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☆ Royal Caribbean's family-friendly private island is about to get more crowded with Gen Xers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewRoyal Caribbean's family-friendly private island is about to get a bit more crowded — with Gen Xers. Royal Caribbean's private island is a tropical dream for cruising families dotted with sprawling beaches, clubs, a zipline, and a waterpark. Royal Caribbean goes after multi-generational families, while Celebrity's target demographic is Gen Xers, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the then-CEO of Celebrity Cruises, told Business Insider in 2021. Celebrity sails to 300 ports on all seven continents — why this sudden push for the private Caribbean island? Brittany Chang/Business InsiderBut for the two brands' parent company, there are more benefits to private island cruising besides guest satisfaction.

Persons: —, Gen Xers, Gen X, Brittany Chang, Xers, Lisa Lutoff, Michael Bayley, CocoCay, Patrick Scholes, Bayley Organizations: Service, Cruises, Royal, Business, Royal Caribbean Group, Apex, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Truist Securities, Coco Locations: CocoCay, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Royal Caribbean, that's, Royal, Caribbean, Brittany, cabanas

☆ Part scary, part exciting: How artists are using AI in their work
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

But they also said they were excited about what generative AI might bring. Installation artist Rubem Robierb was "shocked" when he first saw what generative AI could do, he told CNBC by phone. "In its infancy, [generative] AI can create more images in a second [than] the human brain can even process. As it exists right now, [generative] AI sources from known images, known artwork, and known artists to complete a task. Generative artUsing generative AI in an ethical manner is a key consideration for London gallery the Serpentine, which has developed AI projects with artists since 2014, according to its CEO Bettina Korek.

Persons: Refik, Hugo Glendinning, OpenAI's DALL, Rubem Robierb, Robierb, Dandara dos Santos, Rubem, Bettina Korek, Refik Anadol, Korek, Anadol, Julian Espagnon, Danilo S, Shane Guffogg, Carlucci, Holly Herndon, Mat Dryhurst, Jordan Meyer, Guffogg, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Celebrity Cruises for Edge, Smithsonian Institution, Economic, United Arab, & Systems, gallery's Arts Technologies Locations: London, New York City, Fortaleza, Brazil, New York, Miami, Europe, Serpentine, Davos, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Herndon, Venice, Italy, California

☆ ‘The Love Boat’: How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

‘Greatest product placement’"The Love Boat" centered around the adventures of the crew and passenger on board a luxury cruise ship. “‘The Love Boat’ really created the cruise industry,” Michael L. Grace, who worked as a scriptwriter on the program during the 1980s, told CNN Travel in 2022. During the 1980s, almost 40 new cruise ships were constructed, including Tropicale, from Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Princess, Princess Cruises’ first purpose-built cruise ship. Princess Cruises“The Love Boat” may also have played a part in the heavy entertainment focus we see on modern-day cruise ships. Outlandish musical performances were often featured on “The Love Boat,” and they proved to be a big hit with viewers.

Persons: we’re, Aaron Spelling, Princess Cruise, Jeraldine Saunders, “, Merrill Stubing, Gavin MacLeod, ” Michael L, Grace, Princess, Caribbean's, ”, Carolyn Spencer Brown, Captain Stubing, Adam Bricker, Bernie Kopell, Julie McCoy, Lauren Tewes, Isaac Washington, Ted Lange, Vicki, Jill Whelan, ” Grace, Everett, Peter Knego, Spencer Brown, Dittrich, Keen, Cruises ’, Princess “, Cruises, Della Reese, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Ann Miller, Judi Patterson, Andy, Oriana, Patterson, Greer Garson, Howard Duff, Jill Whelan –, Princess Cruises – Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ezra Freeman, he’s, ” MacLeod, Joe Raedle, Caribbean’s, Isaac, Ted Lange's, Bret Hartman, Knego, ” Spencer Brown, ” Whelan, Cruise Organizations: CNN, Paramount Plus, Princess Cruises, Princess, Everett, CNN Travel, Cruise Media, Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Entertainment, CBS, Knego, “, Disney Cruise, world’s, Princess Cruises Pacific Locations: Mexico, Royal Caribbean, India, New York, Canada, New England

☆ 120 passengers on Cunard Cruise got sick with diarrhea and vomiting from an unknown cause
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewMore than 100 passengers and some staff members sailing on Cunard Cruise Line's Queen Victoria ship fell ill from an unknown cause this month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cruise ship was in Guatemala as of Tuesday, according to the itinerary, and is set to arrive in Honolulu around February 12. Cunard did not immediately respond to Business a request for comment from Business Insider. The agency said 100 people, including passengers and crew, got sick, with the main symptoms being vomiting and diarrhea. In January 2023, Cunard's Queen Victoria received a high sanitation score, 95 out of 100.

