Tag: Cruise Lines
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The Cruise Ships of Holland America Line
We recently posted an article about Holland America Line detailing some basic facts about its cruise line. However, we didn’t detail Holland America Line’s fleet of cruise ships, so in this article we take close look at Holland America Line’s fifteen cruise ships, examining their measurements and capacities, as well as the classes into which they fit. Read more […] -
Holland America Line
Holland America Line (HAL) is a company that operates cruise ships. Because it operates cruises, it is often called “Holland America Cruise Line” or “Holland America Cruise Lines,” although strictly speaking neither is accurate. It is also called “Holland American Line,” which is also incorrect. The company, which is now headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has adopted the motto “A Signature of Excellence.” Like Princess Cruises, it is owned by Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise company in the world. Read more […] -
The Cruise Ships of Norwegian Cruise Line
We recently wrote about the Norwegian Cruise Line and their “freestyle cruising” ways, but we didn’t cover the specific cruise ships that make up the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. That’s why we decided to write this article; after all, what is a cruise line if not the fleet of ships that compose it? Read more […] -
Norwegian Cruise Line and Its “Freestyle Cruising” Philosophy
The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), formed in 1966 under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line, is a company that operates cruise ships that have an on-board policy of “Freestyle Cruising” (explained below). Based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, half of the company is owned by Star Cruises, which is the third largest cruise line in the world (behind Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises), and the other half is owned by Apollo Management, a private equity investment firm. Read more […] -
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is a cruise line based in Santa Clarita, California. The cruise line is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC, the world’s largest cruise ship operator. Although Princess Cruises is based in America, with its executive control being handled by Carnival Corporation’s American division, it is a British-American owned cruise line. It is, in other words, a dual listed company that is registered in both the United States and Britain. Among other things, this means that some of Princess Cruises’ business operations, like marketing in the United Kingdom, are handled in Britain. Read more […] -
The Cruise Ships of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean International is a cruise line based in Miami, Florida that is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. In total, the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has 42 ships that are spread over five different brands. Read more […]