Case study carnival cruise lines:exploiting a sea of global opportunity Background Q&A Take Home Messsage What global forces have contributed to the growth of the cruise-line industry? the change in the competitive environment brought about by the advent of transoceanic airline service increasing discretionary incomes 2\What specific steps have Carnival Cruise Lines taken to benefit from global social changes? : Carnival has adopted many measures as follows Institude very strict security
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MEMO TO: Jimmety Cricket‚ Chief‚ HLM Cruise Lines‚ FROM: Edmund Greene HLM Cruise Line‚ Environmental Research DATE: June 20‚ 2013 SUBJECT: Request to Conduct Research Introduction HLM Cruise Lines has been under intense media scrutiny as of late due to our unethical practice of releasing untreated wastewater into the oceans. As the world’s second largest cruise company‚ it should be our duty to protect the waters upon which we sail. Therefore‚ I would like to be released from my current
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Analysis Bambi H. Walton Columbia College BUSI 510 Dr. Jeffrey Snider Executive Summary While over the years‚ Carnival has seen tremendous growth‚ in more recent years‚ profitability is decreasing and the fate of the cruise industry rests on the shoulders of Carnival and other cruise lines. In order to grasp this understanding fully‚ this report will look into Carnival’s background and what problems are plaguing not only this company‚ but also others in the industry. The market structure of the
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Case assignment: “The real world of business models” Cruise line industry Carnival Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean Cruises Princess Cruises I. History With the development of the global transportation network‚ world becomes more and more smaller. Not only does the airline industry become popular‚ but also the cruise industry is given more attention. Comparing with airline industry‚ cruise line can bring a lot of fun‚ such as a disco‚ casino‚ movie theater‚ and nightclubs. The most interesting
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environmental degradation‚ social integration‚ cultural diffusion‚ development‚ globalization. Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 5 Jamaica’s Hotel Industry 6 Problem with Investors 8 Cruise Tourism 11 Jamaica’s Investment in Cruise Tourism 13 Trelawney as a Capitol City 15 Integrating tourists and social friction 17 Conclusion 19 Abstract Jamaica is a much sought after tourist destination and has a booming tourist industry
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mixes everywhere with the spicy aromas of West Indian cooking. Small cafés and charming bistros add a decidedly Gaelic and cosmopolitan flair to the place. On the whole the atmosphere remains very relaxed. On the other hand‚ St. Maarten with its busy cruise port and bustling commercial district has long been an active centre for trade and tourism. More developed and at the same time more informal‚ it is very Dutch in flavour and still has strong ties with fellow compatriots in the other Netherlands Antilles
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Antarctica. What is the impact of tourism? Tourists often arrive on the island by cruise ship. The stops on the cruise are at nesting sites for penguins‚ or near to other tourist attractions which means large numbers of people regularly stop off in the same place creating honey pots. This leads to: • Animals becoming stressed because of the crowds of people causing them to abandon eggs or their young • Cruise ships have struck icebergs causing oil spills which damages the environment and poisons
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Ahead Smooth Sailing is a private company that operates one cruise ship. Smooth Sailing’s purchase of the cruise ship was financed with nonrecourse debt. (Nonrecourse debt is a loan that is secured by a pledge of collateral‚ in this case the cruise ship‚ but for which the borrower is not personally liable. If the borrower defaults‚ the lender can seize the collateral‚ but the lender’s recovery is limited to the collateral.) The cruise ship has its own identifiable cash flows that are largely independent
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Carnival Cruise Lines Strategic Audit Group 2: Michael Kenlan Karen Maxwell Brian McKearney Tara Murphy Zach Smith MIE 480‚ Spring 2010 North Carolina State University Table of Contents Table of Contents i Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 External Enviornment anaylsis 3 Porters Five Forces 3 Rivalry among Firms 3 Buyers 3 Substitutes 4 Suppliers 4 Other Stakeholders 4 Internal Environment Analysis 4 Carnival Cruise Line Business Model and Strategy
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The history of the Carnival Corporation begins in 1972‚ when Ted Arison set up Carnival Cruise Lines as a subsidiary of the American International Travel Service. The first ship ran aground‚ but Arison remained steadfast in achieving his vision of a cruise line offering affordable vacation packages to middle-income consumers. By 1977‚ Carnival had three ships‚ and ten years later‚ as the industry leader‚ the company went public. In the early 1990s‚ Carnival began to diversify into land-based entertainment
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