Essays on carnival

This case study 'Carnival Corp' discusses Carnival Corp and one of its ships hitting rocks on the Italian coast and the resulting deaths of passengers and crew. This case study discusses how the CEO of the firm and firm itself managed the crisis by remaining away from the public.... The author states that the overall problem-related in this case is based upon the reaction of Carnival Corp and how it avoided the PR issues created due to the sinking of one of its ships. The problem indicates that the...

Carnival CRUISE LINES v. SHUTE ET VIR, 111 S. Ct. 1522, 499 U.S. 585 (U.S. 04/17/1991) Case Brief 1. Issue – The issue is whether or not the forum selection clause in enforceable, as contained in the Passage Contract Ticket of Carnival Cruise Lines. 2. Rule – 2.1 The terms of a contract are considered the law between the parties to the contract.... The terms & conditions of Passage Contract Ticket specify: in No. 3 (a) that acceptance of ticket is deemed agreement to the terms and conditions thereon;...

This is a study 'The Carnival Cruise Line' on the advertising campaign of one of the booming divisions of the hospitality industry, the Carnival Cruise Line. Its aim is to analyze numbers of advertising tools alternatives to determine the ones that are more likely to be more effective.... This study gives focus on its principal target market: the Senior Citizens who, under several considerations, have the greatest buying power, have the most available time since most of them have retired from work,...

This coursework "Strategic Management of Carnival Corporation" is about the largest cruise and vacation provider with operations of twelve cruise brands on seven continents. The company aims to provide cruise holidays and fun experiences, still known today as 'the fun ships' at affordable prices.... The company's vision has shifted from the 'down and dirty pricing leader' as Carnival's Senior VP Vicki Freed, herself, has put it to a more quality-oriented type of service and product. The clear vision...

The author reviews the Electric Daisy Carnival 2015 Vegas that he attended. Who was the most powerful and memorable artist? ... While we were inside Neon Garden, Loco Dice, a German DJ kept us dancing to the beats. Surprisingly, we kept our heads up the sky watching the marvelous EDC fireworks. The audience participation was incredible, something that I could not imagine. Popular World Music Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas This year's Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas was one of its kind with...

This paper 'Carnival Corporation' presents an analytical report on the cash flow situation of the Company and on the advisability in the stocks of the Company based on ratio analysis. Carnival Corporation is one of the largest cruise companies having a portfolio of widely recognized cruise brands.... The author states that there has been a consistent decline in the net cash flow of the Company over the period of the last three years. Despite the economic slowdown the Company could earn higher revenue...

The essay "Competitive Analysis of Carnival Corporation" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the competitive analysis of a Carnival corporation. Most often than not, corporate institutions and organizations are presented with three major forms or types of generic strategies.... These types are differentiation, low cost, and best value. Each of these generic strategies, depending on how they are used goes a long way to consolidate the competitive advantage of the company or business...

From the paper "Carnival Cruise Lines Online Strategies" it is clear that the Carnival cruise lines can be ranked position 9 out of the available 10. However, as noted in the discussion, the company must cease forcing the employees not to use the website.... The company was the first to initiate the shorter and cheaper cruises. A wide variety of activities are provided onboard where the ships are widely known for their Las Vegas mode of décor and leisure. This is one of the reasons the ships...

In essence, strategic position refers to the concept in which an organization determines how to effectively compete and serve their customers within the market they operate in (Cunningham &... It is the ‘how' in which an organization will be able to position itself within a market as per the resources that the company has at its disposal. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Carnival Corporation understand this concept too well as they both work in the cruise Carnival and Royal Carribean cruises The strategic...

The essay 'The Winter Carnival for Gene' describes the significance of the Winter Carnival for Gene. High school students are still reading A Separate Peace more than forty years after its publication. The conflict between the characters Finny and Gene are not unheard of in adolescence.... To the author, the enduring significance of the novel is that it is a coming of age story that is endearing and wonderfully told. It will especially appeal to the male psyche because it shows exactly how boys in...

