Royal Caribbean International, the industry leader in exciting cruises for families and active vacationers, today announced its 2009-10 Mexican Riviera cruise season. Vacationers can choose from 55 departures, ranging from four- to seven-night Mexico cruises, from the homeports of Los Angeles and San Diego.
Holland America Line will deploy six ships in Europe in 2009, visiting 166 ports, which include 16 maiden calls, on 70 different cruises. “North Americans are realizing that a cruise is the most cost-effective way to experience Europe,” said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs for Holland America.
Carnival Corp. held its annual shareholders and boards of directors meetings in Coral Gables, Fla., and announced a quarterly dividend and three board committee appointments. On April 23, the boards declared a dividend of 40 cents per share. The boards approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of May 23 and a payment date of June 13.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced first-quarter profits of $75.6 million, or 35 cents per share, compared to net income of $8.8 million, or 4 cents per share in the same period last year.
Royal Caribbean narrowed down its list of candidates to become godmother of the Independence of the Seas to four British women.
Sunsail celebrated the opening of its new base in the Bahamas last weekend. The new Sunsail base, which offers bareboat charter, skippered and flotilla sailing vacations, is located at Marsh Harbor, a chain of islets and cays known as the Abacos.