Persons: —, Cunard Cruise, Victoria, CruiseMapper, Queen Victoria, Cunard Organizations: Service, Cunard, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Business, Cunard Cruise, Fox Business, Celebrity Cruises Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Aruba, Panama, Guatemala, Honolulu

☆ I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 5 best and 5 worst rooms to book for your trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Sharon Waugh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here are what I consider to be the best and worst staterooms to book on a cruise. BEST ROOMS TO BOOK ON A CRUISEOcean-view rooms are only worth it if the windows aren't obstructed. Obstructed ocean-view roomsPartially obstructed ocean-view staterooms have a window that's usually at least a little blocked by a lifeboat. Although many people book these rooms because they're slightly cheaper than ocean-view rooms, the view ends up being more obstructed than expected most of the time. Adjoining rooms with other partiesSome cruise ships have adjoining staterooms with an internal door separating the two neighboring cabins.

Persons: Sharon Waugh, Drake, staterooms, I've, It's, Debbie Ann Powell, Shutterstock Staterooms, Extroverts Organizations: Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal, Cruises, NCL, Port, Disabilities Locations: Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, staterooms

☆ A stomach flu outbreak aboard a Celebrity Cruises ship has left 100 people sick
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Almost 100 travelers reported being sick following a norovirus outbreak aboard a Celebrity Cruises sailing. Of the 13 norovirus cruise outbreaks in 2023, three were aboard Celebrity's cruises. AdvertisementNew year, same old outbreak: 100 people aboard Celebrity Cruises' recent Celebrity Constellation sailing reported norovirus symptoms, making it the first cruise ship outbreak of 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Related storiesAmid the outbreak, the ship and its crew isolated the infected travelers, ramped up cleaning and disinfecting, and collected stool samples for testing, the agency reported. According to the CDC, three of the 13 norovirus outbreaks aboard cruise ships in 2023 were on Celebrity's vessels.

Persons: —, seasickness Organizations: Cruises, CDC, Service, Celebrity Cruises, Centers for Disease Control, Constellation, Celebrity, Business

☆ I'm a cruise-ship doctor. My schedule is intense but it's worth it to see the world — and I get to bring my wife and son along.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Kitti Palmai | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Dr. Gergely Tóth, a cruise-ship doctor. Having more medical experience under my belt, I emailed three cruise companies enquiring about how to become a cruise doctor. Cruises have full medical teams and facilitiesDepending on the size of the cruise, the medical team consists of five to nine people. A cruise doctor's schedule is intenseDoctors usually work for four months and have two months off. On large cruises, it means a daily 15 hours of work and nine hours of being on-call, then getting 24 hours off.

Persons: Gergely Tóth, Tóth, —, Gergely, who'd, I've, I'd, I'm, we're Organizations: Service, Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, Royal Caribbean International, Cruises Locations: Hungary, England, British, London, Miami, San Francisco

July 27 (Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, betting on higher ticket prices and resilient demand for leisure travel from affluent customers, sending shares surging. Royal Caribbean's shares were up 8.1% at $109.01 in premarket trading as it also forecast third-quarter adjusted profit above estimates. The company expects an adjusted profit between $3.38 and $3.48 per share in the third quarter, compared with estimates of $2.89 per share. Royal Caribbean expects annual adjusted profit between $6.00 and $6.20 per share, compared with its earlier forecast of $4.40 to $4.80 per share. Shares of rival operators Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings rallied in tandem following Royal Caribbean's results, gaining 5.2% and 4.7%, respectively.

