During the peak "wave" booking season, Princess Cruises is restructuring its sales team in order to meet the surge in demand. The line saw a "double-digit" increase in sales in January, according to new UK and European sales director Nick Hughes, who revealed a 47% increase in bookings on January 17 compared to the same day last year.
In 2023, Starboard Cruise Services, the cruise retail arm of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, launched key promotions aimed at enhancing guest experiences and accelerating future growth.
As of January 1, Lisa Kauffman has been promoted to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, and Mike Turek to Chief Data Analytics Officer.
Holland America Line is adding more than 140 of the newest and most popular slot and video poker machines to its Pinnacle and Signature Class ships.
Due to engine problems, the itinerary of MSC Cruises' new ship MSC Seascape has been altered less than two months after its debut.
The ship's original itinerary for is a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage from Miami with calls at Ocean Cay, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Ocho Rios. But now one of those ports-of-call has been canceled.
The cruise ship Astoria Grande (Ex AidaCara) operated by Miray Cruises collided with the pier at the port of Amasra, Turkey, on January 18.
The vessel which is mainly operated for the Russian market and sails regular cruises from the port of Sochi, was experiencing high winds and strong weather conditions in Amsara port not long after 9 AM.
We are sad to report that a crew member working for P&O Cruises, is among the passengers who died in a plane crash in Nepal on Sunday.
Cruises aboard the Norwegian Joy between January 6 and February 10, 2024, have been canceled due to an extended dry dock refurbishment. Guests were notified by email that reads: "As part of our commitment to continually offer our guests outstanding vacation experiences around the world and to support a consistent product of world-class classes around the world our fleet, Norwegian Joi will undergo revitalization in early 2024."
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and MSC Cruises signed a deal for a multi-year marketing partnership, making MSC Cruises the official cruise partner of the New York Knicks. The partnership will provide MSC Cruises with significant brand promotion during all Knicks games at The Garden, including LED signage and virtual on-court signage. In addition, MSC Cruises will be the presenting partner for the Knicks' in-game jersey toss.
Carnival Corporation has signed a deal for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service and is already rolling out high-speed connectivity on Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises ships. Carnival announced today plans to install Starlink on almost 100 cruise ships sailing for Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Australia, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, and Cunard.
The ports of Funchal and Porto Santo recorded 323 calls last year, an increase of 25 stops over the period before the pandemic (2019), according to the Port Authority of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (APRAM).