The paper "Commercialization of Melbourne Cup Carnival" is a perfect example of a case study on management. Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of the most popular festivals in Australia. It is primarily a horse racing event that attracts about 350,000 patrons at the location and million other followings the event on television.... The paper "Commercialization of Melbourne Cup Carnival" is a perfect example of a case study on management. Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of the most popular festivals in Australia....

The author of the paper "Strategic Management at Carnival Cruise Lines" focuses on the analysis of customer relationship management (CRM) strategy. The paper presents recommendations for the company to improve the management and market expansion strategy as well.... Carnival Cruise Lines is deservingly considered to be the most popular cruise company in the United States. Lines serve around 70.000 people a week. The strategy taken by Carnival is rather unique in comparison to other cruise companies....

"Strategies Implemented by Carnival Cruise Corporation" paper seeks to recommend more effort for the Middle East region where Carnival Cruise can earn more income if proper strategies are put in place. Carnival Cruise Lines Corp. and PLC are one of the largest cruise companies in the industry.... The obvious threat of terrorism cannot be ignored as the problem has increased tremendously in recent years. The terrorism incidents in the world have created fear among holiday makers or business people....

The paper "Overview of Carnival Lines: History, Present, Future" analyzes the humble beginnings, acquisitions, marketing strategies, products, services as well as unique information that make the Carnival Corporation a leader in the cruising industry. Demographics show market targets, strengths, weaknesses, and today's threats.... Ted Arison served in World War II in the British Army in the 1940s. An Israeli immigrant, he started a business running cargo between Israel and New York. However, this...

The paper "Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Tourism Report" is a great example of a tourism case study. Tourism is one of the income-generating activities in the most established, tourism destination across the globe. ... The paper "Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Tourism Report" is a great example of a tourism case study. Tourism is one of the income-generating activities in the most established, tourism destination across the globe. Visitor consumption is among the most comprehensive cumulative illustrating...

This study aims at exploring the company's practices and management structure, which is the leading cruise ship operator in the world. The study includes the case of Carnival's goals and objectives whose achievements are the main motivational factors.... Marketing strategies will help in the understanding of the company's growth in the international markets and tactics that it has used to curb market competitions. The SWOT analysis will reveal the firm's internal factors that have led to its success...

The essay "Carnival Transition from Medieval Time to Romanticism" analyzes the statement of Bakhtin stating that Carnival has undergone a great deal of transition from medieval time to romanticism. Carnivalesque is a concept that is directly associated with the theory of Bakhtin.... Bakhtin explained that culture has been managed or controlled by authorities and the church mainly in medieval times. With time, culture became a surrogated element for the accepted activity of humor. Bakhtin presented...

Name Date Course Section/# Carnival Cruise Lines: A Brief Analysis Though there is nothing specifically wrong with seeking to become a low-cost leader of any specific industry, such a stance does necessarily have more than a few drawbacks which present themselves within the course of doing business.... The first of these is the fact that such a stance necessarily champions of value over luxury all stop whereas choices must continually be made by the consumer with regards to which product or service...

The paper "The Competitive Forces of Carnival Corporation" states that expansion is one of the key opportunities followed by additional discounts from the existing suppliers as the company may begin to dictate prices as it is a powerful buyer from a large pool of suppliers.... In any business industry, competition is a healthy aspect that keeps the industry balanced and running in the most appropriate manner. All businesses undertake various forms of research so as to gain a competitive edge within...

As the paper outlines, Carnival Cruise lines is headquartered in Miami, Florida and operates mainly in North America, Germany, United Kingdom, Brazil, and Australia. The global cruise industry is estimated to be worth $ 29.34 billion with the North America market accounting for $ 17.46 billion.... According to Cruise Market Watch, the cruise industry annual passenger growth rate will remain 7.4 percent until 2015. The growth will be mainly driven by the increase in shorter cruises, construction of...

From the paper "The Carnival of Brazil and Its Economy" it is clear that Brazil is a wonderful, culture-filled country, one that readily and bluntly displays the pride that can be found among its people. The country has a lot to offer to both its people and to anyone who may want to visit.... Brazil is located in South America and is considered to be the largest country on the continent; it is also the fifth largest country in the entire world. Brazil also has one of the largest populations in the...

