Welcome! This month I'd like to present an idea for what could be an exciting new destination area for consideration by those cruise line executives who are also GCN readers.
Group Cruise News
Welcome! Earlier this month I was fortunate to cruise aboard the 15,000-ton Paul Gauguin on one of its frequent, one-week Society Islands sailings, round-trip from Papeete to the exotic islands of French Polynesia.
Welcome! In this Update, I also welcome MSC Cruises, news of which will now appear regularly in GCN in the future.
Welcome! Although I normally feature information and a photo here on a specific cruise line or ship, this month I decided to include a note on a closely related topic, without which we'd all have a tough time reaching the port cities from which our voyages depart.
New luxury ships and upgraded amenities are the focus of much of what is happening currently in the cruise industry.
Bob Hoelscher reveals news updates for the major cruise lines in his latest Group Cruise News segment.
Welcome! First, it's been obvious that "Black Friday" sales have now reached even the cruise industry in a big way, as numerous offers came my way that were only valid over the Thanksgiving weekend, ending on November 30.
Bob Hoelscher reports on a seven-night cruise aboard Windstar Cruises' Star Legend along the Italian and French Riviera.
Welcome! The rapid expansion of cruising in the China market is much in the news this time around. Secondly, although this correspondent is not generally a fan of cruise industry awards, simply because far too many of them are given on the basis of opinions that are...
Bob Hoelscher looks at the cruise scene for this month in his Group Cruise News column.
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