The Amadeus carries 128 passengers, so crowding was not on this ship’s radar. It belongs to an Austrian line, and we shared the trip with Italian, Spanish, and German guests. Docking parallel to other luxury cruise ships, we observed similar …
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Larry Fishkin, a pioneer in cruise-only retailing, died Sept. 25 in Florida after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 65. One of Fishkin’s agencies, Yellowbird Travel, was one of the first agencies to use a toll-free number to sell …
Obit – Larry Fishkin, 65, pioneer of cruise-only retailing Read more »
Metro Cruise Services has been awarded a four-year contract to operate the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal by the New York City Economic Development Corp. The redeveloped terminal is one of three cruise ports in the New York harbor, along with facilities …
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October 14, 2013 By: Newswire Travel Agent Effective October 16, in addition to naming cruise industry veteran Edie Bornstein to the position of president and COO, Crystal Cruises promoted its executives, Thomas Mazloum and Jack Anderson. Mazloum will become EVP, and will report …
October 14, 2013 By: Newswire Travel Agent In anticipation of the U.S. arrival of the updated Carnival Sunshine next month, Carnival Cruise Lines is launching the “Nine Days of Sunshine” promotion, which will take place October 11-19 during a nine-day Mediterranean …
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‘National Cruise Vacation Week’ is back with cruise deals from almost all cruise lines. Montrose, CA (PRWEB) October 14, 2013 During the month of October, Montrose Travel will join thousands of cruise-selling travel agents for National Cruise Vacation Week, The …
Cruise lines are testing the strength of Halloween as a premium holiday by stretching the season and hosting increasingly elaborate costume contests and parades. Disney Cruise Line has created a six-week celebration called “Halloween on the High Seas,” which is …
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October 14, 2013 By: C. Elliott Mest Travel Agent Salvaging firm Royal Boskalis has been awarded a $30-million contract by Carnival Corporation, owner of Costa Cruise Lines, to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. The ship will …
This Week in Cruise – Royal Boskalis to Transport Costa Concordia Read more »
<!– –> Tweet – A A A + <!– –> (NBC NEWS) — If you have a little bit of vacation time stashed away, this may be the week you decide what to do with it, because somebody’s got a …
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After my divorce, my mother, Celia, sat me down and said, “Go on a cruise, and you’ll meet a guy.” I’m still single and still cruising. But Celia never stopped believing in the power of cruising. I’m not an expert …