This coursework "United Kingdom Centre for Carnival Arts" discusses a center for hosting carnivals and parties that would like to cash into major party season. During Christmas, many individuals normally get together, and people are in the party mood at this time of the year.... Considering the costs incurred by undertaking the project of initiating or hosting the party, the number of revelers will have to reach at least 300 in order to offset the costs. As the party is a couple's night out, also...

This term paper "Launching Brazilian Carnival Coffee in the USA" will provide a table of contents 2 1.Country Choice 3 2.Product Launch Strategy 5 Channel Development 5 Marketing Campaign 6 3.Organizational Structure of the Company 7 4.Financial Management of the Launch.... Country Choice. The world today is moving at an extremely fast pace. The era of the 21st century, more specifically the first decade of the 21st century, has brought with itself a significant number of benefits as well as extreme...

The paper "Corporate Response Carnival Cruise Ship 2010 Disaster" highlights that the ship was registered in Panama, meaning that the country could have ignored checks. Panama is an independent country, where cruise ships had a different act as compared to those of the US.... The question at hand is the timing of communication. The company did the right thing to delay the announcement since this could have led to public speculation, questioning, vehement social media attacks against the company,...

The paper "Maha De Carnival by Sigman and Bonfa" analyzes song composition. Each section has a different dynamic, timbre, and pitch. The relative loudness or quietness of music falls under the general element of dynamics. Pitch denotes the highness or lowness of a musical sound.... Each musical instrument or voice produces its own characteristic sound patterns and resultant, which gives it unique tone color, which is referred to as timbre. The first section begins at the start of the song and ends...

"Investment Analysis: The Case of Shoe Carnival, Inc" paper discusses the financial performance of Shoe Carnival, Inc. from the point of view of an investor. An investor is always interested to look at the financial performance of the company when he/she is investigating opportunities for investment.... Company P/E is a little bit lower by 4% compared with the competition and shows how much the market is willing to pay for the company's earnings. The share price of its closest competition, the Brown...

This essay discusses the strategic management and marketing of Carnival Corporation & PLC. It gives an overview of the company, outlines its organizational environment, competition, and strategic decisions, analyses its existing strategies and success factors, and resources.... At the same time, these scheme gives the firm's executive managers the ability to monitor closely two other markets – near to the above two; the Canadian market – close to the USA 'branch' of the firm, and the...

This coursework describes the nature of the Carnival and reflexing the culture. This paper outlines the background of Carnival and history, Carnival in Veneza, Notting Hill Carnival, Australian Carnival Mardi Gras, the nature of Carnival. ... During the colonial era carnivals reached other parts of the word with their colonial masters. Carnival is a period of fun, dance, music, and celebrations. Carnival is often defined as an amalgamation of the ritual negotiation of cultural identity and practice...

The paper 'Role of Carnival, Tradition and Ritual in Festivals' argues that while the deep roots of festivals may have disappeared during the infancy of humankind, rituals traditions and carnivals have collaboratively or separately reinvented the festivals and made them relevant in contemporary society. ... Festivals are considered to be among the most stable aspects of social life. Typically, festivals reflect the modes and systems of life, the means of life, the critical moments of life and the...

This business plan of "ABC Carnival Water Theme Park in Manchester City" emphasizes on an investment opportunity for ABC Carnival. Examines business, marketing, sales strategies to be used. Provides comprehensive market analysis and recommendations for future actions.... The park is designed to establish a good experience for families and individuals of every age group as its customers. It will provide customers with attractive and amusing facilities for entertainment such as water slides, wave pool...

The paper "Social and Cultural Impact of Notting Hill Carnival" is an outstanding example of a social science case study. Rituals and ceremonies take a great part in our social life. These take various forms like carnivals or celebrations. In such events, there is a continuous interplay of cultural forms and such occasions are often used as expressions of solidarity.... The paper "Social and Cultural Impact of Notting Hill Carnival" is an outstanding example of a social science case study. Rituals...

