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U.S. cruises could resume by mid-summer with restrictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Carnival Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald said the agency’s restrictions were “not workable,” and that the company considered setting its ships to sail from outside the U.S. Donald spoke with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar. Donald: The CDC, I think, […]
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CDC Says Cruises Possible by Mid-Summer as Tensions Boil Over
(Bloomberg) — U.S. cruises could resume by mid-summer with restrictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday after Carnival Corp., the largest operator, threatened to relocate ships to other markets. The agency’s signal sent shares of cruise companies rising in after-market trading, with Carnival gaining as much as 4.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. […]
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Carnival CEO Comments on the Current State of the Cruise Industry
Carnival Corp. Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald expressed optimism for recovery in the cruise industry, citing pent-up demand from regular cruisers. Donald spoke with Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond about these topics and more. Watch or read the transcript below. — Donald: We [Carnival] have a nice liquidity runway, we’re at the point where we still have […]
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Carnival Set to Begin Resuming Cruises in August
Carnival is set to Resume Some Cruises in August. The cruise line announced that eight of its ships will resume trips starting August 1. According to Reuters, those ships depart from Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida, and Galveston, Texas. All other North American and Australian cruises will remain suspended for the time being. “We will […]
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3 Tech Trends Propelling the Cruise Industry Forward
In many ways, cruises are the ultimate culmination of the hospitality industry. These floating hotels/restaurants/casinos/movie theaters/venues attract almost 30 million passengers per year, and they also generate approximately $135 Billion in total yearly economic impact. However, this seemingly timeless industry is not immune to change. Modern passengers are often times looking for a more tech […]