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Exit Strategy: Evacuations at Sea

Evacuations of cruise ships are rare, but operators are always looking for ways to improve their emergency procedures. Ian Duncan talks to Royal Caribbean’s Chris van Raalten and Princess Cruises’...
Room for Improvement: In-Cabin Entertainment

Spurred by developments in the hotel sector, cruise lines are paying ever greater attention to in-cabin entertainment. Seabourn's Christopher Prelog and MSC Cruises' Tim Skinner talk to Rod James about...
Lap of Luxury: High-End Brand Survival

Yachts of Seabourn proves that high-end brands can thrive in a tough economic climate. Leaving the line with an impressive success rate - with full sailings, record bookings and unparalleled...
The Art of Firefighting: Making Cruise Vessels Safer

The outbreak of fire is often viewed as a PR and safety disaster. However, the cruise industry can use it as an opportunity to make all vessels safer, writes Selwyn...
Clean Sailing: The War on Norovirus

Infection rates have hit a ten-year low on US cruise ships, thanks to years of fast-paced updates to hygiene practices. CLIA's Budd Darr and RCCL's Dr Art Diskin discuss the...
An Enviable Position: CLIA’s New President and CEO

Christine Duffy is the new president and chief executive officer of the Cruise Lines International Association. Succeeding Terry Dale in February 2011, she is now heads up the international cruise...
Make a Clean Start: New Fuel Regulations

IMO regulations requiring operators to switch to cleaner fuel by 2015 are proving a headache for the cruise industry. Don Gregory, director of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association, tells...
Animated Arrival: The Launch of Disney Dream

After 20 months under construction, Disney Dream finally embarked on its maiden voyage. Rod James talks to Disney's Fabio DiMarco and Frank de Heer about the company's partnership with the...
Emission Impossible: Can the Cruise Industry Meet Clean Fuel Targets?

With environmental deadlines looming, the cruise industry is racing to meet clean fuel targets. Selwyn Parker talks to Martin Tallett, Navigistics Consulting, and Francesco Balbi, MSC Cruises, about how achievable...
Q&A: Newbuild or Refurb?

Shipbuilders are increasingly choosing to refurbish existing vessels rather than build new ones. Jacques Hardelay, general manager of STX France and vice-president of GICAN, talks to Christopher Kanal about the...