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☆ Meet these retired sisters in their 60s who live on cruises full-time. They've already spent over 1,500 days at sea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jill Schildhouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Both sisters are retired and single and have collectively spent 1,500 days at sea so far. Each already booked their spots on 2025 Holland America Line cruises that are over 100 days long. "I kept taking cruises of longer lengths — 30 days, then 45, then 80, and learned I liked long stretches at sea," Johnston told Business Insider. Although the sisters don't always travel together, they've collectively spent over 1,500 days at sea — many of them on Holland America Line ships. Without all of that, I have a lot more money to spend on travel," Johnston told BI.

Persons: Jo Johnston, Elaine Durham, —, Johnston, they've, They've, — Johnston, wouldn't, Durham, would've, she's, — they've, I've Organizations: America Line, Service, Business, Holland America, Holland America Line's, BI Locations: America, Holland, Durham, Barcelona, Europe, Canada, New England

☆ Influencer couple denies leaving kids alone on cruise
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. The couple thanked their family for helping to watch the children during the cruise, and also thanked the public. Cruise ship childcareMany cruise lines offer childcare options. “It is generally not safe for a child under eight to be left alone at home, and a cruise ship cabin is no different,” he said. There are just too many unexpected things that could happen when children are left alone in a cruise cabin or hotel room.”

Persons: Abby, Matt Howard, Abby Howard, ”, muchhhh, Howard, Abby’s, “, “ We’re, It’s, Matt Thiemann, Thiemann Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Howards, Royal Caribbean’s, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, tots, Holland America Locations: Arizona, Holland

☆ How to pick the best cruises to see the northern lights, eclipses, and galaxies, according to an astrophysicist
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He's seen some spectacular sights on cruises, including the northern lights and other galaxies. Here are Oluseyi's tips for the best stargazing on cruise lines, including seeing eclipses, galaxies, the northern lights, and meteor showers on your next cruise. "The most amazing one was a trip to Norway on a cruise called Chasing the Northern Lights," he said. The northern lights are visible most often in northern latitudes including Canada, Alaska, and northern Scandinavia. The fall and spring equinoxes are the best time for viewing the northern lights, NOAA notes.

Persons: —, Hakeem M, Oluseyi, Paul Grigsby, Holland, I'm, GOH CHAI HIN, Grigsby, Igor Chekalin, readjust Organizations: Service, Princess Cruises, Discovery, Business, Viking Cruises, NASA, Holland, Southern, Northern, Hemisphere, BBC Locations: stargaze, Norway, Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, Islands, Chile, Greenland, Seattle, London, Iceland, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Holland America, Southern Hemisphere, Royal Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America

☆ Cruises are more expensive than ever. But a deal isn't impossible — if you have restraint
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cruise lines were just beginning to reactivate their fleets after a tumultuous pause in operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic (remember that?). For the most part, if you want to pay that little but don't want to hunt for a deal, you're better off sticking with Carnival Cruise Line. Your budget vacation might not be so budget-friendly once onboardMass-market cruise lines have increasingly added pricey pay-to-play amenities to their new ships. The 22-year-old vessel is scheduled for many of the cruise line's cheapest-per-day itineraries this year. Carnival Cruise LineAnd while its mini-golf course, shows, and waterslide are free, you'll have to pay extra for the arcade games or to participate in the "Build-A-Bear Workshop at Sea" or "Deal or No Deal" programs.

Persons: —, Brittany Chang, let's, Tynan Smith, Tyanan Smith, Cruise, Carnival's, Josh Weinstein Organizations: Service, Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Group, Business, Cruise, Royal, Holland America, WiFi Locations: Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Firenze

☆ 3 ‘path of totality’ solar eclipse cruises will set sail in 2026 from Boston, Portugal and the UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Holland America Line is offering travelers the chance to sail along the path of the 2026 total solar eclipse. The cruise line is offering three trips that will put the ships in the "path of totality," including one round-trip from Boston. That trip will depart on a 35-day Voyage of the Vikings: Solar Eclipse on July 18, 2026. The 28-day Scandinavian Solar Eclipse trip starts on July 25, and departs from Dover, England, or Rotterdam with stops in Greenland and Scotland. The 13-day Mediterranean Solar Eclipse trip has an overnight stop in Barcelona and departs from Portugal on August 9.

Organizations: Vikings, Eclipse Locations: Holland America, Boston, Dover, England, Rotterdam, Greenland, Scotland, Barcelona, Portugal

☆ I've gone on cruises for as little as $60 a day. Here are my 6 secrets to finding last-minute travel deals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Peggy Cleveland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Holland America Line has its standby program, where travelers can sign up for last-minute cruises for as little as $99 a day. AdvertisementDoing so helps me get great deals — I've gone on new ships for cheap and cruises that cost as little as $60 a day. Here are my secrets to finding great last-minute prices on cruises. Sign up for a cruise line's loyalty programThe more you sail, the more perks you get. I've seen a lot of people share great deals they've found and tips for scoring discounts.

Persons: —, — I've, I've, Peggy Cleveland Last, Peggy Cleveland, they've, Alaska didn't Organizations: Service, Holland America, Business, Disney, Alaska itineraries, Facebook, Costco, AARP Locations: Port, Seattle, Alaska, East Coast, Port Canaveral, Florida, Holland America, Holland

☆ California's new 'Honest Pricing Law' will require cruise lines to be transparent about fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA new California law will force cruise lines to be more transparent about their prices, bolstering a Biden administration crusade against junk fees. Senate Bill 478, also known as the "Honest Pricing Law," will go into effect on July 1. AdvertisementA Carnival Corp. representative told the outlet it would follow guidelines set out by the "Honest Pricing Law." Carnival Corp. is the parent company of brands like Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Holland America. Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

Persons: —, Biden, Bill, general's Organizations: Service, Business, Companies, Royal Caribbean International, Norweigan, The Washington, Corp, Carnival, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Royal, Carnival Corp, Cruise, Federal Trade Commission Locations: California, Royal Caribbean

☆ 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

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