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☆ My 12-day cruise cost me about $109 a day. See inside my 160-square-foot cabin, the most economical option on the ship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Lauren Mack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I went on a 12-day Holland America Line cruise and paid a little over $1,300 for my interior cabin. I'd book this room again — my cruise was so fun and busy that I barely spent time in it anyway. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I definitely had value in mind when I booked my recent 12-day cruise on the Holland America Line Rotterdam from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to the Panama Canal. I booked directly with Holland America Line and paid $849 plus $460 for taxes, fees, and port charges — about $109 a day.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Holland America Line Locations: Holland, Holland America Line Rotterdam, Ft . Lauderdale , Florida, Panama

☆ Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Elaine Glusac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In February, Barb McGowan took a seven-day cruise on Holland America Line, visiting the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Dominican Republic for just $343, or $49 a day, excluding taxes, port fees and extras. By comparison, Holland America currently lists a seven-day Caribbean itinerary in October from about $700. “I look for deals, and this was an especially good experience,” Ms. McGowan said, praising the food and entertainment. “I was impressed enough to put down a deposit on a future cruise.”A way to keep ships fullHolland America introduced its standby program last August to maximize ship occupancy, knowing that cancellations are inevitable. So far, the rest of the cruise industry has not followed its lead.

Persons: Barb McGowan, McGown, ” Ms, McGowan Organizations: Holland America Line, Holland America Locations: Holland, Bahamas, Turks, Caicos, Dominican Republic, Naples, Fla

☆ Captain of Holland America ship wept said cruise passengers when he announced 2 crew members died on board in an 'accidental steam release'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Holland America said that two crew members died on board due to an accidental steam release. The ship's captain "broke down crying" and held a moment of silence for the deceased crew members. AdvertisementCruise company Holland America has said that two unnamed crew members died on board due to "an accidental steam release in an engineering space." She said that the captain "broke down crying" and held a moment of silence for the deceased crew members. Holland America said: "All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this event.

Persons: Holland, —, Laine Doss, We've Organizations: Service, Cruise, Holland America, Business, Nieuw Amsterdam, America, Bahamas Maritime Authority, Dutch Safety, US Coast Guard, Holland, NBC News Locations: Nieuw Amsterdam, The Bahamas, Bahamas, Holland

☆ 2 Holland America crew members die after 'incident' on cruise ship in the Bahamas
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an "incident" in the engineering space. In a statement, the cruise line said it was "deeply saddened" by the incident. AdvertisementTwo crew members aboard a Holland America cruise ship died during an 'incident' in the ship's engineering space. AdvertisementAuthorities were notified and the cause of the deaths is being investigated, the cruise line said. Statistics also show that 97 passengers and crew members died due to cardiac issues, 72 died due to accidentally falling overboard, and 60 died due to jumping overboard.

Persons: —, Holland America Organizations: Bahamas Maritime Authority, Service, Holland America, Nieuw, Holland, Statistics, Princess Cruises, Carnival Corporation Locations: Holland America, Nieuw Amsterdam, Bahamas, Holland, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Sydney

☆ Cruise lines' private islands are having a renaissance. These are the 3 reasons they need it now more than ever before.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

To cruise lines, they're cash cows. Related storiesThese are the three reasons cruise-run private destinations have become so important. Amid rising fuel costs, it's easy to see why cruise lines would want to plan more itineraries around these nearby stops. Private destinations keep profits in-houseThe bar had two halves: one on land and the other at pool level. And because there's no need to rely on other excursion operators, they allow cruise lines to keep more profits in-house.

Persons: —, Patrick Scholes, Michael Bayley, Naftali Holtz, it's, Scholes, wouldn't, Linken D'Souza, Brittany Chang, Josh Weinstein, Jason Liberty, Simone Padovani, CHANDAN KHANNA, They're Organizations: Service, Royal, Business, Truist Securities, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Cruise, Holland America, MSC, Royal Caribbean International, Royal Caribbean Group, Beach, cabanas, Carnival Corp, Private, Hideaway, Disney, Key, Getty Locations: Miami, Bahamas, CocoCay, Caribbean, Honduras, Belize, Eleuthera, Cay, Holland, Royal Caribbean, Paradise, Nassau, Florida, cabanas, Royal, Orlando, Venice, Italy's Giudecca, Santorini, Greece, Key West , Florida, California, Alaska , Maine, Europe, Juneau , Alaska, French Polynesia, Italy

