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Fleet capacity development and deployment in time of crisis

While the Covid-19 pandemic lacerated the business performances of the cruise industry, the fleet capacity seems to have escaped destruction virtually unscathed, thanks to cool-headed...
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Major cruise groups full-year performance review

Major cruise groups full-year performance review

The 2022 full-year business performance figures of the three major listed cruise groups told a story of unquestionable recovery. They also brought to light all...
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Independent cruise lines business performance review. A tale of two segments.

Independent cruise lines business performance review

Broadly speaking, the post-pandemic recovery of smaller cruise line businesses should follow the same path and pattern as that of major cruise groups. But this...
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Cruise lines survived the global health pandemic by taking on more debt. Now, they face a new challenge of paying it all down.

That sinking feeling – cruise industry grapples with heavy debt burden

Cruise lines survived the global health pandemic by taking on more debt. Now, they face a new challenge of paying it all down.
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A silver lining for the Eastern Baltics?

The loss of St Petersburg on Baltic itineraries has been a devastating blow for some, but a step up for others. It may take time,...
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Considering nuclear power as a future energy source for cruise ships

Considering nuclear power as a future energy source for cruise ships

Until recently, the idea of a nuclear-powered cruise ship might have sounded farfetched.
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