Three acquisitions in as many months for Tripadvisor – this time performing an acqui and tech-hire for CruiseWise, the online travel agency startup targeting fans of cruise trips.
TripAdvisor acquisition roadshow continues – snaps up technology and team from CruiseWise
May 2, 2013 By 3 Comments
2012 was the year cruise lines’ branded sites overtook the OTAs
April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Data from PhoCusWright reveals the tipping point for branded cruise sites.
Cruise lines sailing away from Twitter
March 29, 2013 By 16 Comments
After seeing solid use of Facebook by cruise lines for communicating with customers, more evidence emerging that the sector is less keen on the other major social network, Twitter.
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Interactive cross-platform technology sets sail – will it sink or swim?
March 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Cruise technology integration specialist HMS Group and cross-device platform provider UIEvolution have announced a new venue for their guest-centric technology Guest Evolution: cruise ships.
Onboard, owned by LVMH, aims to make online travel chic, at least for cruises
March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Onboard, a website that’s all about cruise travel, aims to directly challenge Cruise Critic and Cruisemates with a posh take on online travel communities. Think Nowness + Quora.
Cruisers: Book a trip online but ditch the technology on-board
January 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
Some time away from the lure of every-day technology appears to be a motivating factor for cruise trippers, with a total digital “detox” a popular choice for many in a recent survey.
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Turning tides: Travel agents losing steam as a cruise distribution channel
December 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
One area were travel agents were traditionally strong in spite of the emergence of online travel, was in cruise bookings. Yet, a recent report suggests that travel agents are losing the battle on the cruise front.
Embark acquired by student experiences marketplace JusCollege
December 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Facebook-like in origin and growing up, experiences marketplace JusCollege has bought fellow travel brand Embark.at for an undisclosed fee.
Expedia tries to sell a $250M-per-night cruise trip [IMAGE]
October 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
No offence to Celebrity Cruises, but if a cruise trip was going to almost $250 million a night presumably passengers would want more than, well, a cabin on the Celebrity Constellation.
Throw online gaming at a cruise trip? There is a hack for that
October 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Online gaming and cruise trips – you couldn’t make it up?! Well, a team at Embark.at did for its entry in the recent THack @ SFO in San Francisco.
