Essays on cruise

A Cruise vacation is not necessarily expensive since the actual rates will depend upon the ship you choose, particular time you Cruise, cabin category, how far in advance the reservation is made and the number of cabins you book. There are cruises to fit every budget.... 2. Not at all, the present day Cruise ships are one-class meaning that all the ships facilities are accessible to all people. But it's good to keep in mind that the price of a cabin is merely based on its location and size. You'll...

A Cruise ship provides important travel and hospitality services for tourists, which people who are on vacation can enjoy. Such an experience becomes more interesting especially when the... This paper explores why Cruise ship to targeted audience is beneficial for them. Unlike in the past when sea voyages were inclusive experiences, current day Cruise lines have tailored Why Cruise ship to targeted audience is beneficial for them Why Cruise ship to targeted audience isbeneficial for them Cruise...

The present paper entitled "Cruise Industry" concerns the issues of the Cruise industry. According to the text, Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean are the major players in the Cruise Industry which is growing and is considered as stable despite the recession.... The available data and analysis suggest that CCL hold more promise to invest and hence it is recommended that 100% of the amount to be invested into CCL. These recommendations are based upon the assumptions and facts that CCL has been...

The author of the paper "Advertising Cruise Ships" will begin with the statement that over the past few years, the Cruise ship industry has faced a number of accidents. In 2010, Carnival Cruise Lines' Cruise ship named Splendor caught fire at sea.... The new marketing strategy will attract new customers after considering the safety measures provided, hence assuring passengers a safe Cruise. The segment focusing on the fun part of the Cruise ship will help attract passengers as they will want to experience...

The paper "Marketing Management of Cruise Line Travel Market" is a perfect example of a case study on marketing. Carnival is the world's greatest and most prominent Cruise line. They have 24 boats with an assortment of luxury trips and cruises that last from 3-18 days.... The paper "Marketing Management of Cruise Line Travel Market" is a perfect example of a case study on marketing. Carnival is the world's greatest and most prominent Cruise line. They have 24 boats with an assortment of luxury...

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;...

The author of the current research paper "Cruise Lines Business Strategies" states that Cruise Lines are companies that operate Cruise ships. As the text has it, a Cruise ship is a luxury passenger ship that mostly carries holidaymakers and tourists.... Cruise Lines specialize in high-level hospitality and entertainment services on board with an equivalent of a hotel manager in charge of the staff on board. However, since Cruise operations are a highly volatile business that suffers dips in passenger...

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 paper stresses that Effective brand building measures will help B&B Cruise Inn to make customers aware of its Inn and attract them to spent holiday in this Cruise Inn. A strong relationship with its targeted customer will help the company to grow its business. ... As the discussion outlines, long term objectives of B&B Cruise Inn are described in its vision statement. The long term objectives of the company will be to establish this Cruise Inn as one of the luxurious Cruise hotel in Puerto Rico....

The Cruise line research proposal was given by the company to the Victoria Cruise industry, to uncover the reason for the decline of 2014 and is now going into the qualitative research stage. Although the seasonal visits to Victoria have numbered around 465,000 in 2014, there... This has presented as an opportunity for research. The reasons for the decline need to be found and analyzed so that the Cruise ship industry can take steps in marketing to correct this unexpected drop. For this reason, the...

The Indian travel industry can be virtually described as a melting pot of possibilities. India with its vast beautiful coastline and long historical and cultural traditions, theatre and performing art can be developed as a popular tourist destination for Cruise tourism.... The emerging trends like the rise in the standard of living, Modern lifestyle, enhanced economic standards, competitive work culture and the revelation of internet based technology in tourism and travel has made the planning vacation...

The paper "Cruise Line Industry" discusses the perspectives on matters related to Cruise ship pollution. The paper highlights the types of waste and contaminants that Cruise ships produce and discharge, the intricate body of international and domestic laws that tackle pollution from Cruise ships.... MARPOL 73/78 is one of the most significant pollution regulations from ships. But according to the stakeholders, they have not been so effective because the response rate from flag states has been poor....

