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14 May 2020
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 to incur a net loss for the 2020 financial year....
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30 April 2020
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 travel restrictions are lifted. Carnival subsidiary Princess Cruises has announced...
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24 April 2020
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 to ongoing travel restrictions, this is undeniably the right action....
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23 April 2020
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 to 530 jobs can be lost. Each day of the...
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9 April 2020
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 to tax loopholes exploited by the industry. News of President...
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3 April 2020
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 amid Covid-19 outbreak. There is no doubt that travel restrictions...
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25 March 2020
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 coronavirus pandemic. However, the viability of this proposition is met...
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23 March 2020
Covid-19 outbreak could force shipping industry into yet another crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on global shipping, which could initiate another crisis in what is a struggling industry. To prevent the spread of the virus, a number of...
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18 March 2020
The cruise industry will struggle to cope with the effects of Covid-19
The biggest health crisis in modern history will leave the future of the cruise industry in turmoil. In February 2020, the Diamond Princess was put into isolation off the Japanese...
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10 October 2019
Autonomous technology sea trial heralds a revolution in shipping
Successful NYK autonomous technology sea trial of a 71,000 ton vessel is a big step towards a revolution in crewless shipping.