☆ Holland America wants travelers to live on a cruise ship for 4 ½ months while it sails to 39 countries on all 7 continents — see what it'll be like
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 132-day itinerary includes 47 ports in 39 countries on all seven continents. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn 2026, the only flight you'll have to take to visit 39 countries in less than half a year is the one from your home to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Royal Organizations: Holland America Line, Service, Business Locations: Holland, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

☆ I've been on many Carnival cruises and always see first timers make these 10 mistakes, from buying drink packages to booking beach excursions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Lori A. May | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I cruise on Carnival so often that its ships have come to feel like a home away from home. The author in the Lido buffet on board the Carnival Radiance. I've sailed with Carnival more than 10 times in the past five years, and it's become my favorite choice for budget getaways. I've cruised with Carnival to the Mexican Riviera and Caribbean out of ports in California, Florida, and Louisiana on smaller ships accommodating 2,600 passengers and larger ships accommodating up to 5,282 guests. Here's what to watch out for so you can be a savvy sailor the next time you find yourself on board a Carnival ship.

Persons: Lori A, I'm, I've, it's Organizations: Holland America, Virgin, Carnival Cruises, Riviera Locations: Holland, Caribbean, California , Florida, Louisiana

☆ I spent 22 days in a 212-square-foot cabin on the Holland America Oosterdam. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Erin Yarnall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My grandma, cousin, and I went on a 22-day cruise on Holland America's Oosterdam. We stayed in a 212-square-foot stateroom for $3,175 per person, or $144 a day. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementMy grandma, cousin, and I went on a 22-day cruise on Holland America's Oosterdam ship. Take a look inside.

Persons: Oosterdam, — Organizations: Service Locations: Holland, Buenos Aires, Chile, Santiago

☆ I went on a 22-day Holland America cruise that cost just $144 a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Erin Yarnall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I spent 22 days on a Holland America cruise and saw places like Antarctica and Chile. The cruise cost me $144 a day, and is one of the more cost-effective ways to see Antarctica. I went with family members and we paid $3,175 a person, which is about $144 a day. Erin YarnallI never thought any sort of trip to Antarctica would be in my budget, let alone a cruise. Once on board, though, I was very impressed with the ship's fitness center.

Persons: —, — I've, I'd, Holland America's Oosterdam, Erin Yarnall, frita, Cape Horn Organizations: Service, gentoo Locations: Holland America, Antarctica, Chile, Santiago, South America, Holland, Antarctica Antarctica, Falkland, empanadas, Cape

☆ I always book the interior cabins on cruises — and it's not because I'm cheap
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Lauren Mack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm a frequent cruiser who's been on more than 25 voyages, and I always book interior cabins. Interior cabins on cruises are for anyone who wants to travel smarter. Plus, interior cabins have fun features you don't get in exterior onesLauren MackTechnology has helped make interior cabins feel comfortable instead of claustrophobic. I've enjoyed the one-way window into the ship's corridor in Norweigan Cruise Line's interior cabins. AdvertisementDisney Cruise Lines' interior rooms feature "magic" portholes, where footage featuring surprise character visits is displayed on a porthole-shaped monitor.

Persons: who's, —, I've, Lauren Mack, you've Organizations: Service, Holland America Line's, Lauren Mack Technology, Disney Cruise Lines Locations: New York, Holland, Holland America Line's Rotterdam, Norweigan, Caribbean

☆ 9 new around-the-world cruises have joined Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise at sea. See what they're like — from a sold-out 6-month luxury cruise to a cheaper $21,100 option.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Regent Seven Seas Seas Cruises — NCLH's $73,500 ultra-luxury 4 ½-month cruiseThe Seven Seas Mariner in Kotor, Montenegro. AzamaraAzamara's sold-out 2024 world cruise departed on January 5 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Silversea's fares started at $66,000 per person for the least expensive vista suite, cheaper than Regent Seven Seas' cruise of the same length. AdvertisementPrincess Cruises — Carnival Corp's almost four-month $21,100 vacationPrincess Cruises says its 2024 world cruise guests will have an overnight in Dubai and the opportunity to see 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Holland America Line — the four-month roundtrip Florida cruiseThe Zuiderdam's world cruise itinerary includes overnights in places like Tokyo and Aqaba, Jordan.