The given paper "Operations Management - Cruise Inc" aims to analyze different aspects of the Norwegian Cruise Line's Pearl which gives a great understanding of the massive $30 billion Cruise industry. Almost every activity of the Cruise generates business for the company in any way through the intensive demand of the customers to avail the royal offering from the Cruise. ... The company provides over 100 plus activities and services like the casino, spa, and art gallery, medical centre, laundry...

The paper "Norwegian Cruise Lines" states that generally, the things that might be done to improve such factors are excursion and port services facilities and using a recruiting a good manufacturer in each section so as to reduce the level of discrepancies.... The prime aim of NCL is to increase its market share and brand equity in the market among others. This may be possible through productivity measurement procedures such as single-factor productivity measure and multifactor productivity measure....

In the paper 'Cruise ship tourism' the author analyzes the Cruise industry, which is more competitive than fragmented industries because the Cruise industry has the ability to build new ships that have neon lighting and bright colors that have never been witnessed in the fragmented industry before.... The author states that the consolidated industries have marketing communication systems that are articulated to promote the entertainment architecture of the ships. To reinforce the essence of fun in...

This essay "Norovirus and Cruise Ships" presents the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that reports that each year approximately 23 people in the U.S. contract Noroviruses, a condition that causes symptoms similar to the stomach flu.... Quickly and effectively implementing control procedures when norovirus is first discovered is critical so that widespread outbreaks do not occur. 'When routine disinfection measures are unsuccessful at interrupting the spread of the virus during an outbreak, more extensive...

The paper "Operations Management - Cruise Inc" states that the supply chain of NCL is mainly required for the various items needed for the customers ranging from foods and beverages along with other amenities like laundry items and maintenance materials.... The insight of the Norwegian Cruise Line's Pearl gives a great understanding of the massive $30 billion Cruise industry. Almost every activity of the Cruise generates business for the company in any way through the intensive demand of the customers...

This paper 'Deterritorialization Issues in Cruise Lines' is on research carried out to understand the working methods of Cruise lines, the challenges they encountered and what effect was caused during the change, including the addition of labour and expansion of the network.... Changes usually occur, and In this case, the focus is on the Cruise lines, these are luxurious ships that are used for entertainment purposes mainly. Concern raised on the same includes how they have been used and still are...

The paper "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings" tells us about a holding company that is domiciled in Bermuda and based in the United States. It operates three Cruise lines as wholly owned subsidiaries: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.... Carnival Corporation & plc/Carnival UK is the world's largest Cruise company and operates over 100 ships across 9 Cruise lines (Carnival Cruise, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, P&O Australia, P&O, Cunard, Costa Cruises and Aida...

Reflection about my visit of the ship Grandeur of the Seas In October 21,2013 we took a a tour in a Cruise ship that is visiting Saint John. The ship was the Grandeur of the Seas and it has a capacity to carry 2200 passengers. She has more than 200 employees from 58 nationalities where most speak more than one language.... The head of the Cruise is the Capitan and he is responsible for the ship most especially with the safety of the crew and passengers. . The ship is just so huge and massive that...

Automotive Cruise control system is an adaptive Cruise control unit that allows vehicles Cruise control system to adapt the vehicles speed in a traffic environment. It automatically adjusts a vehicle speed in order to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead. Cruise control... They normally use infrared or radar sensor technology. It basically detects traffic and road curvature then evaluates the distance and speed of the leading vehicle. In 1788, The governor adjusted the engine up thrift when...

This case study "Welcome to Cruise International, Inc" presents Cruise International Inc. (CII) as an international organization. This is because its presence and scope of operation cover a large geographical area spanning over different countries and continents.... In a broad sense, CII is a service industry in offering voyage packages to its customers who wish to spend their holidays visiting different cities across the world. The inputs are the tourists and passengers as well as the supplies such...

According to the research findings of the paper 'Holiday Cruise Company,' the company needs to look towards the external factors that influence the way the business strategy is been implemented. The company strives to maintain its long-standing relationship with loyalty.... P & O Cruises is a Cruise line owned by British-American. It is considered to be based at Carnival House in England and is said to be operated by Carnival UK. It is originally considered as a constituent of Peninsular & Oriental...