Persons: Caribbean's, Jason Liberty, Granth, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Royal Caribbean Group, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp, Cruise Line Holdings, Thomson Locations: Royal Caribbean, Bengaluru

☆ These are the cruise ships with the best — and worst — sanitation scores so far this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

These are the cruise ships with the best and worst sanitation report cards in 2023 so far. There's nothing like a stomach virus to ruin your vacation, as hundreds of cruise ship passengers have unfortunately learned this year. "People often associate cruise ships with acute gastrointestinal illnesses such as norovirus, but acute gastrointestinal illness is relatively infrequent on cruise ships," the CDC explains on its website. In the past 10 years, only three other cruise ships have received sanitation scores below 70, CDC records show. These are the cruise ships with the highest and lowest sanitation scores so far this year:The 15 cruise ships with perfect scores of 100The majority of cruise ships have received CDC sanitation scores in the high nineties this year.

Persons: Gerard Bottino Organizations: CDC, Morning, Health, Vessel Sanitation, MSC, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean International Cruise, Seas Royal Caribbean, Cruise Lines, Inc, Sunshine, Disney, Disney Cruise, Cruise Management, Joy Norwegian Cruise, Pearl Norwegian Cruise, Riviera Oceania, Rotterdam Holland America, Silversea Cruises, Getty Locations: United States, Rotterdam

☆ I'm a cruise musician on an adults-only ship. I make thousands of untaxed dollars each month and get to travel the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jack Nolan, 32, is a guitar player who lives and works on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship. He was starting his own cruise ship band and he asked me if I wanted to play guitar. Our drummer already knew the process of how to get a cruise ship gig, so he led the way. That's a really sweet part of being a full-time cruise ship musician, to save so much money. Jack Nolan makes $4,000 per month as a cruise ship musician, he told Insider.

Persons: Jack Nolan, Nolan, I'm, Valiant, Elvis, Etta James, Bruno Mars, It's, I've, we've, we're, Greece — it's, haven't, it's Organizations: Virgin, Morning, Celebrity, British, Kangaroos Locations: England, Australia, New Zealand, Norwegian, Greece, LA, California

☆ Family stands to lose nearly $6,000 in airfare and hotel costs after they were bumped from an overbooked cruise ship
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have overbooked multiple ships in recent months. One customer said she may lose nearly $6,000 after being bumped from an overbooked cruise. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have seen a spate of overbooked ships in recent months, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. 68-year-old Diane Gainey, a frequent cruise-goer, could lose nearly $6,000 in airfare and hotel costs after Celebrity Cruises overbooked her September voyage from Japan. Courtesy of Diane FoleyA Celebrity Cruises spokesperson said the company continuously monitors their sailings to prevent disruptions to guests' travel plans.

☆ A Widow Said Her Husband Was Left in a Drinks Cooler After Dying on a Cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Lauren Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Having been stored at an insufficient temperature, the body had “horrifically decomposed,” the lawsuit said, preventing his family from having an open casket at his wake and funeral. For her trauma, Ms. Jones, who had been married to her husband for 55 years, and her family are seeking a jury trial and at least $1 million in damages. In a statement, Celebrity Cruises declined to comment, citing “the sensitivity of the alleged facts and out of respect for the family.”The lawsuit, which was reported by Miami New Times, said members of the ship’s crew told Ms. Jones that there was a “50/50 shot” if she got off the ship in San Juan that the coroner’s office there would take possession of her husband’s body for an autopsy before releasing it to a funeral home. She was told she would have to stay in Puerto Rico with his body and make arrangements on her own to get it, and herself, back to Florida. Assured that the Equinox was equipped to safely transport her husband’s body back to Fort Lauderdale, Ms. Jones, who was 78 at the time and suddenly traveling alone, gave the crew permission to store his body in the ship’s morgue and agreed to remain on board for the rest of the cruise, the lawsuit says.

☆ The new Select World Elite Mastercard is making its debut — and it gives you big discounts at fancy restaurants, hotels, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

You can get exclusive discounts at restaurants at several cities in the US with the Select World Elite Mastercard. The Select™ World Elite Mastercard® will confer membership to the Select community (among other benefits). Coming soon: Select World Elite MastercardThe Select World Elite Mastercard (currently taking waitlist applicants here) has opened its waitlist as of February 2, 2023. Credit card perksThe Select World Elite Mastercard comes with standard World Elite Mastercard benefits, including access to the World Elite Concierge, Mastercard Luxury Hotels and Resorts, and discounts with Lyft, DoorDash, and Fandango. What to know about the Select World Elite MastercardThe Select™ World Elite Mastercard® offers a benefit that you won't find on any other card — membership to the Select community, giving you exclusive access to various events, discounts on travel, and more.

