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Going once, going twice: An agent's bid on a sales legend

Going once, going twice: An agent's bid on a sales legendWhat a Dream Vacations franchisee learned after spending a day with Royal Caribbean's Vicki Freed in Miami.

Celebrity latest cruise line to revolutionize theater designThe Celebrity Edge's departure from the traditional cruise ship theater is the latest change in how passengers experience...

Old cruise ships make way for new cruise lines

Old cruise ships make way for new cruise linesAs major cruise lines sell off older ships to bring on new ones, entrepreneurs are using the cast-off capacity to launch niche...

With long waits for newbuilds, current ships get new cabins

With long waits for newbuilds, current ships get new cabinsSlots at shipyards already being booked into 2027, cruise lines are quietly adding capacity to their existing fleets during...

Can SoCal be a drive market for Alaska cruising?

Can SoCal be a drive market for Alaska cruising?LA is the second largest U.S. metro area with 13.3 million people. More than a few would probably rather not fly to get on an...

Expedition ship delivery delays take a toll

Expedition ship delivery delays take a tollCruise lines that have their ships delivered on-time gain a natural advantage over those that don't in terms of reliability,...

Royal's Freed talks four years of Vicki's Tips

Royal's Freed talks four years of Vicki's TipsRoyal Caribbean's Vicki Freed launched Vicki's Tips, her daily inspiration-laden dispatches for travel agents, in 2014. One...

A museum for Lady Liberty, with a little help from Cunard

A museum for Lady Liberty, with a little help from CunardThe line is lending its voice and dollars to a crowdsourcing campaign to fund a 26,000-square-foot Statue of Liberty Museum.

The $1 deposit dilemma

The $1 deposit dilemmaAgents hate the high cancellation rates with Norwegian Cruise Line's $1 deposit promo, but the line says it will translate into...

A tale of two cruise lines

A tale of two cruise linesSilversea and MSC Cruises were born within a year of each other in the mid-1990's to Italian businessmen. Their similarities...

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