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How is the cruise sector emerging from the worst downturn for generations? Industry insiders David Dingle, Michael Bayley, Pierfrancesco Vago and Carolyn Spencer Brown share with World Cruise Industry Review their analyses of current operations and future trends.
Adam Goldstein, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, talks to Christopher Kanal about a pivotal few...
With cruise lines coming out of the downturn and in good health, the drive to expand their itineraries has seen the...
Ports are struggling to keep up with the cracking pace of growth set by the global cruise industry, especially in...
Having weathered the worst of the economic storms of the last 18 months, the cruise industry is focusing on growth and...
Orla O’Sullivan talks to Peter Fetten, SVP of refits of Carnival Corporation, about the challenge of refitting ships...
While many operators are looking to overhaul their design strategies and introduce innovative on-board features, the...
With Asia opening up to cruise lines, the push to offer new destinations is seeing China become a potential giant of...
Orla O’Sullivan talks to Kevin Douglas, vice-president of technical projects, newbuilds, for Royal Caribbean Cruise...
Norwegian Cruise Lines has had to overcome many challenges in the building of its first ‘mega-class’ vessel.
As the lead design team on the Oasis of the Seas, Wilson Butler Architects was a key creative force behind the ship’s...
The cruise industry has been given more time to meet Alaska’s high wastewater discharge standards, but is the new...
Cruise lines have kept on course through the downturn, but the industry’s suppliers have had a tougher time.
Following the earthquake in Haiti, Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein explains how the cruise industry can help towards recovery.
Our annual survey shows that while sales are down, passenger numbers are up and the industry continues to grow.
A large proportion of the industry’s future health will be determined by the success of new launches such as the Oasis of the Seas. Wilson Butler’s Scott Wilson discusses the interior design and ground-breaking facilities of the ship that has revitalised the global tourism industry.
Kevin Douglas, vice-president of technical projects, newbuilds, for Royal Caribbean, explains how it is easier to fund the building of new ships than renovate existing ones as surplus cash becomes a thing of the past, while Peter Fetten, SVP of refits of Carnival Corporation, discusses the challenge of refitting ships that meet market expectations and demographic trends.
