by Cruise Market Watch | Aug 23, 2008 | Marketing
What did you eat for breakfast this morning? If you are diabetic, it was likely a slice of whole wheat bread and cottage cheese. A wrestler? Add eggs, bacon, potatoes, orange juice, butter, milk and jelly. From India? A nashta. Cuba, for sure there will be a...
by Cruise Market Watch | Aug 23, 2008 | Hot Topics
Will Apollo Management acquiring three top cruise brands in ten months equal one publicly traded company? premium cruise line Oceania acquired April 2007 ($850 million) contemporary line Norwegian acquired August 2007 (50% ownership $1 billion) luxury cruise line...
by Cruise Market Watch | Aug 20, 2008 | Marketing, Revenue, Trends
It is an interesting fact that 38% of all cruisers have returned to destinations for a land-based vacation after first going by cruise. In fact, when comparing the benefits of cruising over other vacations, 61% consider it preferable specifically because it provides...
by Cruise Market Watch | Aug 16, 2008 | Marketing
You will read me referring to “getting your pod chirping” throughout this blog. What do I mean? Well, dolphins swim in pods. And as it turns out, these aquatic mammals are actually quite social. They communicate by producing chirps, whistles, creaks, chuffs, screams,...
by Cruise Market Watch | Aug 13, 2008 | Marketing
I had been wanting to blog about a “biker” themed cruise – after all, there are 6.6 million motorcycles registered in the U.S. (growing 37% since 2001). My idea is to bring Bret Michaels of Poison, reunite Nazareth and land Blue Oyster Cult (you get the idea). Then I...