☆ A passenger on a Celebrity cruise was indicted over a sexual assault involving a crew member
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A cruise passenger was charged with abusive sexual contact after an incident with a crew member. Daniel Farias is accused of sexually assaulting a crew member in August 2022, per court documents. According to the crew member, Farias began rubbing the staff member's forearm after the staff member had handed him a towel. The crew member asked the passenger what he was doing before Farias allegedly tried to grab his crotch and made a lewd comment. After Farias left the restroom, the crew member notified his supervisor, who then alerted security, according to the court documents.

☆ More Companies Are Hiring CMOs With Performance-Marketing Backgrounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Patrick Coffee | Destination Xl Ceo Harvey Kanter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Companies looking to hire CMOs and other top-level marketing executives amid an economic downturn are increasingly favoring candidates with deep experience in so-called performance-marketing. Performance-marketing campaigns push consumers to take a specific action, such as clicking a link or providing an email address, while brand marketing aims to increase awareness of a company and shape perceptions of that business. The trend will create a challenging job market for senior executives whose careers have centered on more traditional, brand-based marketing. “If we are awesome at performance marketing and don’t understand what it means to engage a consumer—in reality that means brand-level marketing as well—we will lose,” Mr. Kanter said. PREVIEWIndustry leaders frequently debate whether brand and performance marketing should be separate disciplines run by different people.

☆ Celebrity Cruise captain explains how her crew maneuvered their massive ship in rough conditions to rescue a boat of migrants in distress
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two cruise ships rescued over 20 migrants in distress off the coast of Florida earlier this week. "Because of the rough sea conditions, I needed to maneuver the ship in order to provide a lead so that we could bring the boat safely alongside the ship." A post shared by Captain Kate McCue (@captainkatemccue)Maritime law requires all vessel — including cruise ships — to provide assistance to passengers in distress regardless of circumstance. On Monday, a Carnival cruise ship similarly rescued a boat of five migrants 25 nautical miles northwest of Cuba. Steve Glassman, a Fort Lauderdale city commissioner, was one of the thousands of passengers onboard the Celebrity Cruise ship during Tuesday's rescue mission, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

☆ Bank of America cardholders will earn unlimited bonus rewards on all purchases on November 5 — here's how to make the most of More Rewards Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Tessa Campbell | Personal Finance Reviews Fellow | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Bank of America More Rewards Day is Saturday, November 5, 2022, starting at 12 a.m. Eastern Time. But if you're a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member, you'll only earn your Preferred Rewards member bonus on the purchase amount, and not the bonus earning. All personal and business Bank of America credit cards are eligible to earn the More Rewards Day bonus on November 5, 2022. If your Bank of America card doesn't normally earn rewards, you'll receive a statement credit equal to 2% of total purchases made on November 5, 2022. Cash back personal and business credit cards include:Points rewards personal and business credit cards include:Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card , Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card, Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite credit card, BankAmericard® Power Rewards®, MERRILL+®, MERRILL+® Elite, Bank of America® Royal Caribbean®, Bank of America® Celebrity Cruises®, Norwegian Cruise Line®, Bank of America® Sonesta®, Bank of America® Beaches®, Bank of America® Sandals®, Bank of America® Virgin Atlantic®, Bank of America® Free Spirit®, Bank of America® Allegiant®, Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card, Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite credit card, BankAmericard® Power Rewards®, MERRILL+®, MERRILL+® Elite, Bank of America® Royal Caribbean®, Bank of America® Celebrity Cruises®, Norwegian Cruise Line®, Bank of America® Sonesta®, Bank of America® Beaches®, Bank of America® Sandals®, Bank of America® Virgin Atlantic®, Bank of America® Free Spirit®, Bank of America® Allegiant® Bank of America® Business Advantage Travel Rewards World Mastercard® Credit Card , WorldPoints® Rewards for Business credit cardsMiles rewards personal and business credit cards include:Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card, Bank of America® Air France KLMAlaska Airlines Business Credit CardNon-rewards and other rewards credit cards include:BankAmericard®, BankAmericard® Better Balance Rewards®, Bank of America® Amway®Bank of America® Platinum Plus® Business credit card

