Tourism

Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 22:29 UTC
Costa cruise announces 7 new safety measures including mandatory safety drills

Costa Cruises announced the introduction of seven new safety measures over the weekend during a ceremony celebrating the delivery of the company's new 665 million dollars flagship.
Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 06:18 UTC
US launches aggressive campaign to recover lost tourist trade following 9/11 attacks

Residents of Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom are getting a taste of the United States' first-ever marketing campaign aimed at boosting tourism. The print, web and video ads released last week were created by Brand USA, a partnership of government agencies and private companies.
Saturday, May 5th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Brazil received 5.4 million tourists in 2011 with Argentina providing 1.6 million

Brazil received more than 5.4 million international visitors in 2011, up 5.35 from 2010, the Tourism Ministry announced Friday. The number of visitors from other South American nations rose from 2.384 million in 2010 to 2.628 million in 2011.
Saturday, May 5th 2012 - 01:38 UTC
IOC criticizes Argentina for involving the Games with politics and Falklands’ dispute

The International Olympic Committee, IOC, criticized on Friday an Argentine television spot that links the London Games to Argentina's sovereignty dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, calling it a blatant attempt to use the games for political purposes.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 08:53 UTC
The Titanic II will mark the entrance of China to the cruise-ship industry

Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer plans to build a 21st-century replica of the Titanic and sail it from England to New York accompanied by the Chinese navy by the end of 2016.
Thursday, April 26th 2012 - 01:38 UTC
Port of Montevideo invests heavily in infrastructure for the cruise industry

Uruguay has began works in the extension of a pier in the port of Montevideo to cater the cruise industry which should be ready for the next season 2012/13 when the country will also become a hub for the exchange of passengers.
Tuesday, April 24th 2012 - 21:25 UTC
Strong sterling and UK prices have vacation Britons fleeing to the continent

Soaring sterling rates are giving Britons and Gibraltarians as much as 14% more cash for their summer 2012 trips to Euro Europe compared with last year, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 21:14 UTC
Gibraltar receives record number of cruise visitors during the first quarter

Gibraltar received a record number of cruise passengers in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest statistics released by the Gibraltar Government. The figures represent a slight increase over the same period in 2011, which itself marked a sharp rise over previous first-quarter cruise business.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 20:28 UTC
South Georgia stranded cruise passengers en route to Montevideo on rescue vessel

Dutch Oceanwide Expeditions reported that 74 passengers and 21 crew members from the Antarctic expedition cruise ship MV Plancius , stranded in South Georgia have been transferred to a rescue ship and are on their way to Montevideo.
Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 17:52 UTC
IAATO increasingly concerned on recent yacht related incidents in Antarctic waters

Recent incidents and sightings involving yachts in Antarctic waters have generated considerable interest and concern among the members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).