
A new round of cruise commission cutting has brought a mixed reaction from the UK travel trade. Will it stabilise prices and put the cruise lines back in charge of how their products are distributed – or cost the cruise industry sales support?
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The new online bidding system for shore tours introduced last year by Carnival Corp & plc to create more transparency and streamline the process across the brands has changed the way tour companies bid for the business – and not, according to some, for the better.
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Despite the new Emissions Control Area, a combination of European economic woes and a new scrubber deal for a major cruise line should ensure a good 2013 and even better 2014 for many North American ports.
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