Cruise Newsletter - September 2005

 

Worldwide will be exhibiting at the Chicago trade show "IT&ME Show" which opens

 its doors on Tuesday September 27 to 29 at the McCormick Place South 

Hope to see you there - Booth #4738 (first isle on the right at the top of the escalator)

 

Headlines from this months news letter - click here to access or on headline of choice.

 

Worldwide was in Toronto at the end of last month exhibiting at the IncentiveWorks Show

 

This year we had the pleasure to present our annual Canadian "Sails Team" award to Carlson-Canada. 

 

Worldwide will be in Chicago  for the IT&ME Show in force, take the opportunity to visit our booth #4738

 

Also on our booth will be Bob Armon.  Bob who many of you know, is the VP of Sales for Christina Cruises.

 

Visit our web-site and take advantage of the reduced rate show entry program - it's always good to save a few bucks.  Trade Show

 

Editorial - You get what you inspect not necessarily what you expect
 

New Ships

It is intriguing to see the basic specifications and cost of the various new ships which are on order at this time.  One of the things that caught my attention was the cost per berth which surprised me with both of MSC's two new ships being more expensive to build than any other cruise lines including RCI and Cunard.  T


New Ship Delivered to NCL - Meyer Werft delivered the 93,500gt Norwegian Jewel to NCL Corp. today in the Dutch port of Eemshaven.


Port News:

Olympic boost for cruise in London - Bookings for cruise ship calls into central London and Port of Tilbury are already being taken for the 2012 Olympics Games. 

Two new ships to sail from Port Everglades
Port Everglades will host 41 cruise ships offering more than 2,500 departures during the coming year. The list includes the new Carnival Liberty and Costa Magica,
 

Cruise operations in Cuba will continue, according to Alfonso Lavarello, president of terminal operator Silares Terminales Caribe.

The new Carnival

Worldwide continues to hear - "Carnival is the wrong end of the market for our client" - which in fact these days could hardly be further from the truth. 
 

Summer in the Tropics

Worldwide was fortunately a short lived victim of hurricane Katrina - our offices lost power late on Thursday evening and happily for us power was restored in the early hours of Monday morning,

Ship news

Hanseatic went aground grounded off the coast of Norway.  T

 

Costa Crociere canceled a Costa Classica cruise after a small fire broke out while the ship was en route to Piraeus.


New Itineraries

Orient Lines adds 25 Europe ports  ranging from Thorshaven in the Faroe Islands to Zadar in Croatia,

 

Passports - once again, and we hate to be repetative.

Are you up to speed on the new passport rules? Full information can found on our web-site.

 

SEA CLOUD - Charter Opportunities available through Worldwide:

Three Sea Cloud dates are available for charter in the Aegean during 2006.

PROGRAM IDEA's

Coming up soon are several sporting events which our clients should be focusing on:

 

Monaco Grand Prix - this event is held annually in Monte Carlo - call us for ideas

 

Grand Prix Tours - who have the Le Ponant chartered for the 2006/7 & 8 race. 

 

2006 Ryder Cup - This event is being held in Ireland at the prestigious Kildare Golf and Country Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, between Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th September. 

 

Superbowl in Miami 2007

True to form, just as soon as this years Superbowl was over, our telephones started to ring for Superbowl 2007.  Call us for some ideas..

 

The America's Cup 2007

Worldwide continues to bring this event to your attention.  Ware currently working on programs for some of our clients who recognizes the corporate potential the event holds

 

Check the latest news and race results on our web site

THE AMERICA’S CUP – THE STAGE FOR CREATING LEGENDS as well as a SITE Crystal Award.


For more information contact:

·         Steve Bloss (954) 452-8800, ext. 26 - email Steve

·         Jim Huff (954) 452-8800, ext. 28 - email Jim

·         Leon Banossian (954) 452-8800, ext. 29 - email Leon

·         Martin Dock +44 (0)1794 514336 - email Martin

·         Jim Castle (954) 452 8800. ext.25 - email Jim

 

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