Despite fears of recession, Vacation.com agencies are confident of cruise sales growth.
ASTA creates new green membership for agents and suppliers to better learn how to sell environmentally-friendly travel.
Oceania Cruises is adjusting its fuel surcharge to $10 per guest per day on all new bookings effective May 1.
Norwegian Cruise Line is setting a standard of "New Wave" staterooms for its next ship series, F3. The line calls it a "giant leap forward in cruise ship accommodations."
Royal Caribbean's first quarter earnings jumped nearly $67 million, largely due to increased capacity and higher yields; but, the full year could be bleaker due to uncertainty in fuel prices.
ARC is warning travel agents that fraud, including ticketing scams, has increased year over year and that travel agents remain liable.
Study shows that between 2006 and 2009 travel agents accounted for nearly $110 billion in sales or 41 percent of all travel booked in the United States.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has become the third major cruise line this month to revise its fuel supplement, joining Carnival Corp. and NCL Corp.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts' extended-stay brand, Element, pursues U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification property-wide.
Despite threats of recession, Vacation.com agents report solid growth in cruise sales for 2008.