From the paper "Royal Caribbean Cruise" it is clear that if the Caribbean wanted to improve its services to the clients and ensure higher revenue, the cash management system was supposed to be a specialized one contrary to the accounting system that was in place.... A work system is one where humans or machines conduct work using information technology and other resources to produce results that are positive for both internal and external clients. Modern-day organizations have systems that are used...

The main research questions are: Who are the major players in the North American Cruise industry? What are the business statistics about these players? Assets size? Fleet size? Passenger volume? Crew to passenger ratios? Where are they located? Organizational structure?... To start with, Carnival, P&O Princess, Star Cruises Group and the Royal Caribbean Cruises are the leading players in the North American Cruise industry, wherein the year 2002, the Star Cruises Group accounted for 69 percent of...

There is huge sense of excitement and anticipated adventure that adds to the experience of exploring unknown territories. Going on Cruise to Caribbean with friends has been my one of the most memorable experience.... e the initial preparation to the Cruise is important formality, the gathering of information about the Cruise and the destinations help to overcome the initial jitters of language barrier, cross cultural misunderstandings and of course, the important landmarks of the regions. Going on...

This assignment seeks to provide a reflection on the class' visit to the Cruise ship, particularly with the regards to the objectives of the trip. The writer would assess the challenges and aspects of working on a Cruise ship as well as provide some insights concerning the tour itself.... For my Resort and Recreation Management course, the professor led the class in a visit to the Grandeur of the Seas Cruise ship on 21st October 2013. The visit's objective was for the class to familiarize itself...

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...

The paper "Crisis Management for Cruise Tourism Industry" describes that survey is a popular and common strategy in management research because surveys allow the collection of a large amount of data from a sizeable population in a highly economical way.... Qualitative evaluation data usually refers to raw, descriptive information about programs/products and the people who participate in/use them or are affected by them and; programs/products and the people who develop or use them (Patton, 1987)....

The paper "Marketing Proposals in the Cruise Ship industry" presents a new approach to marketing to revive the Cruise line customers by understanding their behavior, motivation, and preferences. It adopts a qualitative approach with open discussion as the basis for studying consumers and interpreting them.... The Cruise industry is one of the most lucrative industries which have altered drastically over the years due to changing consumer trend, demand, and external environment. This has greatly impacted...

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 reporter states that the Cruise shipping industry is one of the fastest growing industries across the world especially in the countries of Europe. Moreover, the project will consider the Cruise industry of Greece.... During the last decade, the industry has grown exponentially and has responded quite effectively to the extensive market conditions. Various measures that have been taken for the expansion process to take place include innovation of new design concepts, length of newly designed ships,...

From the paper "New Victoria Beckhams Cruise Sub Brand " it is clear that the location of supply outlets should be proximally located near the customers. Spring summer wear is more marketable near coastlines and beach towns hence more stores should be located there for maximized sales.... The new Victoria Beckham's Cruise sub-brand for spring-summer 2014 comes in the wake of the successful 2013 spring-summer collection. The new range is a masterpiece that adds femininity to the Cruise style having...

The paper "Drivers of the Cunard Cruise Ship Business" states that the Cruise ship marketing strategy is a unique marketing strategy. The secondary data affirms the profitability of Cruise ship marketing strategy. Indeed, profitable Cruise ship marketing incorporates global marketing strategies.... Profitable Cruise ship marketing includes global marketing strategies. The Cruise ship industry continuously generates an increasing trend. The same trend is considered a mainstream instead of a niche...

The paper "The Hong Kong Cruise Tourism Industry" explains that the author analyzed my inherent strengths and weaknesses to understand how they would help me or constrain me in choosing a career. The author identified my strength as possessing a pleasing personality having patience.... The Cruise market in Hong Kong is considered to be very strong. Both the outbound and inbound Cruise market of Hong Kong is considered to be very active and have gained wide popularity. Hong Kong is considered to rank...

