Cruise news: When it comes to profitability, ship size matters

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CRUISE August 8, 2017 INSIGHT BY TOM STIEGHORST When it comes to profitability, ship size matters An unspoken reason behind Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s remarkable second quarter profit is that the line has the most $1 billion ships. But other lines are catching up. READ MORE NEWS Carnival lands Nick Jonas for shipboard concert Jonas will play the Carnival Liberty on Nov. 17 and the Carnival Victory on Nov. 18 while the ships are docked in Nassau, Bahamas. READ MORE Princess and Cunard will host same-sex weddings at sea The cruise lines have ships registered in Bermuda, which recently ruled that marriage laws apply to same-sex couples. READ MORE Costa's oldest ship leaving fleet The Costa neoClassica, a ship built in 1992, will depart in March. READ MORE Carnival extends stay in Mobile The Alabama port will be the Carnival Fantasy's home through December 2018. READ MORE Carnival offers agents September booking incentive To earn 11% commission, agents must make four bookings; 12%, six bookings; 13%, 10 bookings; 14%, 15 bookings; and 15%, 21 bookings. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement FEATURED STORY With RCCL's strong Q2, evidence of cruise industry momentum "People have bought all the stuff that they need, and they're now looking towards gaining more experiences," said chairman Richard Fain. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY CruiseWorld slates sessions, from training to TW Talks Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld will offer attendees a selection of more than 30 breakout sessions as part of the three-day conference, Nov. 15 through 17. READ MORE CRUISE Editor: Tom Stieghorst Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Cruise newsletter.