Persons: —, TikTok, Royal, it's, Fares, Azamara, Taj, Azamara Azamara's, Leo Caldas, Cunard, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary, Queen Victoria, Mary 2, Southhampton, Jennifer Gauthier, would've Organizations: Service, Royal, Business, Oceania Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Regent Seven Seas, Seas, Regent Seven, Seven Seas Mariner, Cruises —, Getty, San, Cruises, UNESCO, Heritage, Princess, Carnival Corp, Seabourn, Fares, Corp's, Cunard, Holland America Line, Reuters, Holland, Holland America Locations: New York City, Sydney, Australia, Los Angeles, Norwegian, Hawaii, Islands, New Zealand, Asia, East, Europe, Canada, Yangon, Myanmar, Reykjavik, Iceland, Kotor, Montenegro, Miami, Central America, Islands , New Zealand, Bermuda, Oceania, Giza, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Central, South America, Barcelona, Caribbean, AFP, San Francisco, Southeast, East Asia, Alaska, Dubai, Africa, Piraeus, Greece, Athens, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Jordan, Cairns, Honolulu, Queen, York City, Aruba, North America, Holland, Florida, Tokyo, Aqaba, Holland America

☆ I spent Christmas and New Year's Eve on a cruise with a few family members. I don't think I'd ever do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Erin Yarnall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I spent the holidays away from home for the first time by going on a 22-day cruise over Christmas. I woke up on Christmas to views of Antarctica but missed my traditions and the rest of my family. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But this year, I spent Christmas and New Year's Eve on a 22-day Holland America cruise around South America and Antarctica. I traveled with my grandma and cousin, and our cruise began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ended in Santiago, Chile.

Persons: —, I've, Erin Yarnall Organizations: Service, Holland America, Southern Locations: Antarctica, Holland, South America, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Santiago , Chile, Aysén, Chile, Puerto Madryn, Chicago, Puerto Aysén, Santa, Antarctica's, Shetland

☆ A popular cruise line has a new deal for $50-a-day sailings but there's a catch — travelers have to be very flexible
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Holland America Line's new standby program offers spontaneous travelers $50-a-day cruises. Holland America Line has a solution for budget-minded travelers who prefer more conventional and less intense itineraries. If a traveler is selected to sail, Holland America will alert them about a week before the embarkation date. According to Rough, this program is a "win-win" for Holland America and travelers living near the embarkation port. If a pre-booked guest has to cancel their vacation a week before sailing, standby travelers can fill this otherwise empty cabin, decreasing lost revenue.

Persons: —, Tynan Smith, David Friedman, Dan Organizations: Holland America, Service, Mexico itineraries, Frontier Airlines, Travelers, Holland America Line, Holland, Cruises, Travel Weekly Locations: Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, Vancouver, San Diego, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Holland, Holland America

☆ Residential cruise ship startups selling condos at sea for over $100,000 are struggling for the same reason
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Brittany Chang | Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Throughout 2023, residential cruise ship startups have delayed their launches. AdvertisementBuzzy residential cruise ship startups like Storylines can't seem to stick to their timelines. But even it has faced roadblocks: Launched in 2002, residents had to pool $71 million to buy the $280 million ship themselves in 2003. AdvertisementStorylines is a prime exampleStorylines delayed the construction of its MV Narrative residential ship at least twice. Building a new ship is hard – but so is acquiring an old oneVictoria Cruises Line chartered its residential ship of choice.

Persons: —, Alister Punton, Brodosplit, Punton, Mike Kasperzak, Fares, Mikael Petterson Organizations: Service, Cruises Line, Residences, Brodosplit, Victoria Cruises Line, Victoria Cruises, Holland America Line's, Sea Cruises, Cruises, Miray Cruises, Villa Vie Residences Locations: Croatian

☆ Storylines Residential Cruise Faces Backlash From Investors, Ex-Employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Kate Taylor | Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Storylines' first cruise ship was initially scheduled to launch in 2019; it's now set for December 2026. Nine former employees, consultants, and investors told Insider that they'd come to doubt the MV Narrative would ever be built. The only existing residential cruise ship is The World. Many Storylines buyers remain optimistic about the residential cruise ship. "The ball is in your court," Punton told buyers in July in a video that's since been taken down.

