All articles by julian turner
julian turner
Local investment – port development projects
In late 2015, Carnival Corporation celebrated the opening of its new Amber Cove cruise port in the Dominican Republic, marking a growing trend for lines to sink serious capital into port development. What constitutes the right deal, how do you spread the risk and what is the best way to get the local population on board?
Hops to attention – examining the craft beer trend
As craft beer rapidly gains popularity, what efforts is the cruise industry making to modernise the drinking tastes of its guests and keep pace with shoreside trends? Sophie Peacock speaks to Wes Cort at Norwegian Cruise Line about the company’s efforts to get ahead of the competition.
Stack the deck in your favour
The range of on-board activities for cruisers has never been wider, but that doesn’t mean casinos are any less integral to the cruise experience. Elly Earls meets Carnival’s Marty Goldman and Norwegian’s Jim Abbas to find out why.
Connect on board – switched-on cruise operations
As on-board connectivity improves, operators are learning to strike the difficult balance between how much they invest in the service and what they can recover from an on-board revenue perspective, as Elly Earls finds out from Carnival Corporation’s Reza Rasoulian.
A clean sweep – fuel usage and treatment regulations
Shifting regulations and legislation has forced operators to address fuel usage and treatment like never before, investing unprecedented amounts in everything from scrubber technology to LNG-dependent engine rooms. Donnie Brown, Cruise Lines International Association’s environmental director, and Captain Peter Hall, CEO of IBIA, survey a hanging landscape.
Break with tradition – inside Carnival Corporation’s HESS policy
With ten global brands, 100 ships and 11 million annual guests, Carnival Corporation has established ten major goals for reducing its environmental footprint over the next five years, while enhancing the health, safety and security of its guests and crewmembers, and ensuring sustainable business practices. Abi Milar meets John Haeflinger, the person in charge of the company’s new HESS policy, to talk through how this will be achieved.
To the rescue – man-overboard technology
‘Man overboard technology’ promises to save lives by detecting when a passenger falls off a cruise ship and tripping an alarm. However, despite legislation recommending its use by all operators, adoption by the cruise industry at large has proven elusive. Greg Noone investigates how effective the technology really is, and what else might be done to prevent further fatalities.
To infinity and beyond – transforming Celebrity’s Infinity and Summit
Celebrity’s Infinity and Summit ships are undergoing multimillion-dollar refurbishments, adding new features and enhancements. How might these enhancements transform the ships? Patrick Kingsland investigates.
Crystal clear: the path to river cruising
Last year’s announcement that Crystal was to launch a river cruise line marked a turning point for the company; a sign that the luxury operator was keen to make its mark on one of the industry’s fastest-growing segments. But several months on, the company has further ratcheted up its ambition for Crystal River Cruises ahead of the big maiden voyage in June. Patrick Kingsland looks at how the lines will set themselves apart from the competition.
Made to measure – tailoring shipbuilding to the Chinese market
With Costa, Norwegian and Princess announcing that they’re building ships specifically tailored for the Chinese market, and MSC extensively refurbishing the Lirica ahead of it being deployed exclusively in the region, how does tailoring shipbuilding for a particular market dictate one’s approach? Rod James speaks to industry experts and insiders to find out.