While suppliers, retailers and operators continue to be concerned by the diminishing cruise market to Alaska, the good news is that the most northern state continues to be serviced by 10 cruise lines that will take you through the Inside Passage, to the Gulf of Alaska or on small-ship expeditions. As always, the market will… Continue reading Taxing Time for Alaska
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Bigger CAN Be Better
The biggest cruise ship in the world is a winner. That’s what Royal Caribbean is telling everyone about the Oasis of the Seas, the ship that was six years in the building and now Royal’s flagship. Oasis was launched in December, in Fort Lauderdale, after a 12-day ocean voyage from its birthplace, Finland. It continues… Continue reading Bigger CAN Be Better
Cruise World Expansion
If you’re like us, you’ve spent ample time over the last year and a half thinking twice about buying that expensive bottle of wine, you’ve shopped for the gas station with the best prices and you’ve put off investing in a new wardrobe. Or just investing, period. Recession is the word, of course. While airlines… Continue reading Cruise World Expansion
Olympics and Cruise Ships
In 1980, we worked as journalists at the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid. As is always the case at Olympian sites, accommodation is pricy and at a premium but when somebody else (the company sending us there) is paying the bill it’s not as pressing. We mention this on the eve of the current… Continue reading Olympics and Cruise Ships
Cruise Companies and Profits
Cruisers like us are always wondering: Do cruise companies make a profit? Starting with the premise that they aren’t in business to lose money, the obvious answer is yes. Confirmation comes with the news that Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd. – which owns Royal, Celebrity, Azamara and others – announced profits of two cents a… Continue reading Cruise Companies and Profits