#cruise-industry

#cruise-industry

"Any function you can imagine a land-based city should have—from electricity to water treatment plants—that's all here," Bernhard Stacher, MSC Cruises' senior vice president of shipboard hospitality operations, told me. But unlike a city, "it has to float."

Ante Benic emphasizes that growing up near the sea shaped his career choice, stating, "The sea was always a big part of my life. Since I was a kid, I knew exactly where I wanted to end up." This connection to the sea guided him towards a career in maritime service, beginning with nautical training and eventually progressing to roles on various ships.

Tensions ran high, as did the levels of waste-water that seeped onto the boat as toilets failed to flush and passengers failed to poop into provided biohazard bags.

Currently sailing on the Pride, we've been told arctic weather is unpredictable and it is unfortunately unsafe to try either port in Greenland.

"Sometimes, the cruise lines don't want to report this information on the front end... which brings unfortunate attention to them, just as it would when we have airplane situations or the delays in airplanes that we're having now..."

Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, combines luxury with family-friendly attractions, featuring a unique roller coaster-waterslide and a high-tech mini-golf course.

This could not have happened years ago,' Galbut said in an interview with the Miami Herald at Medium Cool, the intimate speakeasy in the basement of the Gale South Beach Hotel, one of the developer's hotels.

Villa Vie's Odyssey is set to span the globe, cruising to 425 destinations in 147 countries over three and a half years, showcasing a significant step forward for the residential cruise industry.