Shares of Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises rebounded this week after falling sharply last Friday in response to an ominous report from Goldman Sachs about rising fuel costs and price pressure.
This fall, Disney Cruise Line will begin offering guests “onboard airline check-in,” a new service that will enable qualified passengers to check-in for their post-cruise flights from Orlando while onboard the Disney Magic or Disney Wonder.
MSC Cruises will begin collecting and recycling aluminum waste. The collection will apply to the ships departing from Genoa and Venice. Recycling will take place at designated plants in the ports of Genoa and Bari.
MSC Cruises will have two ships –the MSC Orchestra and MSC Musica- cruising the Mediterranean this winter, from November 2007 through February and March 2008. These winter cruises will promote relaxation and personal harmony. Rates begin at $1,649 per person, double occupancy, cruise only for a balcony stateroom.
Princess Cruise Lines reinstated ten calls to St. Thomas on the 1,950-passenger Sea Princess, a ship it markets primarily to U.K. passengers, after canceling them due to lengthy immigration procedures.
Casual cruise company Ocean Village is launching two brand-new, seven-night Caribbean, Mexican and Latin American options for its winter season.