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David Eisen

Associate Editor; Cruises, Hotels, Rental Cars


David Eisen

David Eisen is the cruise and hotel expert at Travel Agent magazine. He's been on a number of cruises to the Caribbean and Europe, and interviewed many of the top executives within the cruise industry including Bob Dickinson, CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines, and Mark Conroy, president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.


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Cruise Pioneer Holman MacGarvey Sr. Dies at 68   February 5, 2010
By: David Eisen

Maritime consultant and former cruise line executive Douglas Holman MacGarvey Sr. passed away February 4 following a courageous battle with cancer.

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AMA Waterways' Building New Ship for Vietnam's Mekong River   January 27, 2010
By: David Eisen

AMA Waterways has done well in Vietnam. So much so that it's decided to build a second ship to ply the Mekong River, due out in 2011.

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Magnificent Seven: Marriott Names First Autograph Hotels   January 26, 2010
By: David Eisen

Seven independent hotels have been named to Marriott's Autograph Collection, and are slated to join in April.

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Carlson Hotels Taps Industry Vet to Run New York-Area Sales Office   January 21, 2010
By: David Eisen

Kaaren Hamilton has been appointed to lead Carlson Hotels' first-ever global sales office in the New York area as the vice president of global sales for North America.

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CLIA Update: Agents Optimistic About 2010   January 20, 2010
By: David Eisen

On the heels of its 35th anniversary, CLIA is bullish on 2010 as the cruise industry prepares to inherit new ships, which means something to agents—more beds to sell.

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European Return: Carnival Magic to Operate from Barcelona   January 19, 2010
By: David Eisen

Carnival Magic makes its debut in 2011 with a schedule of seven-, nine- and 12-day Mediterranean cruises operating roundtrip from Barcelona.

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Royal Caribbean Resuming Haiti Calls, Should They Be So Soon?   January 15, 2010
By: David Eisen

Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas made a call in Haiti last Friday—the first vessel to make its way to the Caribbean nation since the earthquake.

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Epic News: NCL Shows Solo Travelers Love, Partners with Nickelodeon   January 13, 2010
By: David Eisen

Execs from Norwegian Cruise Line were in New York Wednesday touting two new announcements: studios explicitly for solo travelers and a multi-year partnership with Nickelodeon.

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Back on the Prowl: Royal Caribbean Rescues Cougar Cruise   January 13, 2010
By: David Eisen

Days after Carnival put the kibosh on hosting the randy cougar cruise, Royal Caribbean says, Why not?

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Mexico City Site for 2010 Virtuoso Symposium   January 11, 2010
By: David Eisen

Virtuoso's Overseas Symposium, an annual event that brings together executives in the luxury travel industry, took place in Mexico City on April 15-18, 2010.