CruiseWorld Coverage

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At CruiseWorld, executives lament the price gap with resortsWhile lower prices make cruising a better value and is a key selling point for travel advisors, cruise executives said the price differential is too large.
NCL's Chernesky: We want to make it easy for advisors to work with usAfter cracking jokes to travel advisors at CruiseWorld, the Norwegian Cruise Line sales exec turned serious. "Our ultimate goal is to become the easiest brand that you work with," he said.
Unique Vacations' Gary Sadler offers a breakfast toast to advisorsIn an often light-hearted address the exec with Sandals' sales and marketing arm thanked travel advisors for "believing in us as an organization and trusting us as a brand."
Pitch Perfect session tackles river and small-ship cruisingExecutives for river and small-ship ocean cruise lines were in the hot seat for a live selling session at CruiseWorld.
Royal Caribbean to advisors: Don't sell Utopia shortSpeaking at CruiseWorld, Royal Caribbean execs Michael Bayley and Vicki Freed said there's money to made selling Utopia of the Seas' short sailings when it debuts next summer.
Israel tourism exec addresses advisors: 'Tourism still matters'Chad Martin, the Israel Ministry of Tourism's director of the U.S. Northeast region, arrived at Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld to address travel advisors. They responded with a standing ovation.
At CruiseWorld, Pitch Perfect session explores many takes on luxuryTravel advisors must pay heed to what makes their high-spending clients tick, and suppliers must have what advisors need to get the sale.
MSC's homeport update: Working on Galveston, building in MiamiThe line is still in talks with Galveston Wharves to sail from the Texas port, and work continues apace on its new terminal in Miami, which will be able to process 36,000 passengers a day.
Princess offers peek at entertainment options on the Sun PrincessPrincess Cruises on Wednesday revealed the shows to be featured on the line's first Sphere-class ship. Entertainment will be performed in three venues: The Dome, the Piazza and the Princess Arena.
From left, Norwegian Cruise Line president David Herrera, Regent Seven Seas Cruises president Andrea DeMarco, Oceania Cruises president Frank A. Del Rio and Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Arnie Weissmann.From left, Norwegian Cruise Line president David Herrera, Regent Seven Seas Cruises president Andrea DeMarco, Oceania Cruises president Frank A. Del Rio and Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Arnie Weissmann. Photo Credit: Jerry LimoneNCLH Presidents Panel shares stage with Frank Del Rio's legacyExecutives on the panel pointed to his philosophy or aligned themselves with the direction he set during his three decades in the cruise industry.
Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty, left, and Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Arnie Weissmann at CruiseWorld in Fort Lauderdale.
Royal's Jason Liberty pumps up private islands at CruiseWorld
From left, Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy, Holland America Line president Gus Antorcha, Princess Cruises president John Padgett, Seabourn Cruises president Natalya Leahy, Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Arnie Weissmann and Carnival Corp. CEO Josh Weinstein.
Catching up with Carnival presidents: Bundles, booking window and more
Cruise sales execs gather for the Masterminds Leadership panel. From left, Katina Athanasiou of Celebrity; John Chernesky of NCL, Rob Coleman of Holland America, Koreen McNutt of MSC Cruises, Anthony Meloro of Royal Caribbean; Adolfo Perez of Carnival; and Carmen Roig of Princess, with moderator Mary Pat Sullivan.
Will advisors adopt fees? Will Gen Z use agents? Cruise sales 'masterminds' have thoughts
Carnival Corp. CEO Josh Weinstein took the stage at the opening session of CruiseWorld, a Travel Weekly event.
In CruiseWorld opener, Carnival CEO Josh Weinstein talks cruise-pricing value
Carnival Cruise Line senior vice president of global sales and trade marketing, at CruiseWorld with Northstar Travel Group's Mary Pat Sullivan.
Carnival's Adolfo Perez to advisors: You need a business plan


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