Royal Caribbean Cruises posted a record net income for 2005 at $716 million on revenues of $4.9 billion, compared to net income of $474.7 million on revenues of $4.6 billion in 2004.
At the same time, RCCL stemmed losses during the fourth quarter with $3.6 million, as compared to a net loss of $25.8 million in the year-ago period.
An official of the Nevis Tourism Authority says the cruise season for Nevis has been good so far and the outlook for the remainder of the season is very promising.
Ms. Charmin Jeffers, Statistics and Cruise Officer, made the disclosure on Thursday during the inaugural visit of the MV Silver Whisper, which docked in the Charlestown Harbour with 382 visitors. This visit came on the heels of a visit of the MV Zuiderdam with 1,748 passengers and the MV Windsurf with 308 passengers. Both vessels docked at the Charlestown Harbour on January 24, 2006.
Norwegian Cruise Lines is coming back to the Big Easy. The Port of New Orleans and NCL announced that the Norwegian Sun will be the first ship to homeport in the city since Hurricane Katrina when it returns October 15.
The ship will sail seven-day Western Caribbean cruises. Prior to the hurricane, New Orleans was on pace to break the 1 million-passenger mark, according to Port of New Orleans President and CEO Gary LaGrange.
Cruise liner Queen Mary 2 with its 2,600 passengers is currently sailing for Ushuaia and Punta Arenas after having spent thirteen hours in Montevideo, where Cunard Lines put on a big public relations operation.
The world´s largest, longest, tallest, grandest ocean liner ever was received last Sunday in Montevideo by the Uruguayan Minister of Tourism Hector Lescano and a display of typical River Plate music and dance groups.
Carnival Cruise Lines has added a number of new shore excursions, ranging from canopy and railway excursions to kayaking and safari expeditions, to its 2006 Alaska season.
With the new tours, more than 100 shore excursions are available in conjunction with Carnival Spirit´s seven-day Glacier Bay and Glacier Route cruises that sail northbound from Vancouver or southbound from Whittier/Anchorage from May 10 to September 13, 2006.
This summer, travelers who combine any two consecutive Northern Europe cruise vacations aboard Discovery can enjoy free air, city sightseeing and added savings.
As part of the combination cruise promotion, passengers receive free air transportation from select East Coast cities, a complimentary full-day sightseeing tour in Cambridge, England, and an additional five percent discount. Vacationers not from the East can also save with low air add-on fares of just $99 from the Central U.S. and $199 from the West Coast.