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Cruise News & Deals: June 22

  • June 22, 2009

Editor Note

Carnival came in with its second-quarter earnings and, guess what, they beat estimates! Great news for the industry, which is looking for any and all bright spots in this tough operating climate. That, and more, in cruising's week that was.


» Carnival Corp. Q2 Earnings: Not As Bad As Expected
» Swine Flu-Carrying Ship To Dock in Aruba Today
» Amadeus, easyCruise Come Together To Set Sail
» Cruise Holidays to Expand
» MSC Announces New Itineraries
» Holland America Line Offers New Opportunities for Cruisers
» Crystal Cruises' Mediterranean Land Programs
» Port of Baltimore Sets Another Record
» Cruise West Selects Director of Global Sales
» Travel Agents Want Carnival To Keep Paper Documents Option Open
» Restored Norwegian Sky
» Cunard, Canyon Ranch Offer New Services
» Oceania Cruises to Debut First-Ever Culinary Studio at Sea
» Savings on New England, Canada Cruises
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This Week's News

Carnival Corp. Q2 Earnings: Not As Bad As Expected
Earnings dropped 33 percent but lower cruise costs and better close-in pricing helped ameliorate the quarter. ...
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Carnival Corp. Q2 Earnings: Not As Bad As Expected
Swine Flu-Carrying Ship To Dock in Aruba Today
After ports in Grenada and Barbados denied it from docking, a Spanish cruise ship will make its final stop in Aruba today. ...
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Swine Flu-Carrying Ship To Dock in Aruba Today
Amadeus, easyCruise Come Together To Set Sail
The online cruise supplier wants to garner more bookings through travel agents and lessen its dependency on direct-consumer bookings. ...
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Amadeus, easyCruise Come Together To Set Sail
Cruise Holidays to Expand
Following last week’s announcement that Cruise Holidays and SeaMaster Cruises have merged, Cruise Holidays has announced the expansion of its home-based agent program in Canada. ...
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Cruise Holidays to Expand
MSC Announces New Itineraries
MSC Cruises announced that MSC Magnifica will be sailing a series of fall foliage cruises from New York and Quebec in 2010. ...
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MSC Announces New Itineraries
Holland America Line Offers New Opportunities for Cruisers
Cruise line introduces new "World Cruise" tours and "Overland Adventure" tours in India, Africa and South America. ...
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Holland America Line Offers New Opportunities for Cruisers
Crystal Cruises' Mediterranean Land Programs
This summer and fall, Crystal Cruises is offering new packages to Spain’s Costa Brava, with a number of pre- and post-cruise hotel and land programs in destinations including Madrid and Segovia. ...
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Crystal Cruises' Mediterranean Land Programs
Port of Baltimore Sets Another Record
On Saturday, June 13, 2,598 people boarded the Carnival Pride departing the Cruise Maryland terminal bound for the Caribbean. ...
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Port of Baltimore Sets Another Record
Cruise West Selects Director of Global Sales
Jayme Porkolab has taken on the role as Director, Global Sales for Cruise West, where she will focus on developing the cruise line’s sales department. ...
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Cruise West Selects Director of Global Sales
Travel Agents Want Carnival To Keep Paper Documents Option Open
When the cruise line announced it was canceling the option of paper bookings documents, travel agents complained. ...
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Travel Agents Want Carnival To Keep Paper Documents Option Open
Restored Norwegian Sky
Norwegian Sky has been refurbished, enhancing its public areas, staterooms and suites and adding three new staterooms. ...
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Restored Norwegian Sky
Cunard, Canyon Ranch Offer New Services
Suppliers' growing relationship improves spa and fitness amenities on Queen Mary 2 cruise ship. ...
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Cunard, Canyon Ranch Offer New Services
Oceania Cruises to Debut First-Ever Culinary Studio at Sea
Guests on Oceania Cruises' Marina, set to debut in 2010, will be their own personal executive chef at sea. ...
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Oceania Cruises to Debut First-Ever Culinary Studio at Sea

This Week's Deals

Savings on New England, Canada Cruises
MSC Cruises is offering savings on MSC Magnifica when you combine back-to-back Canada and New England cruises in the fall of 2010 for a 14- or 17-night cruise. Cruise-only, back-to-back rates begin at $1,199 per person, double occupancy. ...
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Savings on New England, Canada Cruises


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