Europe in London on April 30. In just …
Travel Cruise Trade Group Launches Campaign to Personalize the Industryskift.com - Hannah Sampson The piano tuner from Barcelona speaks with the busy port in the background. “Cruise pianos go out of tune a lot,” he says. “They bring me more …
Travel Cruise Insiders (and Outsiders) Highlight Challenges the Industry Must Addressskift.com - Hannah Sampson Seatrade Cruise Global is generally seen as the annual gathering where industry players meet with suppliers and destinations, announce new suites or …
Travel Cruise Execs Dodge the Industry’s Downsides at Global Gatheringskift.com - Hannah Sampson To hear the cruise industry’s top executives tell it, everything about cruising is great. If only the rest of the world realized it. At the annual …
Travel TripAdvisor Launches Cruise Metasearch to Tap Into a New Revenue Streamskift.com - Sean O'Neill TripAdvisor upended the hotel sector by persuading travelers to post reviews of their stays online. Now, the company is asking them to look to it …
Travel Costa Cruises’ New China-Bound Ship Is Afloat With Luxury Retailskift.com - Syndicated On May 18, the Costa Venezia, a new Italian-themed cruise ship purpose-built for Chinese guests, will make its first departure from Shanghai, …
Travel Viking Sky Rescue Doesn’t Appear to Be Hurting Cruise Demandskift.com - Syndicated The recent dramatic rescue of hundreds of passengers from a stricken cruise ship off the coast of Norway is unlikely to curb traveler enthusiasm for …
Travel Carnival’s Europe Business Is Running Into Brexit Uncertaintyskift.com - Syndicated The world’s largest cruise operator is feeling the brunt of Europe’s instability. Carnival Corp., which has lines that cater to British, German, and …
Molde FK Viking Sky Evacuation Ends as Cruise Ship Heads to Port With 894 on Boardskift.com - Syndicated An hours-long rescue of passengers on the distressed Viking Sky is over after 479 people were plucked by helicopter from the heaving vessel. In a …
Viking Sky Cruise Passengers Being Airlifted off Ship in Treacherous Rescue Conditionsskift.com - Syndicated A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway’s western coast on Saturday as it desperately tried to avoid being grounded on the …
Carnival Boosts Star Power Strategy With Emeril Restaurantskift.com - Hannah Sampson Carnival Cruise Line’s upcoming megaship landed a big name in the food world. Emeril Lagasse — New Orleans chef, restaurateur, and former Food Network …
Norwegian Cruise Boss Zeroes In on Higher Pricesskift.com - Hannah Sampson After a “breakout” year that saw revenue and profit soar, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is keeping the focus on raising prices for its three …
Virgin Voyages Wants Cruisers to Pay a Premium (and Like It)skift.com - Hannah Sampson Startup cruise line Virgin Voyages started selling its first sailings to the general public Thursday, and one thing was clear: The adult-only, …
Royal Caribbean Is Getting Chinese Cruisers Out of Chinaskift.com - Hannah Sampson Even as some cruise lines are making a strategic retreat from China, travelers from the world’s largest outbound travel market are exploring more of …
Can Cunard Create a New Hospitality Model for the Next Generation of Cruisers?skift.com - Colin Nagy Colin Nagy, head of strategy at Fred & Farid, a global advertising agency, writes this opinion column for Skift on hospitality, innovation, and …
Philippines Mulls Limiting Cruises to Boracay as Overtourism Worries Mountskift.com - Maria Stella F. Arnaldo The Philippine government is considering reducing the number of port calls by international cruise ships on Boracay Island, a major tourism …
Cruise Lines Are Going Just About Everywhere in 2019skift.com - Fran Golden For cruise passengers, 2019 is shoring up to be a particularly exciting year. Not only are ships returning to places that have been perceived as …
Why Royal Caribbean Is Thinking Beyond Ship Sizeskift.com - Christopher Palmeri When the $1.35 billion Symphony of the Seas steamed out of Barcelona on its maiden voyage in April, it instantly claimed the title of world’s largest …
Carnival's Lackluster Outlook Raises Concerns for 2019skift.com - Hannah Sampson Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald devoted the first several minutes of his company’s fourth-quarter earnings call to the achievement of a goal set …
Windstar Eyes the Future of Cruising With a Major Renovation Projectskift.com As travelers become more discerning amid eager competition for their business, travel providers are increasingly selling experiences instead of …
Carnival Plans Onboard Roller Coaster for Biggest Cruise Ship Everskift.com - Christopher Palmeri Carnival Corp.’s new Mardi Gras ship will feature a first for a cruise line: a roller coaster at sea. The coaster will send four riders on …
Cruise Trade Group Taps Political Insider as New CEOskift.com - Hannah Sampson Cruise Lines International Association has named its latest leader: Kelly Craighead, the former executive director of the National Travel and Tourism …
6 Ways Celebrity Edge Is Changing the Game for the Cruise Industryskift.com - Hannah Sampson Anytime a cruise line rolls out a new class of ship — a not-so-frequent occurrence — it’s a chance to introduce a host of new bells and whistles. With …
Ritz and Virgin Cruise CEOs Think Agents Will Benefit From Brand Cloutskift.com - Maria Lenhart Travel agents who partner with Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Virgin Voyages, new high-end cruise lines launching their first ships in 2020, will …
Norwegian Cruise Is Trying to Luxe Up Its Mass-Market Lineskift.com - Hannah Sampson Big-ship operator Norwegian Cruise Line is finding success in floating the kind of offers that are typically reserved for pricey luxury lines. First …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Virgin Voyages Says Farewell to Cruise Cliche: The All-You-Can-Eat Buffetskift.com - Hannah Sampson Virgin Voyages is saying goodbye to an age-old cruise ship custom: the all-you-can-eat buffet. The cruise operator, which launches its first ship in …
Carnival Will Launch Its Next Phase of China Growth in 2019skift.com - Hannah Sampson More than four years after first floating the idea, Carnival Corp. on Tuesday rolled out plans for its China-based cruise joint venture with China …
Virgin Voyages Will Join the Cruise Ship Crowds in Cubaskift.com - Hannah Sampson Virgin Voyages is determined to stand out from other cruise operators when it launches its first ship in 2020, but the line is following its …
