Cruise ship

transportation was the mode of transport which was the most constraint by the time taken to load and unload the vessels. Indeed, a ship could have spent as much time in the port as it could have at sea. Containerization permits the mechanized handling of cargos of different size by using standardized containers and reduces considerably the time of loading and unloading the goods from a ship. It could have taken days before and now with containerization it can be handled in a matter of minutes. Since the 1960’s

hamburg city crest[3] [pic] reverse [pic] ensign of the hamburg admiralty[4] When a ship puts into a foreign port, after the passengers have disembarked or cargo has been unloaded, there is much work for the crew to do to get the ship ready for sea. Maintenance and repairs must be made, the ship had to be refueled, passenger areas cleaned, supplies and stores to be replenished and, in the case of freighters, cargo to be loaded. To accomplish

de croître, avec des évolutions de 42 compagnies (disposant de 90 navires) en 1990 à 50 compagnies (et plus de 170 navires) en 2010. La croisière se démocratise, avec notamment l’arrivée sur le marché de croisières low cost lancé en 2002 par Easy Cruise. Mais le bassin reste également générateur de croisière de luxe, avec de nombreux navires de plus petites tailles. La croisière se démocratise donc énormément, restant accès sur le luxe pour certaines ou bien lancé dans le low cost pour d’autres,

activités à bord arrivent après le choix de la destination. | | | 30 % des clients de l’industrie mondiale de la croisière sont d’origine européenne. C’est l’un des enseignements de la conférence de l’European Cruise Council qui s'est déroulée à Bruxelles. L’European Cruise Council (ECC) fédère 24 compagnies de croisières (Carnival, Costa, MSC, Cunard…) et 29 membres associés (agents de voyage, acteurs du secteur…). Cet organisme produit, sous forme de rapport annuel, les statistiques les

at home as a first language, while 16.46% spoke Spanish, and French Creole (predominantly • Economy • Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia from the Kennedy Space Center. • The Port of Miami is the world's largest cruise ship port, and is the headquarters of many of the world's largest cruise companies. • The Brickell Financial District in Miami contains the largest concentration of international banks in the U.S. • South Florida's climate is ideal for growing sugarcane. • The Gross Domestic Product

croisières fluviales répondent à un double attrait : c’est un tourisme de repos et de santé grâce à l’isolement et le calme des «routes liquides » ombragées. Elles procurent aux voyageurs une sensation unique de Voyage. According to Douglas Ward, "A river cruise represents life in the slow lane, sailing along at a gentle pace, soaking up the scenery, with plentiful opportunities to explore riverside towns and cities en route. It is a supremely calming experience, an antidote to the pressures of life in a

when managers have to decide upon the capacity that they need to supply in order to match potential demand. The secret for a good capacity management is keeping data about demand and booking patterns. Capacity management is the main concern of the cruise lines and relates to the management of costs. Yield management is the objective of the process, but capacity management has to appear first and revenue management in second. Yield management ensures that capacity and revenue are maximized so that

Cornell Hospitality Report Brand Segmentation in the Hotel and Cruise Industries: Fact or Fiction? by Michael Lynn, Ph.D. Vol. 7, No 4, February 2007 www.chr.cornell.edu Advisory Board James C. Allen, Executive Vice President, Wines, Southern Wine and Spirits of New York Scott Berman, U.S. Advisory Leader, Hospitality and Leisure Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers Raymond Bickson, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Taj Group of Hotels, Resorts, and Palaces Scott Brodows,

Teacher’s notes LEVEL 5 PENGUIN READERS Teacher Support Programme Death on the Nile Agatha Christie cruise down the Nile in Egypt when they find that Jacqueline is following them, determined not to let them enjoy their happiness. Shortly after the trip has started, Linnet is found dead in her cabin and many of the passengers have a motive for wanting to kill her. As the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, also on the boat, tries to disentangle what has happened, Linnet’s maid is

boarding, gate coach, shuttle immigration economy / business class land / takeoff non-smoking section, area, zone overhead bin compartment platform runway tail track wing conductor, engineer rack = support = stand schedule = timetable a trip back a cruise patron, client, customer reservation, booking facilities twin beds baggage, luggage carry on luggage row, aisle (aïleu) service en chambre pourboire serviette arrivée/départ embarquement, porte autocar, navette immigration touriste/affaire (classe)