by Cruise Market Watch | Aug 21, 2013 | Cruise Market Community, Revenue
After the recent mechanical issues with the Celebrity Millennium, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Celebrity Cruises, announced Tuesday the cancellation of the remainder of the ship’s seven-night cruise to Alaska and four additional cruises, when a faulty...
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 | Nov 1, 2012 | Cruise Market Community
The infographic below guides you on how far in advance you should book, and the season to set sail for the best deal on a Caribbean cruise. This provides a framework for planning, from which you can then narrow down your specific destinations, cruise duration, cabin...
by Cruise Market Watch | Oct 23, 2012 | Cruise Market Community
Cruise prices vary not only based on destination, number of nights booked, cabin type and ship segment but are also dependent on the season you set sail and how far in advance you buy. The same cruise itinerary can cost you a lot less per person per day if you book...