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Earl Threatens Northern Leeward Islands, Forces Cruise Changes
Hurricane Danielle moved northeast and away from Bermuda, posing no threat to that island, Hurricane Earl was strengthening to a Category 1 storm on Sunday, Aug. 29, and heading to the Northern Leeward Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning as well
Published on: August 30, 2010
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Norwegian Cruise Line
Names Beck Executive Vice President & CFO
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that Wendy Beck will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Beck most recently served as CFO and executive vice president of Domino's Pizza, a $5.6 billion publicly traded company with more than 9,000 franchised and
Published on: August 24, 2010
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NCL Offers Two Nickelodeon All Access Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon are offering two Nickelodeon All Access Cruises sail in 2011. These Nickelodeon-themed cruises are set for the Norwegian Jewel, sailing from New York on Feb. 20, and on the Norwegian Epic, sailing from Barcelona on July 24. Families who book an
Published on: August 24, 2010
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NCL Offers Sale on Members-Only Rue La La Site Private Sale Website
Norwegian Cruise Line is the first major cruise line to offer a cruise sale on Rue La La, an online private shopping site. The sale, which offers seven-night Eastern or Western Caribbean cruises on Norwegian Pearl, opened Aug. 16 and closes at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 21. Rue La La's 2.2
Published on: August 17, 2010
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Pleasant Offers USC College Football Package to Hawaii
Pleasant Holidays is the official travel provider for fans of the University of Southern California Trojans attending the kick-off game of the 2010 college football season when USC takes on the University of Hawaii Warriors on Sept. 2 in Honolulu, Hawaii, at Aloha Stadium. Pleasant
Published on: August 13, 2010
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Pleasant Holidays Appoints Two New California Managers
Pleasant Holidays announced the appointment of two new business development managers to serve Southern California travel agents. Megan Gillespie joins the company to support the greater Los Angeles market, while Samantha Gorin, who previously worked with Pleasant Holidays' Air By Pleasant
Published on: August 6, 2010
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Get Ready, Get Set, Get to Miami!
Get Ready, Get Set, Get to Miami! By Gary Fee Published on: August 6, 2010 Welcome to beautiful Miami, Florida, with balmy breezes, fantastic sunsets, swaying palms and a night life that is second to none. Miami is home to the cruise industry, where you will find fabulous cruise ships
Published on: August 6, 2010
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Sign Up For Miami!
Travel agents from coast-to-coast and Canada are signing up for the eagerly anticipated Home Based Travel Agent Forum in Miami, Sept. 27-29. The show spotlights an impressive line-up of cutting-edge training and educational opportunities, renowned industry speakers, and shipboard inspections
Published on: July 28, 2010
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NCL Reports $14.9 Million Second Quarter Net Loss
Norwegian Majesty from the fleet in October. The increase in net yield came from both improved passenger ticket pricing and increased onboard revenue per capacity day. Occupancy percentage for the quarter was 109.2 percent. "The results for the quarter demonstrate that we are continuing
Published on: July 27, 2010
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Cruise Planners' Top Performers Celebrate on Epic's Inaugural
Cruise Planners/American Express celebrated the inaugural sailing of Norwegian Cruise Line's newest and largest ship, the Norwegian Epic, from the Port of Miami on July 8. More than 60 top-selling Cruise Planners agents joined members of the executive team on the two-night sea excursion
Published on: July 21, 2010
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NCL's Norwegian Epic Sets Third Straight Booking Record
Norwegian Cruise Line's new Norwegian Epic set its third consecutive record-breaking booking week for the week ending July 17. Booking volume was up more than 50 percent from the previous two record-breaking weeks for the weeks ending July 3 and July 10. To celebrate Norwegian Epic's
Published on: July 20, 2010
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More Cruise Lines Cancel St. Thomas Shore Excursions After Shooting
More Cruise Lines Cancel St. Thomas Shore Excursions After Shooting Published on: July 15, 2010 At least two more cruise lines suspended shore excursions on St. Thomas that travel through the Coki Point Beach area, where a Carnival Cruise Lines passenger was killed on July 12. The
Published on: July 15, 2010
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NCL's New Norwegian Epic Sets Booking Records
Norwegian Cruise Line's new Norwegian Epic set record-breaking booking levels for the past two weeks on the heels of its inaugural activities in Europe, New York and Miami. The booking volume for the week ended July 10 is the highest this year, second only to the previous week that
Published on: July 13, 2010
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Norwegian Epic Hosts Macy's July 4 Fireworks Spectacular
Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, the Norwegian Epic, set the stage for the most successful NBC telecast of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular in three years. The ship, which is the largest ever to dock in New York, hosted the fireworks event as part of its inaugural festivities
Published on: July 12, 2010
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NCL's President, COO Roberto Martinoli to Step Down
Roberto Martinoli (pictured) has resigned as president and COO of Norwegian Cruise Line, effective Aug. 1, NCL confirmed. For personal reasons,Martinoli has accepted a position as CEO of a ferry company in his hometown of Genoa, Italy, where his family resides. He will also move into
Published on: July 8, 2010
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Norwegian Epic Christened in New York by Reba McEntire
Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, 4,100-passenger Norwegian Epic, hosted the Macy's July 4 fireworks event in New York harbor following its christening by country music star Reba McEntire on July 2 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The christening ceremony was hosted by "Curb Your
Published on: July 6, 2010
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NCL's Norwegian Epic Arrives in Manhattan for Christening
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic, the largest ship ever to dock in the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, arrived July 1 for its official inaugural festivities following its maiden transatlantic voyage from Southampton, U.K. The ship, with a height of 200 feet, cleared the Verrazano
Published on: July 2, 2010
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Paul Gauguin Names Snytin as Northwest Sales Director
Paul Gauguin Cruises has named Max Snytin as director of sales, Northwest region. Snytin will be responsible for developing business opportunities with travel companies located in Oregon, Washington, San Francisco and Northern California, in addition to Nevada and Arizona. He joins
Published on: July 2, 2010
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Miami Home Based Agent Forum to Feature CLIA's Terry Dale
The Home Based Travel Agent Forum, scheduled Sept. 27-29 in Miami, will feature a cruise-oriented program among its training and educational activities, including a keynote address titled "Decoding the Millennials: Your Customers of Tomorrow" by CLIA President & CEO Terry Dale, who
Published on: July 2, 2010
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NCL Partners With Svedka Vodka on Ice Bar At Sea
Norwegian Cruise Line announced an exclusive partnership with Svedka Vodka and Inniskillin ice wine onboard the new Norwegian Epic. The onboard ice bar will be called the Svedka Ice Bar and will feature specialty Svedka and Inniskillin ice wine drinks. Inspired by ice bars and ice
Published on: June 29, 2010
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