International Business News - Cruise http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif When the 1,020-foot Explorer of the Seas cruises through North Atlantic waters next year, it'll spend more time off the coast of New England and less time near Canadian shores, and it's not because of better vistas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080907/cruise-lines-change-course-to-cut-fuel.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:18:21 EDT A five-day voyage on a cruise ship that was scheduled to dock in Galveston on Monday has been extended two days because of Hurricane Gustav, Carnival Cruise Lines announced Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/carnival-cruise-extended-by-gustav.htm Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:08:27 EDT Carnival Cruise Lines will move the Carnival Triumph to New Orleans when the smaller Carnival Fantasy moves to Mobile, Ala., in 2009, officials announced Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/carnival-putting-bigger-ship-in-new-orleans.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:15:40 EDT Carnival Corp. will replace its Mobile-based Holiday cruise ship with the larger Fantasy vessel next year, boosting its capacity at the Alabama port by 42 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/alabama-port-gets-larger-carnival-cruise-ship.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:43:02 EDT "The Great Gig in the Sea" is the name of the first Cruise that will feature music, parties, games, trivia and special guests with the theme of the British band Pink Floyd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/pink-floyd-cruise-bahamas.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:27:00 EDT More than 40 passengers on a cruise ship were injured when it was hit by a storm off New Zealand that packed 23-foot waves and powerful winds, officials said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/more-than-40-on-cruise-ship-hurt-in-nz-storm.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:22:28 EDT Two cruise ships with hundreds of people on board collided in Greece's main port of Piraeus Monday causing damage but no injuries, the Merchant Marine Ministry said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/cruise-ships-collide-in-greek-port-nobody-hurt.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:10:29 EDT The widow of a man who disappeared during their honeymoon cruise said Friday in court that he mixed prescription drugs with alcohol the night he vanished three years ago on the Mediterranean Sea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/missing-mans-widow-says-he-mixed-booze-with-pills.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:41:49 EDT A Coast Guard spokesman says a cruise ship that grounded for about nine hours near Glacier Bay in Alaska has been towed to safety. A National Park Service vessel was transferring passengers and crew members to a nearby port. A spokesman for Cruise West, which owns the ship, says the company was taking passengers to the Juneau airport. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/cruise-ship-grounds-near-glacier-bay-in-alaska.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:59:22 EDT A Coast Guard spokesman says a cruise ship that grounded for about nine hours near Glacier Bay in Alaska has been towed to safety. A National Park Service vessel was transferring passengers and crew members to a nearby port. A spokesman for Cruise West, which owns the ship, says the company was taking passengers to the Juneau airport. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87589-cruise-ship-grounded.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/cruise-ship-grounds-near-glacier-bay-in-alaska.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/cruise-ship-grounds-near-glacier-bay-in-alaska.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:22:44 EDT Cruise ship companies have until Aug. 18 to apply to the National Park Service for the right to bring ships into Glacier Bay. The companies compete every 10 years for the highly desired contracts that allow limited entry into the bay from June through August. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/alaska-ships-can-apply-for-glacier-bay-entries.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:10:47 EDT The Caribbean remains a top destination among cruisers, and more are bringing their children along for the journey, according to a new survey by the Cruise Lines International Association. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/survey-caribbean-remains-top-cruise-destination.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:56:44 EDT Lockheed Martin Corp. said Wednesday it received a U.S. Air Force contract valued at $107 million for 111 cruise missiles. The procurement contract, which brings to 1,053 the number of such missiles ordered by the Air Force, includes systems engineering and flight test support. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/lockheed-martin-gets-107m-cruise-missile-contract.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:48:46 EDT What looked at first like another PR blow to "Valkyrie," the twice-delayed Tom Cruise film based on the true story of a German officer who plotted to assassinate Hitler, turned out to be a case of mistaken photo identity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/valkyrie-portrait-flap-was-mistaken-photo-id.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:28:24 EDT Shares of cruise ship operators fell Friday after cruise operator Carnival Corp. posted flat earnings due to higher fuel costs. Carnival reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, saying fuel costs offset strong revenue growth. The company nevertheless beat Wall Street analysts' estimates for profit by about 8 cents per share and reported a 17 percent rise in sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/sector-snap-cruise-ship-operators-drop.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:17:22 EDT A cruise ship ran aground inside the port of the Aegean island of Syros on Friday with 353 passengers and 105 crew on board, Greek authorities said. No injuries or damage were reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/greek-authorities-say-easycruise-ship-runs-aground.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:10:51 EDT Cruise Lines International Association spent more than $661,000 in the first quarter to lobby on security matters, including port inspections and visas, and other issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/cruise-line-group-docked-661-000-into-1q-lobbying.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:23:45 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Tuesday, June 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of cruise operators declined Tuesday as an analyst said a recent survey shows both a slowdown in demand and pricing softness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/sector-roundup-cruise-operators-handsets.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:51:45 EDT A woman taking a cruise with her boyfriend plunged into the sea off New Jersey from a balcony attached to her room, and the FBI is investigating whether a crime occurred. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46378-cruise-passenger-overboard.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/nj-woman-vanishes-after-fall-from-cruise-ship.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/nj-woman-vanishes-after-fall-from-cruise-ship.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 22:30:45 EDT Entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone said Tuesday he has no objection to Tom Cruise starring in the next segment of the popular "Mission Impossible" movie series, despite cutting his relationship with the actor in 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44242-south-korea-redstone-cruise.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/mogul-redstone-cruise-can-star-in-next-mission-impossible.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/mogul-redstone-cruise-can-star-in-next-mission-impossible.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 07:43:27 EDT