Cruise industry mogul Micky Arison saw his net worth plunge by more than a billion dollars in 2011, ranking him among the “biggest losers” of the year, according to wealth watcher Forbes. The Miami-based billionaire, who owns a controlling stake in cruise giant Carnival Corp., is one of five titans of finance and industry to [...]

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Effective January 1, Crystal Cruises increased fares for as many as 19 cruises and set a new booking deadline of February 28, 2012 for 2012 and 2013 Book Now fares. Current Book Now fares, available at www.crystalcruises.com , offer compelling early booking special offers — as [...]

The new “Mission: Impossible” film has made ten-times more money than smaller films like “Young Adult.” If greater demand is supposed to move prices, why does a ticket to each movie cost the same? Tom Cruise/Mission: Impossible At the AMC Loews in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., every evening ticket is $12, plus taxes, whether you want [...]

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Emerging from a challenging year that left cruise executives with furrowed brows, cruise lines have already taken steps to shore up and protect their 2012 business. However, they can only take action based on what’s obvious at the moment. They know, for example, that they don’t want to be forced to undertake costly redeployments of [...]

Jennifer Lopez on a yacht in Miami Beach and Casper Smart (inset) Splash News Online Facebook Tweet As usual, Jennifer Lopez is heating up the Sunshine State. The American Idol judge, who announced her split from husband Marc Anthony over the summer, celebrated the New Year with new beau Casper Smart in Miami Beach for [...]

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Cruise Ships 2011, The Year In Review, The First In Series Of Posts by Shawn J. Dake The cruise industry continued its never-ending story of growth in 2011, carrying a projected 16 million passengers, up 6.6% over the previous year.  Despite so many ships now sailing in other waters, 73% of all passengers still come [...]