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Hawaiian canoe on worldwide journey stops next in Caribbean From Hawaii News Now Image: Polynesian Voyaging Society HONOLULU (AP) – The Polynesian voyaging canoe that recently completed a 3,500-mile trek across the Atlantic Ocean is now on its way to…
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean teams up with WWF in new ocean conservation partnership
By CAPTAIN GREYBEARD From Daily Mirror UK The £3.5m five-year deal will see a WWF TV channel in cabins and conservation-friendly excursions while the company has also made further environmental pledges The World Wildlife Fund will benefit from a £3.5million…
Royal Caribbean ship cancels Haiti visit amid protests
By Jane Wooldridge From Miami Herald Royal Caribbean’s 3,634-passenger Freedom of the Seas canceled its scheduled visit Tuesday at the Haitian port of Labadee after the ship encountered a number of locals in small boats staging a protest, according to…
Gone for good? Not this Royal Caribbean ship
By Gene Sloan, From USA TODAY Just when you think it’s gone for good, they pull it back in. With apologies to The Godfather’s Michael Corleone (yeah, we know the quote isn’t quite right), that’s the story for a beloved Royal…
Why split-funnel attribution is changing Royal Caribbean’s customer approach
NADIA CAMERON From CMO Australia Cruise liner’s online performance manager talks through the adoption of new split-funnel attribution tools and new metrics to gauge its digital marketing and how it’s opening up new customer insights Understanding and optimising campaigns and…
Trans woman wants refund for transphobic treatment on cruise
By Dawn Ennis From Advocate It was supposed to be an idyllic getaway for transgender travelers and allies, but Sherry Donegan claims the cruise was ruined by rude and biased behavior. Sherry Donegan of Fresno, Calif., had never taken a…
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Reality star with Chicago ties kicked off cruise after alleged fight
By Tracy Swartz Contact Reporter From Chicago Tribune Reality star with Chicago ties kicked off cruise after alleged fight Reality star Judith Jackson, who grew up in Chicago, was kicked off a Royal Caribbean cruise this week after getting into…
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Cayman Islands Premier gives warning of economy overheating Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin has warned the economy could overheat if there is too much development all at once. He warned: “We have to be careful in another year or…
Travel industry veteran to receive CMEX Leadership Award
From Caribbean American Passport Magazine (source Carinnean360) MIAMI, United States – Travel and tourism industry veteran Horace Hord will receive the 2014 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Award next month in Miami. Organizers announced that Hord will receive the honor…
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Robin Williams dies of suspected suicide From The Hollywood Reporter Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has died at age 63. According to police in Marin County, Calif., Williams was found “unconscious and not breathing” just before noon Monday inside…