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 "Cruise Ship Accidents and Tourism Law" highlights that when it comes to the safety of tourists in their tourist destinations, it is sometimes difficult to ascertain the causes of some accidents that befall them and indisputably find someone or an entity liable for it.... Tourism is gradually becoming an economic pillar for most economies due to its rapid growth across the world. Both local and international tourism has been popularized by the need of people to go out and visit places with...

The paper 'The Introductory Concepts of Cruise Tourism' is a perfect example of a Tourism Case Study. Cruise tourism has received ascendancy in the past decades and is currently the fastest-growing travel sector globally (Dowling, 2006). ... The paper 'The Introductory Concepts of Cruise Tourism' is a perfect example of a Tourism Case Study. Cruise tourism has received ascendancy in the past decades and is currently the fastest-growing travel sector globally (Dowling, 2006). A Cruise may be defined...

"Marketing Management: Norwegian Cruise Line Company" paper deals with the macro and microenvironment analysis of the company, the service innovation, and marketing mix followed by the company, recommendation for obtaining competitive advantage and sustainability in accordance with the demographics.... Norwegian Cruise Line Company is headquartered in Florida, which is operating on Cruise ships. The company had started off its operations in the year 1966 under the brand name of the Norwegian Caribbean...

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...

After an immediate investigation by the Cruise ships able crew, we found out that we cannot run both engines at this point. Unfortunately, this incident would... After a thorough deliberation with Captain Galati, Engr. Ferguson, Cruise Director Ned, and the management people of Spree Cruise Lines, we expect our arrival into Cozumel to be delayed from Tuesday at 9:30 am, to same day at 4:00 pm. Memo to Passengers on Spree Cruise Lines Crew and Passengers of “Sensation” Cruise Ship Tara Hoopes 29 October,...

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,...

This essay outlines William Connor's writings on Chinese farming that give a rich background for sympathetic the mechanism of eighteenth-century exoticism. It re-examines these from side to side the lens of the journey story to emphasize the emotional belongings.... This work sets out to decide the significance of approach, basically the dissimilarity flanked by 3 forms of policy, specifically the intended policy, emergent approach and situation preparation. In agreement with this, the compensation...

From the paper "Cruise Inc - Big Money on the High Seas" it is clear that generally, there are quite a few factors due to which the supply chain of NCL has been affected. However, these factors play a crucial in damaging the potential profitability of NCL.... Productivity is not entirely measured on the basis of revenue generation from one trip. At NCL, the structure of revenue generation that is sales is in a scattered form. This scattered form begins with the booking of passengers who are confirmed...

The paper "Hip Evacuation-Designing Cruise Ships to Meet Passenger Safety Requirements" discusses that the project team would apply the operational business information in order to ensure that the designed Cruise ship meets the business requirements.... Generally, the plan would be made, as per the project purpose and after the approval of the plan, the construction team would be required to follow the specific plan. There would be the conduct of surveys and inspection of the project deliveries to...

The paper "Cruise Ship by the Name Brilliance of the Sea" describes that the Cruise has a big smart screen device that enables the guest to identify the place they are and other information which they may need. The buffet and the food we took was a watery mouth food. ... A trip refers to the movement or traveling of people between distant geographical places for leisure or educational purposes. On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 we were privileged to visit a Cruise ship by the name Brilliance of the...

This essay research the perceptions and attitudes of the British customers toward Cruise travel in the tourism sector. The recent trends in the industry have stated that the Cruise line industry has grown a great deal as compared to it about ten years ago. ... While the global trend is clearly focusing towards bigger and larger vessels, which offer the Cruise line industry greater economic benefits, the opportunity balance for Britain is more inclined toward rather smaller vessels which are capable...

This coursework "The Overview of the Seabourn Cruise Line Company" provides detailed information regarding the Seabourn Cruise Line Company that provides tour packages to travelers through the Cruise. It also provides historical development of the Cruise industry around the world. ... This coursework provides detailed information regarding the market segmentation of the organization in accordance with the different groups of customers in the industry. It also provides the intensity of market competition...

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....