☆ Here's what you can expect if you get COVID-19 on a cruise ship according to a Royal Caribbean passenger who was given the option to quarantine on the ship even after the cruise ended
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If a passenger contracts the virus, cruise ships offer medical treatment and future cruise credits. Both the medical team and the guest services team called him regularly to check on him. CelebrityThe liner Celebrity Reflection cruise ship arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. Future cruise creditsMost cruise lines offer future cruise credits if a passenger gets sick with COVID-19, but Hochberg said that process has been challenging. In July, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships, putting the onus on cruise lines to create their own standards.

☆ For one day only, Bank of America cardholders will earn unlimited bonus rewards on all purchases — here's how to make the most of More Rewards Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Tessa Campbell | Personal Finance Reviews Fellow | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Bank of America More Rewards Day is November 5, 2022, starting at 12 a.m. Eastern Time. But if you're a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member, you'll only earn your Preferred Rewards member bonus on the purchase amount, and not the bonus earning. All personal and business Bank of America credit cards are eligible to earn the More Rewards Day bonus on November 5, 2022. If your Bank of America card doesn't normally earn rewards, you'll receive a statement credit equal to 2% of total purchases made on November 5, 2022. Cash back personal and business credit cards include:Points rewards personal and business credit cards include:Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card , Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card, Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite credit card, BankAmericard® Power Rewards®, MERRILL+®, MERRILL+® Elite, Bank of America® Royal Caribbean®, Bank of America® Celebrity Cruises®, Norwegian Cruise Line®, Bank of America® Sonesta®, Bank of America® Beaches®, Bank of America® Sandals®, Bank of America® Virgin Atlantic®, Bank of America® Free Spirit®, Bank of America® Allegiant®, Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card, Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite credit card, BankAmericard® Power Rewards®, MERRILL+®, MERRILL+® Elite, Bank of America® Royal Caribbean®, Bank of America® Celebrity Cruises®, Norwegian Cruise Line®, Bank of America® Sonesta®, Bank of America® Beaches®, Bank of America® Sandals®, Bank of America® Virgin Atlantic®, Bank of America® Free Spirit®, Bank of America® Allegiant® Bank of America® Business Advantage Travel Rewards World Mastercard® Credit Card , WorldPoints® Rewards for Business credit cardsMiles rewards personal and business credit cards include:Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card, Bank of America® Air France KLMAlaska Airlines Business Credit CardNon-rewards and other rewards credit cards include:BankAmericard®, BankAmericard® Better Balance Rewards®, Bank of America® Amway®Bank of America® Platinum Plus® Business credit card

Earn 2 points per $1 spent on other qualifying travel purchases. The card earns 3 Guest Rewards points for every dollar spent on Amtrak travel, including all your visits to the food cart while onboard. If your travel routine varies, though, you're likely better off with a more versatile travel rewards credit card such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card. Bottom line: The Amtrak Guest Rewards® World Mastercard® is a good choice if you take Amtrak frequently and like to redeem points for train travel — but if you prefer flexibility, other travel rewards cards are likely a better option. Benefits and featuresThe extra perks for carrying the Amtrak Guest Rewards® World Mastercard® are best suited to those who travel with Amtrak frequently.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow accidentally said the wrong cruise company was collaborating with her on 'Goop at Sea'
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-23 | by ( Jacob Sarkisian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gwyneth Paltrow spoke to Seth Meyers on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Wednesday. The Oscar-winner also spoke about her recently announced "Goop at Sea" cruise, but credited the wrong cruise company that she is collaborating with. The chat show host brought up the recently announced "Goop at Sea" cruise, and asked Paltrow if she's ever been on one herself. Paltrow and Meyers continued to discuss what exactly a Goop cruise would entail — "healthy good, wellbeing programmes" — when Paltrow realized her mistake. Once the company name had been confirmed, Paltrow delivered the "Goop at Sea" promotion again with Meyers' help.

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