by Cruise Market Watch | Feb 16, 2013 | Hot Topics, Marketing, Revenue, Stock
The “Pop Tart Cruise” on Carnival Splendor November 2010 was greeted with curiosity and had little impact to bookings or ticket prices. The Costa Concordia January 2012 incident was greeted with shock. Bookings and prices did drop and while they have since...
by Cruise Market Watch | Nov 26, 2012 | Revenue, Stock
Now in its fifth consecutive year, we are proud to release our 2013 cruise market statistics. In that short span of time the industry has robustly managed both a “great recession” and a once in a century ship incident. The Costa Concordia and European sovereign debt...
by Cruise Market Watch | Oct 25, 2012 | Revenue, Stock
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) stock priced gained as much as 12 percent today after its third quarter earnings announcement, closing up over 8 percent. The stock hit a new 12 month high. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) was also up, and its stock is near...
by Cruise Market Watch | Nov 29, 2011 | Cruise Market Community, Revenue, Stock
Among the 2012 highlights: ~ The worldwide cruise market is estimated at $34.1 billion ~ Cruise passengers carried worldwide in 2012 is estimated at 20.3 million, a 5.6% increase over 2011 ~ The top two cruise companies Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) and Royal...
by Cruise Market Watch | Oct 8, 2011 | Revenue, Stock
Cruise stocks have been on some ride over last few weeks. Both Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Carnival (CCL) touched new 52-week lows early this week, only to rebound with the overall market as stock prices whipsaw in reaction to the daily cycle of news out of Europe....
by Cruise Market Watch | Jan 23, 2011 | Stock
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is scheduled to release the company's fourth quarter financial results this week on Thursday, January 27, 2011. This provides us an opportunity to compare "mega" ships current pricing (per person, inside cabin). In the graph...