by Cruise Market Watch | Dec 29, 2008 | Cruise Market Community
I’m writing this post from Mexico City – but won’t be away from Cruise long. I’m headed for Acapulco for New Years and will be checking out the port. I’ll return to Miami January 7, 2009 and won’t be able to post again until then. Looking forward to 2009 I will be...
by Cruise Market Watch | Dec 25, 2008 | Cruise Market Community
Miami (Cruise Market Watch) Thursday, December 25 2008, 5:30 a.m. - A photographer responded to two calls of reported Santa Claus sightings onboard the Carnival Destiny, early Thursday morning. After thoroughly checking the area, deputies who were dispatched...
by Cruise Market Watch | Dec 21, 2008 | Marketing, Revenue, Trends
While I have yet to hear of a major boxing or Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) match aboard a cruise ship, there are some analogies and lessons to be drawn from the boom era experienced in the Desert City and the future potential of cruise lines. Cruise ship building,...
by Cruise Market Watch | Dec 19, 2008 | Hot Topics
But it will be one ship, not two as originally planned. After speculation around F3 events at Cruise Market Watch back in early October the news is now official - there will be one next generation mega-ships (dubbed F3). STX Shipyards (formerly Aker Shipyards) and...
by Cruise Market Watch | Dec 19, 2008 | Marketing, Video
As announced by Cruise Market Watch October 23, Carnival's new TV advertising campaign "Fun For All, All For Fun" will use 30-second spots created from its events carried out in Dallas and Philadelphia involving the world's largest inflatable beach ball and piñata....