P&D iss1 AW 0609:P&D iss1 AW 0609 23/07/2009 15:31 Page 4
04
| NEWS |
RCI goes to Dubailand
Some like it hot
A new survey from UK retail travel
giant Thomas Cook might pour
cold water on the hopes of UK
port authorities and cruise lines
intent on earning income from
round-Britain cruise itineraries this
year. On the other hand, it may
be welcome news for those
selling cruising which head south
for the sun.
This is because the survey has
found that only three per cent of
Britons have any faith in weather
forecasts and 55 per cent refuse
to believe current predictions
that the summer of 2009 will be
a scorcher.
Sunny British summers do not, it
seems, live long in our memories;
Royal Caribbean Internationa, due Dubailand, which will comprise a senior Vice President Mohammed 58 per cent of those surveyed
to launch an inaugural programme selection of theme parks, hotels, Al Habbai says the new tie-in believe that Britain basked in it
of Dubai-based cruises in January spas, sports and entertainment with RCI will help increase that hottest summer more than thirty
2010, has forged a marketing venues, is designed to raise number dramatically. years ago, in 1976.
partnership with Dubailand, the Dubai’s status as a magnet for “This agreement is a world- But in fact, we enjoyed our most
world’s largest tourism, leisure international tourism. class initiative to increase visitor simmering summer a mere three
and entertainment complex. Phase one of the gigantic numbers and enhance the years ago, in 2006 when Met
The deal will promote the project is now up and running, customer experience in Dubai,” Office figures show that May to
development of both brands and includes an autodrome, an he says. September 2006 was warmer than
through joint activities in key outlet mall, The Global Village, RCI president and CEO Adam any other equivalent period since
global markets. RCI will feature the Al Sahra Desert Resort and Goldstein said the new records began back in 1659.
top Dubailand attractions in its Dubai Sports City, which contains partnership would build on his
shore excursions programme, a golf school and club and a company’s reputation for` Dover on track for increased business
while Dubailand will promote cricket stadium. Future introducing revolutionary cruise In December 2009 the UK’s first
RCI’s Dubai-based seven-night developments will include a experiences’ and added, “We high speed domestic rail service
sailings, due to operate from Universal Studios Dubailand, The share Dubailand’s commitment will be introduced between
January to April 2010 aboard Tiger Woods Dubai, Dubai Golf to an extraordinary guest London and Dover slashing
Brilliance of the Seas, via its City, Dreamworks Dubailand and experience, and believe the deal journey times, with the fleet of
global agency network. Legoland Dubailand. It currently will benefit both brands on a Hitachi trains reducing the journey
Destined to cover three billion attracts around eight million global scale.” between St. Pancras International
square feet when completed, tourist visits a year and Dubailand and Dover to 74 minutes. Dover
Port is anticipating continued
Warnemunde set for more growth of UK cruise departures in
cruise ships calls 2010 to give an all time high in
The German port of Warnemunde passenger figures.
– cruise gateway to Berlin – will
welcome 29 cruise ships on 114 New York seeks growth
calls and process more than New York City authorities have
200,000 passengers this year, reached agreement for ongoing
following the completion of a leasing of the City’s cruise
new cruise berth which has been terminals in the Brooklyn-Port
built in three phases since Authority Marine Terminal from
September 2007. the owners, The Port Authority of
Rostock port authority managing New York and New Jersey
director Ulrich Bauermeister says, (PANYNJ) for a 20 year period, in
“We now have two berths able to preparation for future growth of
accommodate all sizes of cruise cruise business. In 2008 the
ships, and we are well equipped Brooklyn Cruise Terminal handled
for future growth in the cruise 61 cruise vessels carrying around
shipping sector.” 282,000 passengers.
SUMMER 2009 | ITINERARY PLANNING | SHORE PROGRAMMES | PASSENGER HANDLING |
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32