Persons: Alister Punton, Punton, Shannon Lee, Mike Kasperzak, Jim Holt, Holt, Angela Nuran, Paul Cosentino, Cosentino, We're, Lee, it's, Alexandre Caillol, Condé, superyachts, Sean Fremder, Weeks, Caillol —, —, Marco Polo —, PitchBook, Alexandra Zodian —, Caillol, Michael Edwards, Edwards, he'd, Martin Buggy, Melissa Edyvean, Edyvean, Paul Read, Salvatore R, Mercogliano, Pat Helmers, Helmers, Michael Perisi, Andrew Lentz, didn't, Lentz, Wrocław . Lentz, Andrew, I'm, Lee ., Dick Rosman —, Lee —, Krzysztof Kontek, Kontek's, Michal Jackiewicz, Brodosplit, Brian Martin, Read, Nuran, We've, he's, New Zealand —, Kasperzak, " Lentz Organizations: Punton, Army, West —, Industry, CNN, Brodosplit, Regent Seven Seas, Wall Street Journal, Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, Utopia, Beverly Hills, Rock City, The Raiders, Raiders, Holland America's, Mariners, New Zealand Locations: massages, Croatian, Beverly, Punton, Queensland, Australia, Broadbeach, California, Rock, Brisbane, Netherlands, Caillol, Polynesia, French Polynesia, France, London, Australian, British, Delaware, Sweden, Tahiti, Perth, Ecuador, Poland, Wrocław, Mexico, Florida, New

☆ Lobster dinners, luxury goods, and go karting: everyday travelers are splashing out on their cruises
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Onboard spending jumped from an average of $66 a day to $81 a day from the second quarter of 2019 to the same time in 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementFrom WiFi to fancy dinners to go-karting at sea , cruise travelers have been spending big at sea. In the third quarter of 2021, Arnold Donald, the former president and CEO of Carnival Corp, was already noting "off the charts" onboard spend . Amid the influx of ultra-cheap cruises , onboard spend caught up to and surpassed 2019 levels before fares did. "It's a longer sales cycle that helps build that overall onboard revenue product," Mark Kempa, Norwegian's executive vice president and CFO, said during the call.

Persons: —, Arnold Donald, it's, Holland America —, Robin Farley, Patrick Scholes, Brittany Chang, Harry Sommer, Sommer, Mark Kempa, Jason Liberty, Liberty, Scholes, We're, couldn't Organizations: Service, Carnival Corp, Holland America, UBS, Truist Securities, Farley Travelers, Royal, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean Group, MSC, Cartier, Rolex Locations: Royal Caribbean, CocoCay, Norwegian

☆ 9 investors betting millions on the rebound in live events and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Live events are having a moment as consumers want to get out and about," said John Harrison, Americas Media & Entertainment lead at EY. But over the past few years, established and upstart investors have seized the opportunity to capitalize on live events spending, which is outpacing media and entertainment spending overall. PWC projects live events revenue hitting $68.7 billion in 2024, up from $66.6 billion in 2019.Insider identified nine firms, listed alphabetically, that are making significant investments in live entertainment-related companies. It most recently led a $65 million round in Dice, an events discovery and ticketing platform for live events like comedy and drag cabaret. Courtesy of Shamrock CapitalThe Los Angeles-based investment firm has a long history of backing media, entertainment, and communications businesses.

