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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 6, 2022, with Tom Drake from Istanbul, Turkey
Royal Caribbean Group posts a billion-dollar first quarter loss. Tom goes off on the new Istanbul cruise terminal. Michael Bayley says...
Tom Drake
May 6, 20221 min read
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Has Some Ships at 100% Occupancy
CEO Michael Bayley says, “We have ships now sailing at 100% and we've had ships sail at 100% now for several weeks out of the Caribbean."...
Tom Drake
May 6, 20221 min read
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Royal Caribbean First Quarter Loss was 1.2bn
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported first quarter 2022 net loss of $(1.2) billion and loss per share of $(4.58). The Group...
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May 6, 20226 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 5, 2022, with Tom Drake
Princess has 80% of their ships back in service. NCL loves the teachers. Despite efforts to clean up emission, there are many who want...
Tom Drake
May 5, 20221 min read
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Norwegian Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Company to Award 100 Teachers with a Cruise Aboard Its Newest Groundbreaking Ship Norwegian Prima and Three Grand Prize Winners with...
Tom Drake
May 5, 20222 min read
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Princess Has Three More Ships Back in Service
The Crown Princess will sail on May 7 and the Royal Princess sailed on May 2, 2022, with guests. The Island sailed on April 27. 2022....
Tom Drake
May 5, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 4, 2022, with Tom Drake
Azamara Onward christened in Monte Carlo. CDC doesn't care what the Judge says, "Wear the Mask". Port Of Huelva wants cruise ships to...
Tom Drake
May 4, 20221 min read
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CDC Says No Matter What the Judge Says, "Wear the Mask"
The CDC despite no longer having enforcement powers still wants people to wear masks on planes and trains. The CDC is not planning to go...
Tom Drake
May 4, 20221 min read
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The Port of Huelva is Preparing to Welcome More Cruise Ships
Port President Pilar Miranda announced plans to build a new cruise terminal at the port which is located in Southwestern Spain. The Port...
Tom Drake
May 4, 20221 min read
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Azamara Onward Christened and Ready to Move Onward!
The fourth R Ship in the fleet was christened in Monaco by Godmother Beth Santos. The Amazara Onward was officially welcomed into the...
Tom Drake
May 4, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 3, 2022, with Tom Drake
Costa finally cancels Baltic cruises. Carnival has all 23 ships back in service. MSC Exploras Journeys butters the travel agency bread....
Tom Drake
May 3, 20221 min read
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New Zealand Reopens for Tourists and Not Cruise Ships
Over 50 countries including U.S. Canada and Great Britain are now welcome. New Zealand opened its borders Monday to travelers from dozens...
Tom Drake
May 3, 20221 min read
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MSC's Explora Journeys Butters the Travel Agency Bread!
Luxury start-up has joined ASTA and provided a $10,000 donation. Exploras Journey, the MSC Group luxury start-up, has announced that the...
Tom Drake
May 3, 20221 min read
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Macaroni and Cheese for Everybody! All Carnival Ships Back in Service!
The Carnival Splendor was the last of the ships to return to service yesterday in Seattle. Carnival President was at the Port of Seattle...
Tom Drake
May 3, 20221 min read
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Better Late Than Never! Costa Finally Cancels Favolosa Baltic Season
Ship was scheduled to homeport in St. Petersburg. It will now have the summer off now and sail again in the Med in October. Costa Cruises...
Tom Drake
May 3, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 2, 2022, with Tom Drake
Former Norwegian Dream headed to the scrapyard? Port of St John Experiences Euphoria. Carnival's new Jubilee bar will celebrate 50 years...
Tom Drake
May 2, 20221 min read
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Two Former NCL Ships Reportedly Headed for the Scrap Heap!
Cruise Industry News reports that the former Norwegian Wind and Dream will be scrapped as part of the Star Cruises liquidation. Initially...
Tom Drake
May 2, 20221 min read
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The New Carnival Celebration's Golden Jubilee Bar Will Honor the Line's Amazing History.
Carnival newbuild director says, "It will be a beautiful, classic, more traditional space, really celebrating that you're on a cruise...
Tom Drake
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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Another Port Happy to Welcome Cruisers!
The Port of St. John welcomed it first cruise guests in over 300 days. CTV News reports that when the Regent Seven Seas Navigator arrived...
Tom Drake
Apr 30, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for April 29, 2022, with Tom Drake
Jimmy Buffett is producing a ship show. Norwegian cancels first Prima cruise. Carnival round tripping from San Francisco. New Zealand...
Tom Drake
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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