The terms & conditions of Passage Contract Ticket specify: in No. 3 (a) that acceptance of ticket is deemed agreement to the terms and conditions thereon; and in No. 8 signifying agreement... 2.2 The Case Law principally is Bremen v Zapata Off-Shore Co., 407 U.S. 1 (1972), which found that 'in light of present-day commercial The paper "Carnival Cruise Lines v Shute Et Vir Case" is a brilliant example of a case study on law. The issue is whether or not the forum selection clause is enforceable, as...

Social and Cultural Impact on the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a significant part of Rio's culture. It is a conventional party recognized internationally, and strongly related with popular culture, mainly to those of low-income groups. “Like in many other Brazilian cities, Carnival in Rio has an intimate relationship with communities from the favelas, the city slums.... Each samba school is usually associated with one particular neighbourhood, in many cases a favela….” (Carnival: Bridging...

The paper "The Motivation to Attend Music Festivals - Notting Hill Carnival" discusses that intrinsic has been defined to include body/physical, mind/neutral, for example cognitive, affective, conative) or transpersonal/spiritual factors that motivate the person to choose a destination as shown by.... Festivals and special events have increased worldwide because they provide significant economic, socio-cultural, and political impacts on their destination. While a plethora of studies has examined...

In this paper 'The Dividend Policy and Working Management of the Carnival Corporation & Plc' the next questions are taken up: the dividend decision of the firm in light of its gearing, the dividend policy of the company and the working capital management. ... Carnival Corporation & plc is a global cruise company and one of the largest travel and leisure companies in the world. It figures in both the S&P 500 and FTSE100 companies. Its operations are spread all over North America, South America, Europe,...

Taking a cruise is a wonderful way to get to several destinations in a short time, for one price. Instead of having to plan separate vacations to each island or destination, cruise packages offer multiple destinations in one area, such as the Western Caribbean package offered by the Carnival Cruise Line.... Whether the main point of the journey is sun and surf, tourist traps, ancient ruins or simply some time away, each destination is sure to delight and charm every traveler into wanting to return....

The paper "The Aspects and Concepts of a Festival in Relation to the Melbourne Cup Carnival " is a worthy example of a case study on management. Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of the most prestigious festivals in Australia. The festival involves a four-day world-class horse racing event which usually takes place in the month of November.... The paper "The Aspects and Concepts of a Festival in Relation to the Melbourne Cup Carnival " is a worthy example of a case study on management. Melbourne Cup...

A typical Carnival generally includes celebration at public level and at parade. It includes major features of circuses, mask parades and public parties on street. Carnivals are celebrated to come out of the extreme... And each of these carnivals has explicit difference in their way of celebration which makes them unique in their respective ways. Similarly, there are differences between the Carnival of Barranquilla and Comparison of the Carnival of Barranquilla with that of Rio-de –Janerio and Atlanta...

Their range of cruise brands involves Holland American line, Carnival Cruise Lines, AIDA cruises, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises, Ibero Cruises, P &... The paper "Contemporary Corporate Reporting - Carnival Corporation " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study. Carnival Corporation and Plc is an international cruise company as well as one of the widespread holiday companies in the world. Their range of cruise brands involves Holland American line, Carnival Cruise Lines, AIDA...

Carnival is the world's greatest and most prominent cruise line.... Carnival is the world's greatest and most prominent cruise line.... Carnival cruise line is proud of the fact that they have a "wide cluster of luxurious cruises".... Marketing Report on Carnival Cruise Line Table of Contents Introduction 4 Situational Analysis 8 Market Summary 9 Market Demographics 9 Geographics 10 ... Carnival cruise line is proud of the fact that they have a "wide cluster of luxurious cruises" with the guarantee of conveying paramount excursions for their visitors....

Accessibility of music is thus a complex phenomenon that encompasses these features and others that will be explored by this paper with specific reference to the Brazilian Carnival and how it relates to the social conditions of the country.... Accordingly, this paper will start the scrutiny commencing with a draft description of the Brazilian culture and music for the period of the Carnival.... Globalization has led to more contact with music and in particular to spread of the allure of the Carnival across very many nations, with as much 500,000 guest attending the Rio de Janeiro Carnival in the year 2013....

