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1. COVID-19 safety measures will reshape the entire cruise experience

   Social distancing and enhanced hygiene measures could negatively affect many of the features that made cruising such a desirable experience…
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   21 May
2. Covid-19 has placed Royal Caribbean Cruises under severe financial strain

   Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced that the company is losing approximately $150m to $170m a month. Unsurprisingly, the company expects…
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   14 May
3. Price cutting strategy may be the best way forward for the cruise industry

   Adopting a price cutting strategy will likely be the most effective way of getting passengers back on cruise ships once…
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   30 Apr
4. Cunard Line extending the suspension of sailing is the right decision

   Cunard Line announced it is extending its suspension of sailing, which includes cancellation of its entire 2020 Alaska season. Due…
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   24 Apr
5. Covid-19 impact on UK cruise industry continues to worsen

   According to the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) latest report, for every 1% drop in cruising in the UK, up…
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   23 Apr
6. Cruise lines being excluded from Covid-19 package is big blow to industry

   The US Government’s $2tn Covid-19 package designed to save jobs and financially support companies will not include cruise businesses due…
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   9 Apr
7. Covid-19 allows cruise operators to strengthen customer relationships

   By demonstrating corporate responsibility and offering various deals and savings, cruise businesses can strengthen existing and forge new customer relationships…
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   3 Apr
8. Carnivals’ ‘floating hospitals’ offer feels unachievable

   Carnival Cruise Lines has said it’s willing to convert some of its unused ships in to floating hospitals during the…
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   25 Mar
9. Shipping insurance costs to remain high in the Persian Gulf

   The cost of insuring oil tankers and other shipping in the Persian Gulf will remain high despite the mobilisation of…
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   3 Sep
10. Troubled Ferguson shipyard taken into public ownership

    The Scottish Government recently launched a surprise takeover of Ferguson Marine, securing the immediate future of the company. Shipyard recently…
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    28 Aug