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Cruise: Virgin’s Ladies for the Caribbean

Virgin’s Ladies for the Caribbean 202, April 2: The Virgin brand has entered the Caribbean cruise world. The flagship of Virgin Voyages mv Scarlet Lady, was scheduled to make her maiden voyage on Apri

Cruise blues and COVID-19 – a global industry in peril

Cruise blues and COVID-19 – a global industry in peril 2020, April 2: On March 8, the global community paused to engage in its annual practice of acknowledging and saluting the role and successes of w

Port Royal – potential as Caribbean’s most famous destination

Port Royal's potential as the Caribbean’s most famous cruise destination By Mike Jarrett Port Royal was once the most famous city in the Western hemisphere. And, by the late 17th Century it had become

FALMOUTH: Decline signals readjustment

Falmouth decline signals readjustment 2019, November 1: Falmouth was expecting 19 fewer cruise calls in 2019 as compared with the previous year. And 2018 was itself a leaner year, by 20 cruise calls,

Work in progress: Construction begins in Port Royal

Work in progress: Construction begins in Port Royal 2019, November 1: The floating, motorized articulated pier purchased by the Jamaican government as part of its programme to expand cruise tourism bu

Politics of cruise: How much tourism is overtourism?

How much tourism is overtourism? By Mike Jarrett The sight of huge, state-of-the-art cruise ships sailing into port and disgorging thousands of passengers may understandably create a sense of pride a

New interest in developing Caribbean cruise ports

Recent deals reveal new interest in developing Caribbean cruise ports 2019, November 1: Having signed contracts with three Caribbean cruise ports in just 18 months, Global Ports Holding (GPH) has now

FALMOUTH: Four star rating for authenticity

Four star rating for authenticity By Mike Jarrett 2019, November 1: Her majesty’s court in Falmouth commands the attention of disembarking passengers as they first set foot on Jamaican soil. It is one

Cruise Tourism Logistics: Enhancing the Caribbean Tourism Value Chain

CRUISE TOURISM LOGISTICS: Enhancing the Caribbean Tourism Value Chain This paper provides a systematic review of logistics within cruise industry and advances the argument that logistics management un

CRUISE: GREAT LAKES THE NEW HOT SPOT

CRUISE: North America's Great Lakes, the new 'hot spot' 2019 July 1: As the idea of cruising open seas for recreation brought a new industry to the Caribbean, so it has to rivers and lakes in Europe a

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