The contract provides Carnival.... It includes at least, a Carnival that is fully operational, concessions of novelty and games, shows and a maximum of 5 food concession units for the people.... The contract provides Carnival services for the Spokane Interstate Fair.... It includes at least, a Carnival that is fully operational, concessions of novelty and games, shows and a maximum of 5 food concession units for the people.... The paper will focus on the budget, quality, technology, and the financial strategy as the major opportunities and risks that are anticipated to make this Carnival successful or fail (Jaafari, 2001)....

To reinforce the essence of fun in Carnival, the cruise industry has adopted marketing strategy in order to become more competitive than the fragmented industries.... The structure of the cruise industry is more likely to resemble monopoly because the industry has executed a lot of changes in the brand that is so much different from the Carnival of the past.... Driving such a change has been the core objective and vision of Carnival (Gibson, Papthanassis, & Milde, 2011)....

In this regard, it is seen that the average P/E ratio of Carnival Corp is 19.... This means that as far as shareholder confidence is concerned, Carnival is worth higher than Capital First.... In this regard, it is seen that the average P/E ratio of Carnival Corp is 19.... This means that as far as shareholder confidence is concerned, Carnival is worth higher than Capital First.... With regards to the EPS growth rate, Carnival Corp has as high as 15....

This work called "Carnivals and Carnivalesque" describes an analysis of the festivities in the early modern times in Europe, which include Carnivals and Lent. The author outlines the famous painting by Pieter Bruegel, 'The Battle between Carnival and Lent'. From this work, it is clear modern culture and the social norms in Europe. ... Fascinated by the imaginations of festivals and carnivalesque, Bruegel made a picture, which presented a Battle between Carnival and Lent. The picture is basically...

The given essay "Strategy Implementation in Strategic Management" dwells upon the Carnival Corporation which boasts of 12 unique brands that are renowned the world over.... major weakness for Carnival Corporation is that it has amongst its fleets a lot of many old ships (Wheelen & Hunger, 2008).... Another weakness for the company could be the presence of too many members of the Arison family amongst the directors (six out of fourteen), and this could impact greatly on the corporate decisions of Carnival. ...

When a Carnival comes to town, two boys find out that it is not the fun and games that come in most carnivals, but a journey that will take them into the darkest evil.... This is significant to the Carnival because the reader will later understand that this is not an ordinary Carnival -- the people in it are not regular people but "The Autumn People.... When a Carnival comes to town, two boys (William "Will" Halloway and James "Jim" Nightshade) find out that it is not the fun and games that come in most carnivals, but a journey that will take them into the darkest evil....

Founded by cruise visionary Ted Arison in 1972, Carnival Cruise Lines had a very rocky start when its first ship, the former ocean liner Mardi Gras, ran aground off Miami on its maiden voyage.... And while the competitors made fun of Arison by offering "Mardi Gras on the Rock" drinks aboard their ships, Carnival added two more former liners to its fleet.... In 1981 the company's first newbuild, Tropicale, entered service, which was the beginning of a story of a tremendous and unparalleled success: from 1981 to late 2001, Carnival put into service 18 new ships, with five more on order until 2004....

The paper "Bakhtin's Concept of the Carnivalesque" describes that the contemporary celebrity cultural trend is different from the modern social system and structure. Based on this particular study, it has been possible to identify the key components of celebrity culture in the contemporary era.... Bakhtin's concepts have been recognised that it specifically inclines towards liberty and equality aspects, which is observed in the case of contemporary celebrity culture. Additionally, contemporary celebrity...

They are excited by the Carnival which is to start the next day after they were warned by a lighting-rod salesman that a storm was coming to their.... However, the Carnival seems a bad idea for William and his 54-year-old father.... However, Will responds to that feeling saying that “it's just a plain old Carnival” (Bradbury, p.... They are excited by the Carnival which is to start the next day after they were warned by a lighting-rod salesman that a storm was coming to their place....