Despite Higher Travel Costs, Summer Getaways are Still in the Plans for a Majority of Families
Survey Finds Even with Rising Gas Prices, Majority of Summer Vacation Trips will be 500+ Miles ...more

CLIA Releases 2008 Cruise Market Profile Study
Findings Demonstrate Growing Cruise Industry Driven By Satisfied Customers, with Travel Agents Playing Essential Role ...more

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HSI and Tiare Technology Announce Profit Series interface with intelliChaise(R) Personal Ordering System to Enhance Personal Service
Wireless solution using Microsoft software delivers food, beverages, and hotel amenities to guests with the touch of a button from any lounge chair at the pool ...more

The OpenTravel Alliance Publishes Specification Version 2008A
Featuring New Messages for the Tour Operator Market ...more

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Landry & Kling appoints Karyn Altman as VP of New Venture bringing Technology to the Cruise Meetings Arena
Landry & Kling Inc, pioneering specialists in incentive cruises and meetings at sea, announce the return of Karyn Altman who will serve as Vice President of a soon-to-be-launched new venture - the first online marketplace for ship charters, cruise meetings and all types of corporate events at sea -- which will bring innovative ship sourcing technology and other online resources to cruise meeting planners. ...more

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Online Global Photo Competition - Our Climate Solutions
UNWTO launches its 2008 Photo Competition around this year's World Tourism Day (WTD) theme: 'Tourism Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change'. This competition is part of the year-long campaign highlighting the call for action towards a climate neutral planet. ...more

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Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Second Quarter Earnings
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL, NYSE: CUK) reported net income of $390 million, or $0.49 diluted EPS, on revenues of $3.4 billion for its second quarter ended May 31, 2008. Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $390 million, or $0.48 diluted EPS, on revenues of $2.9 billion. ...more

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Hitwise May 2008 Travel Category Report
The Hitwise Travel Report provides marketers an understanding of the competitive online travel landscape in terms of competitive clickstream, including traffic sources and referred destinations. ...more

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board Queen Mary 2's Transatlantic Crossings, Plays and Workshops by London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Set the Stage for Enriching Voyages
With Queen Mary 2's Transatlantic season underway, the accomplished actors and directors of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) are engaged in a full programme of performances and workshops designed to engage and entertain the ship's guests. ...more

Lesbian Newlyweds Celebrate Aboard Olivia with Wedding Services, Honeymoon All-In-One
Instead of going to the chapel, leading lesbian travel and entertainment company, Olivia, is offering couples the chance to celebrate California's recent same-sex marriage ruling at sea. Olivia will host a special wedding ceremony and reception for couples before setting sail on Olivia's Women in Music and Sports Mexican Riviera Cruise, Oct. 4-11. ...more

Holland America Line's ms Eurodam Offers Top-Deck Spa Staterooms
New Stateroom Locations, New Amenities on Signature-Class Ship ...more

International Cruise Victims Association (ICV) President and Cruise and Crime Experts to Testify at U.S. Senate Hearing on June 19, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
United States Senate to Address Issues to Protect Americans from Crimes on Cruise Ships ...more

Hearty Boys at Sea: The Casual Culinary Cruise
Cruise Holidays of Chicago Pairs Food Network Stars with a Caribbean Cruise on Holland America Line's Brand New Eurodam, February 14-21, 2009. ...more

CLIA Welcomes AMA Waterways To Growing Membership Of Small Ship/River Cruise Companies
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today announced that AMA Waterways is the Association's newest member, furthering CLIA's river cruise and niche membership base. AMA Waterways, which offers river cruises throughout Europe, is based in Chatsworth, Calif. ...more

Carnival Freedom to Operate Year-Round Six- and Eight-Day Caribbean Cruises from Ft. Lauderdale Beginning Nov. 2008
Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,974-passenger Carnival Freedom, which was originally scheduled to operate six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a seasonal basis, will now operate the program year-round, following the conclusion of its 2008 Mediterranean program in October. ...more

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