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Royal Caribbean CEO’s Premium Push: Better Pricing, Shorter Cruises, Younger Passengers

Royal Caribbean Group's CEO Jason Liberty has a strategy to push his customer base upmarket. Liberty believes there's more willingness among consumers to pay more for premium leisure travel than previously assumed.

Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago

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Norwegian Cruise: Pricing And Bookings Are ‘Exceptionally Strong’

Norwegian Cruise Line's story is essentially "everything is great and we're being careful to keep it that way for as long as possible."

Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago

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Royal Caribbean to Open New Juneau Port After Vote Against Cruise Restrictions

In a recent ballot initiative, Juneau’s residents expressed frustration with cruise tourism.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 weeks ago

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India’s New Cruise Initiative – India Report

The new initiative aims to harness India's coastline and growing domestic demand for cruise tourism. However, operational challenges, including infrastructure and taxes, need to be addressed.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

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Votes Against Cruise Restrictions Have the Edge in Juneau, Alaska

Even though their ballot measure has been defeated, some Juneau locals sent a message to city and industry leadership more needs to be done to address overtourism.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

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Carnival CEO: Demand for Alaska Cruises Is ‘Off the Charts’

Alaska's success for Carnival, the world's largest cruise company, points to the ongoing popularity of the cruise industry.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

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Juneau’s Cruise Line Fight: Locals to Vote on ‘Ship-Free Saturday’

Regardless of the ballot initiative's outcome, relations between locals and the cruise line industry in Juneau won't be the same.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

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Goa to Get New Cruise Terminal – India Report

Goa has witnessed a 40% increase in cruise tourism, and a new terminal is coming soon. But there are more problems in the state that need to be solved to attract international tourists.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

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Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals

Greece's prime minister acknowledged there's an overtourism problem in his country that needs to be addressed but he thinks it's only confined to Santorini and Mykonos.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

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Skift Power Rankings: Jason Liberty

Liberty helped Royal Caribbean survive the Covid pandemic. Now, he’s expanding the cruise business and its customer base.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago