Saddest but probably one of the most popular webcams on the planet right now

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Such as been the worldwide focus on the Costa Concordia incident off the coast of Italy in January that one unlikely beneficiary has been a local news service on the island of Giglio.

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How the cruise sector can use technology to help enhance the departure point experience

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Despite some very high profile and recent setbacks, generally the cruise sector is growing – 16 million passengers cruised in 2011, a 7% increase over 2010.

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Travelzoo stats show cruise consumers taking to online

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Cruise holidays are increasingly booked online according to the latest research from Travelzoo demonstrating a shift in consumer behaviour

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Why mobile roaming charges are killing innovation in the cruise industry

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Every time there’s a major leap forward in communications, the travel industry has been there to embrace it.

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CruiseCompare taps Cheapflights for flash sale test

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Looks like no area of the industry is safe from those wanting to try the flash sale concept – this time its the cruise sector with UK metasearch site CruiseCompare having a go.

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Ensemble agents will be cruising with Passport Online booking engine

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Will cruise agents put down the phone and turn to the Web for cruise shopping and booking?

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CruiseEdge brings lead-generation system to travel agents for cruises

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based CruiseEdge, a travel agent lead generation platform for cruise trips.

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Cruise Critic seals first deal to give user reviews to external agent site

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Perhaps learning from the mothership, TripAdvisor-owned Cruise Critic has signed its first agreement to supply user reviews to a third party agent site, Virgin Holidays Cruises.

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Ship Mate brings cruise planning, port content and a social network to mobile

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Ship Mate, a mobile application for leisure cruise passengers.

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Travel agent accuses cruise lines of stealing data, adds people to Facebook group without permission

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Curious little tale kicking about for almost a week, after a UK-based travel agency boss created a Facebook group to start a campaign against cruise operators.

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