Gene Sloan
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Bulletin: Outbreak of illness forces early end to @PrincessCruises sailing. Full details: http://t.co/ZZaKIqaB
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Want to book a cruise without putting down a deposit? Now you can, thanks to unusual @CruiseOne promotion. Details: http://t.co/xqS6RjAi
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Just posted @CruiseLog : @PKnego 's latest cruise ship photo tour, of @NorwegianCruise 's Norwegian Sky: http://t.co/whzBKTfJ
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CruiseLog readers are leaving comments of praise for @RoyalCaribbean after reading this story: http://t.co/RhfIIPra
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Thanks! Happy #FF to you, too ... RT @scottlara1961 : #FF shouts @CruiseLog Leading the way on reporting the latest #cruise industry news!
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Will the drop in cruise bookings since the Costa accident force lines to lower fares? The latest from @RoyalCaribbean : http://t.co/mlwDQGhU
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Royal Caribbean: "Already, bookings have started to recover, particularly in North America" and no significant long term impact expected.
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Royal Caribbean: Impact of Costa accident on bookings "much greater for first time cruisers compared to experienced cruisers."
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Royal Caribbean: In Europe, where media coverage of accident greater, "decline has been higher, though results vary significantly by country
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Royal Caribbean: Booking volume in North America has fallen by 'low to mid-teen percentages' in weeks since Costa accident.
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BULLETIN: Parent company of Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises says Costa accident has had 'significant' impact on its bookings. $RCL
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As lines tighten muster drill rules in wake of Costa accident, a cruiser is kicked off a ship for 'non-compliance': http://t.co/EcE4Gw4f
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Bulletin: AP reporting thin film of oil spreading from stricken Costa ship. Official says unclear how serious it is: http://t.co/SVBb7Tm5
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With bookings down, cruise lines such as @PrincessCruises , @CunardLine have begun touting deals: http://t.co/v420A4fm
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And it begins ... @PrincessCruises just announced markdowns on #Europe, #Alaska cruises. Details momentarily at CruiseLog.
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Just how snazzy is @CarnivalCruise 's newly revamped Carnival Liberty? Check out @PKnego 's new deck-by-deck Photo Tour: http://t.co/kqoOVAIR
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Industry giant @RoyalCaribbean is getting kudos from passengers for its response to a tour bus crash over the weekend: http://t.co/RhfIIPra
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Research firm Susquehanna: Cruise pricing likely to be "in flux" in wake of post-accident bookings downturn; Med fares already declining.
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Research firm Susquehanna just downgraded earnings outlook for Carnival Corp., in part due to bookings slump since Costa accident. $CCL
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Just posted @CruiseLog : A deck-by-deck photo tour of @CarnivalCruise 's newly revamped Carnival Liberty: http://t.co/kqoOVAIR
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Cruise fans, are you surprised at how much bookings have dropped since Costa accident? Share your thoughts here: http://t.co/5gxhfyjS
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In filing today, Carnival Corp. says it expects to pay higher premiums for some insurance policies following accident: http://t.co/5gxhfyjS
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"Mid-teen" decline in bookings since Costa accident cited by Carnival much higher than many agents have estimated: http://t.co/5gxhfyjS
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Carnival updates cost estimate of Costa Concordia accident to $155 to $175 million, not including impact on yields: http://t.co/5gxhfyjS
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Just how sharply have cruise bookings dropped since the Costa Concordia accident? Details from Carnival's SEC filing: http://t.co/5gxhfyjS
