Schiff Shape
The launch of TUI Cruises' first vessel, Mein Schiff, during a downturn may appear a risky venture but as chief executive Richard Vogel explains, the ship occupies a valuable niche...
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Destination Oasis
Oasis of the Seas is the latest step in the RCCL evolution and its services and entertainment facilities will top anything that has gone before. Harri Kulovaara, executive vice-president of...
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Make the Connection
Bow-to-stern mobile phone and Wi-Fi access is the norm on cruise ships, but achieving a good internet speed is problematic. Jodie McLeod talks to Bill Roberts from Crystal Cruises and...
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Safer Seas
The 2010 SOLAS regulations will break with previous amendments by requiring older ships to be brought up to the standards of new builds. Jane Labous talks to Prestige Cruise’s David...
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Suite Dreams
Royal Caribbean is spearheading a new era of high-end cruise accommodation, embarking on a fleet-wide makeover of suites and services that will transform the guest experience. RCI’s senior vice-president of...
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Mexico: The Long View
Mexico has consistently been a popular tourist destination but, during the first six months of 2009, it has had to contend with recession, drug wars and a deadly virus. Shirley...
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Survival Instinct
The downturn has seen the German shipbuilding industry struggle to remain buoyant. Werner Lundt, general managing director of the German Shipyards and Ocean Industry Association, tells World Cruise Industry Review...
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Take Stock
Regardless of whether a cruise line purchases local produce or relies on shipping containers, there will always be problems that threaten essential supplies. John Peijs from Holland America Line and...
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A Moving Experience
Cruising may promise consummate service and complete relaxation, but a longstanding complaint of many holidaymakers is that the embarkation and disembarkation processes are an exception to that rule. However, new...
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In the Black
The price of oil has dropped sharply from record highs but cruise lines must tread carefully when planning fuel budgets. Orla O'Sullivan talks to Robin Lindsay of Prestige Cruise Holdings,...
