Testing Times
Economic turmoil reigns, but reports from within the cruise industry suggest another profitable year ahead. Is the sector as recession-proof as it hopes? Andrea Ashfield asks David Dingle, John Zamora...
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Meet the Next Generation
How can cruise lines satisfy the needs of the modern passenger during hard times? Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor-in-chief of consumer website CruiseCritic.co.uk, reveals how when faced with a broadening passenger...
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Onwards, To Success
The launch of Azamara Cruises is evidence that a brand can launch successfully in the face of an economic storm. CLIA chairman and Azamara Cruises CEO Daniel J Hanrahan tells...
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Happy Families
The numbers of multi-generational groups taking cruises has never been higher. This new demographic is dramatically altering the activities available on board. Royal Caribbean's Lisa Bauer and Rick Meadows of...
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Market Fresh
As guests develop a taste for locally-sourced cuisine, operators are establishing supply chains in more exotic ports. Jodie McLeod talks to Carnival's John Meszaros and Royal Caribbean International's Frank Weber...
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The Restaurant Revolution
Increasingly sophisticated onboard dining is making life more complex for cruise ship food and beverage personnel. Jodie McLeod asks RCCL's Frank Weber, HAL's Stephen Kirsch, Blau and Associates' Elizabeth Blau...
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Waves of Communication
The use of personal telecommunications has extended to cruise ships, with passengers expecting connectivity as standard. Helen Patton talks to Sliversea Cruises's Tim Rand, Crystal Cruises's Bill Roberts, and Holland...
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Too Much of a Good Thing?
The popularity of the Mediterranean is one of the industry's successes in these hard times. But an accompanying factor is the strain on local infrastructure. Katie Kilgallen talks to Windstar's...
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On the A-List
The Celebrity Solstice, the first of Celebrity Cruises's Solstice Class ships, took to the waves in November 2008. Jodie McLeod boards the liner offering a range of industry firsts.
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Clean Bill of Health
Ship recycling poses an ethical and practical challenge for the shipping and cruise industry. It has, until recently, remained largely unregulated. Rebecca Burgess talks to Henning Gramann, environmental engineer at...