Persons: Taylor Swift, hasn't, Tait, Scott Marimow, John Harrison, there's, Harrison, Coldplay, PEHub, Bluestone Equity Partners Bobby Sharma, Michael Weschler, Bobby Sharma, Bluestone, Juggernaut, Eric Kuhn, Tre, Scott, Matt Pincus, Pincus, Marimow, Shamrock Capital Andrew Howard, Marc Geiger, Alan Waxman's Organizations: Providence Equity Partners, Yankee, Wembley, Bluestone Equity Partners, Providence, Americas Media, Entertainment, Fourier, NBA, PMY, SoFi, New York's Citi, RWS, Apple, Holland America, Capital Partners, Street Journal, Folk Media Group, CBS, Microsoft, Folk Productions, Quest Entertainment, MUSIC, Liontree, JS Capital Management, Investments, Providence Equity Partners Providence Equity Partners, Theatre Group, Shamrock Capital, Sixth, Spain's, San Antonio Spurs, New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, Sixth Street Locations: Americas, Paris, Europe, Asia, Vegas, Fiume, Wilmington , Mass, Devon , Pennsylvania, Miami , Florida, North America, Providence, US, Germany, Los Angeles, SaveLive, Spain's Real Madrid, Real Madrid's

☆ 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

☆ Themed cruises are more popular than ever and it's leading to ships selling out in record time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Norwegian Cruise Line's themed cruises have been selling out in record time and Holland America plans to grow its partnership with charter companies. The passionate fans help cruise lines fill up ships and are some of the most loyal in the industry. Will ByingtonThese repeat bookings are music to the cruise lines' ears — it's a mutually beneficial operation for both the themed cruise production companies and the cruise lines themselves. To pull off these festivals at sea, themed cruise providers charter full ships from various cruise lines. "I think the themed cruise industry is going to grow even faster [than the general cruise industry]," Hearing said.

☆ Holland America has unveiled more extended itineraries up to 59 nights long as travelers flock to longer cruises — see what they'll be like
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

And despite only being three months into the new year, major cruise lines like Carnival and MSC have already unveiled new extended cruises this year. The MSC Magnifica in Auckland in 2019. MSC CruisesSource: Insider, Insider

☆ I'm a cruise director for Holland America. Our crew lives in its own little world that passengers don't see.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Brooke Morton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As cruise director, Wells often hosts the evening entertainment. I was quickly connected with Holland America, who flew me out to audition for a cruise director role in April 2020. Now, as of 2022, I'm the cruise director for Holland America, working aboard several ships, including most recently on Zuiderdam. A day in my life as a cruise directorAs the cruise director, I'm the first and last face that any guest sees on any sailing. What most people don't realize is that cruise ship workers don't ever have a day off during their contract.

☆ 5 major cruise liners say Elon Musk's Starlink internet will roll out on their ships this year for guest WiFi
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Carnival Corporation in January announced it had agreed to install Starlink across its global fleet. Carnival cruise ship. Chiyacat/ShutterstockCarnival said in a statement it began rolling out Starlink on Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises ships in December last year. The company wants to expand Starlink to its other brands, including Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, and Seabourn, it added. The company said Starlink would provide faster and more reliable internet on its ships.

☆ Googlers are begrudgingly testing Bard and making memes out of their new task.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since it's a tough time in the tech industry right now, I hope this resonates with some of you, too. Thomas Maxwell/InsiderGooglers are begrudgingly testing their company's ChatGPT competitor. CEO Sundar Pichai asked every employee to spend multiple hours testing Google's new chatbot Bard. They were tasked with improving Bard by asking it questions and flagging bad answers, in addition to their normal responsibilities. Some made memes from the conversations they've had with Bard, continuing a trend of internally mocking the chatbot.

☆ An old Holland America cruise ship is turning residential, letting travelers live at sea for $8,000 a month while it circumnavigates the globe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

As a result, it's targeting an older demographic of travelers: "Imagine this boat as if we were putting a retirement home on the water," Gabor Nagy-Ferenc, a sales manager with Victoria Cruises Line, told Insider in an email. Victoria Cruises Line

☆ Cruise lines are raising gratuity and other fees amid a historic flood of cheap cruises
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cruise lines like Carnival and Norwegian have either raised daily gratuities, WiFi fees, or both. Cruise lines have seen an increase in onboard spending as they continue to add more premium amenities and dining. Others, like Norwegian Cruise Line, are raising the daily tip rate up to $5 for passengers staying in higher-end staterooms and suites. Meanwhile, Carnival has raised both daily gratuity and WiFi fees, the latter by $5 for premium WiFi. An increase in WiFi fees is just a "natural inflationary price increase," Patrick Scholes, an analyst at Truist Securities, told Insider.

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