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Bahrain to host first Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum

Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum 2010

Bahrain to host first Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum

In May 2010 Bahrain will play host to senior executives from major cruise lines at the first Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum.

Cruising 2009: Summing up events and controversies

Cruise Industry

Cruising 2009: Summing up events and controversies

By Paul Motter

Where were we a year ago?

A bump in virus outbreaks on shore is likely to carry over to cruise ships

Virus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships

A bump in virus outbreaks on shore is likely to carry over to cruise ships

By Marnie Hunter

Suffering a bout of gastrointestinal illness in a cramped cruise ship cabin ranks pretty high on the scale of vacation nightmares.

Alaska cruise bargains are still out there

Cruising Alaska

Alaska cruise bargains are still out there

By JAY CLARKE

Alaska lovers: If you missed last year's good deals on Alaska cruises, you've got another shot at them this year.

Range of cruises leaving from Dubai expanding all the time

Dubai Cruises

Range of cruises leaving from Dubai expanding all the time

Anyone who is booking holidays to Dubai with a view to traveling elsewhere before returning to the home may like the idea of stepping on to a luxury cruise.

Carnival raises cruise prices

Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival raises cruise prices

By VERONICA DAGHER And NATHAN BECKER

Carnival Corp.'s namesake brand said it will increase summer-cruise prices after seeing bookings so far this year "at unprecedented levels."

Bermuda's tourist arrivals fell 10.5%

Bermuda Experiences Drop In Air Arrivals

Bermuda's tourist arrivals fell 10.5%

By Ruth O'Kelly-Lynch

The primary purpose of almost 40 percent of visitors who flew to the Island last year was business or visiting friends and family, statistics released this week show.

Women leaders to be celebrated at CLIA event

CLIA 6th Annual Cruise3sixty Conference

Women leaders to be celebrated at CLIA event

A celebration and recognition of women leaders in business and travel will be the theme of this years Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) sixth annual cruise3sixty conference, June ...

Eleven new cruise ships will set sail in 2010

Cruise News

Eleven new cruise ships will set sail in 2010

By Alison DaRosa

Eleven new cruise ships - with 27,263 new berths - will hit the high seas this year.

Canadians taking to the high seas in greater numbers

Cruise Industry

Canadians taking to the high seas in greater numbers

By Glenn Johnson

Canadians are taking to the high seas to get away from it all, making up more than a quarter of all non-U.S. passengers on major cruise lines.

Cruise Ship Pollution

Can cruise lines and the ocean coexist?

By David Rosenfeld

On a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, a few years back, Shauna and David Schober were snorkeling off the coast with a tour company that took them by boat to explore some underwater caves.

Dubai's cruise tourism steams ahead

Dubai Lures New Liners

Dubai's cruise tourism steams ahead

DUBAI - Dubai's nascent cruise industry is set to buck the global downturn with a predicted 30 per cent surge in passenger traffic in 2010 as the emirate gears up to lure increased number of ...

Experts: Travel prices to rise in 2010

2010 Travel

Experts: Travel prices to rise in 2010

By Steve Huettel

This was the year for travel bargains, if you could afford to hit the road.

Hong Kong Kai Tak cruise terminal to open in 2013

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Kai Tak cruise terminal to open in 2013

By Leslie Tang

HONG KONG - Hong Kong will start building its new Kai Tak Cruise Terminal next year in the hopes of developing into a premier cruise hub in the region.

Tipping on cruise ships: the etiquette guide

Cruise Tips

Tipping on cruise ships: the etiquette guide

By Carolyn Spencer Brown

Cruise ship tipping has long been an area of contention, but the debate may be nearing conclusion.

Carnival Corporation confirms order for a new 4,000 passenger ship

Carnival Cruises

Carnival Corporation confirms order for a new 4,000 passenger ship

It seems that unlike the rest of the travel industry, the cruise industry has not been hit as hard by the recession.

Yacht cruises getting popular in Brunei

Brunei

Yacht cruises getting popular in Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - After more than 10 months since setting up a shop in Brunei, yacht charter company Dream Charter has acquired a new addition to its fleet after deciding that the market was ...

Jamaica named World's Leading Cruise Destination

Jamaica

Jamaica named World's Leading Cruise Destination

For the fourth consecutive year, Jamaica has been named the World's Leading Cruise Destination in the World Travel Awards.

Cruise firm welcomes extra airline seats to Fiji

Fiji

Cruise firm welcomes extra airline seats to Fiji

The announcement of new airline operators into Fiji and increased airline seats is good news to the tourism industry, says South Seas Cruises chief executive Kit Nixon.

Alaska AG: Cruise passenger tax legal

Alaska Cruise Tax

Alaska AG: Cruise passenger tax legal

JUNEAU - Alaska has a strong case to defend itself in the cruise ship industry's lawsuit on a passenger tax, according to the state attorney general.

FCCA conference boosts island tourism efforts

16th Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference & Trade Show

FCCA conference boosts island tourism efforts

Caribbean and Latin American leaders, including Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez, committed to strengthening cruise tourism efforts throughout the region as nearly 1,000 industry experts ...

Puerto Rico aims to become Caribbean cruise industry base

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico aims to become Caribbean cruise industry base

SAN JUAN – The director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, a state agency known by the initials CTPR, has launched a series of meetings with directors of cruise lines with the goal of making ...

Dunedin is set to get an influx of tourists

New Zealand's Cruise Season

Dunedin is set to get an influx of tourists

Dunedin is set to experience an influx of tourists during cruise ship season, which opens tomorrow.

Luxury cruise fares suddenly seem pricier? Look again

New Cruise Pricing Model

Luxury cruise fares suddenly seem pricier? Look again

You may not have noticed, but prices for some higher-end cruises have gone up by a couple hundred dollars.

Royal Caribbean: 'Cheap' Brits are poor tippers

Cruise News

Royal Caribbean: 'Cheap' Brits are poor tippers

One of the top players in the cruise vacation industry is playing with the idea of modifying its tipping policy because of the reluctance of passengers from Britain to offer gratuities on board ...

Haiti hoping Oasis cruises will put it on the tourism map

New Pier At Labadee

Haiti hoping Oasis cruises will put it on the tourism map

By Jane Archer

The Haiti Tourism Association is hoping the arrival of Oasis of the Seas, which launches in December, coupled with the US$55 million Royal has spent on Labadee, spells a new beginning for Haiti ...

Thomson offering cruises to Cuba

Cuban Cruises

Thomson offering cruises to Cuba

British company Thomson Cruises has now announced that it will be offering a number of 14-night Caribbean cruises, starting later this year.

Richars Fain: Cruise industry stabilizing

Cruise News

Richars Fain: Cruise industry stabilizing

By Deepa Seetharaman

NEW YORK - The cruise industry has touched bottom and is now stabilizing, but questions linger about when a rebound will occur, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's CEO said in an interview .

Kenya eyes cruise tourism spill-over from South Africa

Cruise News

Kenya eyes cruise tourism spill-over from South Africa

By Benard Sanga

Stakeholders in Kenya’s cruise tourism are looking forward to reaping from a spill over of visitors to South Africa.

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