By drawing from well - regarded institutions, the company ensures its chefs meet the level of culinary luxury required
by cruise ship passengers.
Not exact matches
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving
cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other
cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new
ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our
cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain
ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and
ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in
passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The U.S. Department of Transportation today launched a new webpage featuring information and resources provided
by other federal agencies as a one - stop resource to assist
cruise ship passengers in making informed vacation planning decisions.
Having sailed into Elsewhere's port aboard a
cruise ship populated
by mostly elderly
passengers, 15 - year - old head - trauma victim Liz Hall does not go gently into Elsewhere's endless summer.
In order to ensure that the carrier of your
cruise is able to carry
passengers safely and in accordance with applicable safety requirements established
by international, EU or national law or otherwise in order to meet safety requirements established
by competent authorities including the
ship's flag state, you (and every member of your group) warrant that you / they are fit to travel
by sea and that your / their conduct or condition will not impair the safety of the
cruise ship.
The Grenada experience begins when a
cruise ship pulls into port and
passengers get their first glimpse of the Caribbean's most beautiful natural harbor, which is accented
by the vibrant red and orange rooftops of the island's 300 - year old capital, St. George's.
Volcanic landscapes and beaches relatively untouched
by tourism are best seen
by sea, and
cruise ships, such as Silversea's 100 -
passenger Silver Galápagos, pair travelers with naturalists for a truly educational experience.
Started in 2009, Island Windjammers was founded
by a group of former
passengers of Windjammer Barefoot
Cruises who were dedicated to bringing tall ship cruising back to the Caribbean.The line offers six night cruises aboard its two ships, the 12 - passenger Diamant and the 24 - passenger S
Cruises who were dedicated to bringing tall
ship cruising back to the Caribbean.The line offers six night
cruises aboard its two ships, the 12 - passenger Diamant and the 24 - passenger S
cruises aboard its two
ships, the 12 -
passenger Diamant and the 24 -
passenger Sagitta.
The Global Class
ship is said to be the largest
cruise ship managed
by Dream
Cruises as it can accomodate up to 9,500
passengers.
Most
cruise ships dock
by the
passenger terminal, which is about 0.5 mi / 0.8 km from the city center.
Classified
by Cruise Critic as a «small
ship,» the all - veranda Viking Star has a gross tonnage of 47,800 tons, 465 cabins and will accommodate 930
passengers.
Norwegian
Cruise Line today offered the first look at Norwegian Escape
by unveiling the wide variety of staterooms on the line's largest
ship to date at approximately 163,000 gross tons and 4,200
passenger berths, scheduled for delivery in fall 2015.
Classified
by Cruise Critic as a «small
ship,» the new 928 -
passenger all - veranda Viking Star is engineered at a scale that allows direct access into most ports, so guests have easy and efficient embarkation and debarkation.
By 2019, fast - growing Viking will be the largest small
ship ocean
cruise line, with six 930 -
passenger ocean
ships and will offer guests new opportunities for exploration in Alaska, Australia, Asia and the Caribbean.
Plantana is surrounded
by other low - density properties and away from the crowded hotels and disembarking
cruise ship passengers, which means you can find your own quiet corner of paradise without fighting for a beach chair, BBQ, or spot at the pool.
We are also joined
by Carolyn Spencer Brown, Editor of
Cruise Critic, who discusses the changing nature of some cruise ships, and some surprises about what passengers really want (versus what some companies think they
Cruise Critic, who discusses the changing nature of some
cruise ships, and some surprises about what passengers really want (versus what some companies think they
cruise ships, and some surprises about what
passengers really want (versus what some companies think they want).
The Sun Princess
cruise ship has 1,011 cabins and suites with space for up to 1,998
passengers served
by a staff of 924 crew members.
And
cruise ships make their money
by keeping
passengers on board as much as possible.
Cruise ships anchor offshore and tender
passengers to the harbor dock
by downtown George Town.
Built in 1994, the Carnival Fascination is one of eight Fantasy Class
ships by Carnival
Cruise Lines with room for 2,056
passengers and 920 crew members.
«On average it is estimated that every [
cruise ship]
passenger produces 3.5 kilograms (close to 8 pounds) of rubbish daily as opposed to 0.8 kilograms (close to 1.8 pounds) generated
by people on shore.»
If they are unable to reach a quick settlement with an injured
passenger (often
by offering some monetary compensation to the
passenger for some of the medical expenses he or she incurred and offering free tickets for another
cruise),
cruise ship companies will attempt to minimize their legal exposure
by arguing they took reasonable preventative measures to prevent your injuries and / or that you contributed to your injury accident.
A
cruise ship company who fails to provide any of these items to its
passengers may be held responsible for the resulting medical expenses and losses experienced
by injured
passengers.
Sure, you don't have to drive home, but fights as well as stupid behavior can occur when you consume too much alcohol, as evidenced in 2010
by one
passenger releasing the
cruise ship anchor while underway.
The
cruise contract typically has language stating that
passengers can be denied transportation either before or during a
cruise in situations where they fail to abide
by the rules of the
ship.