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...fare deals may not last, however. "We are actually encouraged by the pace of our early bookings," says Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain. But "we're also finding that going to extreme price discounts in order to fill the very last cabin may not be as productive" as once thought. For one thing, the cruise lines still have to pay for all the new megaships they're launching these days. With more families and seniors forgoing cruises, Celebrity was smart to give its Solstice a more contemporary design for younger travelers, including a special bar for vodka-and-caviar tastings...
Royal Caribbean is hoping to stand out in a crowded industry by giving cruise fans just about every imaginable vacation pursuit in one place. "Having all the activities customers want on board required a much larger ship," says Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain. By offering some of its services, like a high-end spa and gourmet dining, at premium prices, the company is hoping to boost revenue as well...
...Fain touts the ship as a "city at sea," but that comes with some of the attendant problems. "The possibility of crime goes up, costs go up, and it gets more crowded," says Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor of Cruisecritic.com Royal Caribbean says on-board crime is rare, but hired a former top FBI official to run its security operations. Competitors warn that a ship this big can spoil a cruise destination. "Some ports just won't support 4,000 guests," says Bill Smith, vice president of Crystal Cruises, whose ships have no more than 1,000 passengers. "At that size...
...bring together the minds of many disciplines that will focus on this,” he said. “I’m as excited as the next person to see what this will amount to.”In addition to the six professors, Barbara A. Fain will serve as the center’s executive director and a board made up of leaders in health care, academics, and lawmaking will advise the center.—Staff writer Javier C. Hernandez can be reached at jhernand@fas.harvard.edu...
Yale (9-0, 4-0 Ivy) will rely on a handful of competitors who have already performed well this season. Captain Emily Fain, individual medley specialist Susan Cooke, distance powerhouse Heidi Kraus, and sprinter Paige Harazin will defend the claustraphobia-inducing Kiphuth Pool against an eager Harvard team...