Guy Young, president of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, talks about luxury, inclusiveness and what his company delivers to guests. (travelpulse.com)
Archive for the ‘Interview / Video / TV’ Category
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Towed Away for Scrap
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014Costa Concordia’s refloat is complete, and the shipwreck is now being towed to Italy’s mainland to be scrapped. (cruisecritic.com)
Grace of Monaco and M/Y Grace Celebrity Yacht
Sunday, July 20th, 2014
M/Y Grace yacht looks as young and elegant today as Princess Grace Kelly did when she honeymooned aboard her in the 1950s. Watch the movie and experience her elegance on a Luxury Galapagos Cruise with Quasar Expeditions.
Mega Cruise Ships and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Friday, July 4th, 2014Bradenton Herald reporter Sara Kennedy talks with Bay News 9 about a report addressing what to do when cruise ships are too large to sail beneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. (bradenton.com)
Carnival Cruise Lines Launches ‘How To’ Video Series
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014Carnival Cruise Lines is launching a fun and engaging new “How To” video series to give viewers an inside look at the line’s signature recipes, fun-filled tips, special guests and vacation-inspired ideas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
New Cunard Video Reveals Queen Elizabeth Transformations
Saturday, June 21st, 2014A new four-minute video tells the story of the recent multi-million dollar refit that took place aboard Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
MSC Cruises takes cruising viral with Keep On Discovering video
Monday, June 16th, 2014MSC Cruises has launched a compelling new video clip called Keep On Discovering, which celebrates the life-enriching pleasure of cruising while paying tongue-in-cheek homage to the forgotten follies of youth.
MSC Cruises sees Fantasia class ship in UK by 2017 – report
Monday, May 26th, 2014MSC Cruises is reported to be considering a return to the UK after a break next year and to have a 137,000 gross ton Fantasia class ship based in Southampton by 2017. (cruisebusiness.com)
4 Quick Questions for Hurtigruten’s Gordon Dirker
Friday, May 23rd, 2014Gordon Dirker, the new managing director-North America for Hurtigruten, is settling in at the company’s new U.S. headquarters in Seattle. (travelpulse.com)
New Girl Episode Sets Cruise Industry Back 40 Years
Friday, May 16th, 2014A recent episode of American network Fox’s New Girl could not have pleased CLIA and the general cruise industry. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Upping the Game on Asia’s Rivers: One-on-One with Avalon Waterways’ Patrick Clark
Thursday, May 15th, 2014Avalon Waterways is upping its game in Asia, building two new riverboats that will include signature features found on its European vessels. (travelpulse.com)
Cruise industry must embrace digital world more as shopping habits change – Azamara UK’s Twynam
Thursday, May 15th, 2014Shopping habits and desires are changing, so cruise companies need to get on board with digital marketing before those customers look elsewhere, Richard Twynam, UK managing director of Azamara Club Cruises, writes in a column published by Travel Weekly. (cruisebusiness.com)
Carnival CEO Heralds ‘Wonderful New Phase’ for UK Cruising
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014The chief executive of Carnival Corporation in the UK has described next year as “the start of a wonderful new phase for the cruise industry in the UK.” (cruisecritic.com)
Cruise ship plays White Stripes anthem Seven Nation Army using horns
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014This video shows the captain of a cruise ship using his vessel to perform a slightly terrifying rendition of the White Stripes’ famous anthem, Seven Nation Army. (metro.co.uk)
Coolest Places On Earth Travel Show Features Adventure Canada
Sunday, May 11th, 2014Adventure Canada’s voyages along Canada’s East Coast are being featured in the travel program “The Coolest Places On Earth,” on T.V. stations throughout the United States.
Princess Cruises to Feature in UK TV Documentary; Producers in Talks with US Networks
Friday, May 9th, 2014Princess Cruises will feature in a four-part prime time ITV1 documentary in the UK this summer. “The Cruise Ship” will be a behind the scenes look at crew and passengers on Royal Princess. (cruisecritic.com)
Travel Pulse One-on-One: Silversea’s Kristian Anderson
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014Kristian Anderson joined Silversea Cruises in June 2012 and this past December was promoted to senior vice president and general manager for North America upon the departure of Ellen Bettridge. (travelpulse.com)
Norwegian Cruise Line CEO: We’re ‘On A Roll’
Thursday, May 1st, 2014After reporting sharply higher first-quarter profits and revenues, Norwegian Cruise Line is on a roll, according to its optimistic CEO Kevin Sheehan. (travelpulse.com)
Go Dancing, Dining with Holland America
Monday, April 21st, 2014Mark Kammerer of Holland America Line talks about the Dancing with the Stars program, new dining options and more. (travelpulse.com)
Quantum of the Seas: Strategic Decision
Friday, April 18th, 2014“Sometimes decisions are strategic in nature not immediately revenue driven,” commented Lisa Lutoff Perlo, executive vice president of operations for Royal Caribbean International. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Uniworld on the Rivers of France
Tuesday, April 15th, 2014Jean-Marie Queriaud, director of operations for Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, talks about the company’s new itineraries on the rivers of France. (travelpulse.com)
Uniworld’s Future on the Rivers
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014Guy Young of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, which just launched the new SS Catherine, talks about the company’s future on the rivers of Europe. (travelpulse.com)
Watch National Geographic Orion’s New Zealand Christening
Friday, March 28th, 2014Lindblad Expeditions has released a video of the recent christening ceremony of the National Geographic Orion. (travelagentcentral.com)
Join Royal Caribbean President & CEO Adam Goldstein for a Google Hangout
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014Adam Goldstein will be answering questions on Royal Caribbean International’s latest ship, set to be delivered November 2014.
Viking Cruises’ Torstein Hagen Talks Ocean Plans and River Growth
Monday, March 24th, 2014Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO, Viking Cruises, told reporters onboard the Viking Forseti river ship in Bordeaux, France last week that his new ocean line launching in 2015 will deliver a far different experience than that of other premium or ocean lines. (travelagentcentral.com)
Vago: MSC to Build, Continue Expanding
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014MSC Cruises is inching closer to a ship order, and could introduce multiple prototypes to the cruise market in coming years, according to CEO Pierfrancesco Vago. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
CLIA’s Dwain Wall Seeks More Two-Way Feedback Between Lines and Agents
Monday, March 10th, 2014As Dwain Wall settles into his newly created post, he’s looking at how CLIA’s Trade Relations and Sales Committee (comprised of cruise executives) and the organization’s Travel Agent Advisory Board interact and communicate. (travelagentcentral.com)
Quantum of the Seas Raises the Curtain on Mamma Mia: Musical joins Broadway line-up on Royal Caribbean (Video)
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas, launching in November of this year, will bring Dancing Queens onboard when it debuts Mamma Mia, the line’s fourth fully-licensed Broadway production onboard its fleet.
CLIA Chief Updates State of Cruise Industry (video)
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) executives were in New York last month for their annual media showcase. (travelagentcentral.com)
Major new online cruise video initiative launched
Monday, February 10th, 2014Video is now recognised to be one of the most powerful online marketing tools that really does convert lookers into bookers, the dream of every travel operator. (australia.etbnews.com)
#medwayoflife a glimpse into the essence of an MSC travel
Friday, January 31st, 2014A new MSC Cruises’ video series based on the company’s clear dedication to the “Mediterranean Way of Life” makes its debut today on MSC Cruises’ digital universe.
Duffy and Wall Talk CLIA’s New Agent-Focused Executive Post
Friday, January 31st, 2014
Is Wall a good fit? From one trade perspective, “Dwain will be a wonderful addition to CLIA’s executive ranks.” (travelagentcentral.com)
