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Several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have created the startup Blueseed. They plan on building a ship and having it anchor 12 miles off of California (which is pretty deep water BTW) and having internet start up, well, start up there. The reason is…
The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(NYSE, OSE: RCL) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable on June 06, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2012.
In what was dubbed a ‘low-key’ event by spectators, Costa Cruises launched their latest ship. The 114,500grt ship debuted in Venice. Traditionally, during the ceremony, line officials will take the podium and at this event, they didn’t disappoint! Costa’s Chairman and…
Here’s the latest on Carnival Breeze’s new Dining options: Bonsai Sushi – Carnival’s first full-service sushi restaurant, Bonsai Sushi offers a wide variety of Asian-inspired delicacies with a contemporary decor featuring artwork by world-renowned graffiti artist Erni Vales, colorful koi…
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool: It’s little surprise that the company has failed to recapture pre-recession highs, as its key metrics look worse than they did before the crash. Free cash flow, again erratic over the five-year period, is up…
During the 2013-14 season Grand Princess will sail roundtrip from San Francisco to: Alaska — Grand Princess’ first Alaska season features 10-day Inside Passage sailings. The ship will offer 13 voyages featuring the stunning scenery of Glacier Bay National Park…
Explorer of the Seas returns to Bayonne for winter 2013/2014, via RCCL: Vacationers also can choose seven-night Bahamas cruises, featuring calls at Nassau , Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Fla.; and Royal Caribbean’s private island CocoCay. The December 22 and 29 departure…
The Norwegian Dream will join her sister, SuperStar Aquarius (ex-Norwegian Wind), at sister line Star Cruises. The 2150pax ship has been laid up and floating around the Med and Singapore since she was removed from service in 2008. Genting Chairman…
Operating income for the first quarter grew 23.8% to $46.4 million, with Adjusted EBITDA posting a 10.3% increase to $93.5 million, from strong revenue performance and the benefits of ongoing business improvement initiatives. Net Revenue grew 4.6% in the quarter…
Security in the Maritime Industry is a Joke. Considering now DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is no longer mandating 100 percent screening of cargo containers into the US. From CNN Investigations: On May 16 last year, a 22-year-old Austrian named Maqsood…