Cruise Safety After the Explorer Incident.
The sinking of the MV Explorer in the Antarctic in 2007 made cruise lines operating in the area urgently reassess their safety procedures. ASOC’s Jim Barnes, Hurtigruten’s Torkild Torkildsen, and...
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Swine Flu at Sea
Orla O’Sullivan looks at how the cruise industry has reacted to H1N1 – swine flu – in light of modest contagion rates.
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Countering Cruise Piracy
The attempted attack on the MSC Melody sent a clear message to the cruise industry about the growing threat of piracy. Phin Foster talks to the EC’s Dimitrios Theologitis about...
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High Water Mark: Meeting Alaska’s Wastewater Standards.
The cruise industry has been given more time to meet Alaska’s high wastewater discharge standards, but is the new deadline of 2015 realistic? Holland America Line’s William Morani and Royal...
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![The Cost of Luxury Cruising]()
The Cost of Luxury Cruising
With the cruise industry emerging from the global downturn, the luxury segment has sought to highlight value while maintaining exclusivity. Phin Foster talks to Crystal Cruises CEO Gregg Michel about...
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East Meets West
With Asia opening up to cruise lines, the push to offer new destinations is seeing China become a potential giant of future itineraries, which could also take pressure off congested...
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Supporting the Supply Chain
Cruise lines have kept on course through the downturn, but the industry’s suppliers have had a tougher time. Crystal Cruises’ Bob Koven and Royal Caribbean’s Henry Lopez tell Ian Duncan...
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Technology and Training.
Technology is playing an increasingly central role in the recruitment and training of staff, helping cruise lines maintain high levels of service and quality. Orla O’Sullivan talks to Crystal Cruises’...
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Refits vs Newbuilds
Orla O’Sullivan talks to Kevin Douglas, vice-president of technical projects, newbuilds, for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, about how it may be easier to fund the building of new ships than...
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Menus Set Sail
Royal Caribbean International’s Frank Weber tells Elly Earls about the challenges involved in creating dining options to suit the myriad tastes of guests on the Oasis of the Seas.
