Cruise from the UK - It's Not All Down South
Dover, Southampton and Harwich seem to be the most favoured UK departure ports for cruise lines. But what about you poor folks who don't live anywhere near these ports? Having to fly, drive or take the coach or train to get there can easily add on an extra day to your holiday and not everyone has the time. To help you out, I've trawled the internet to find alternative UK ports of departure for 2008. The majority are round trips, with the occasional disembarking at another UK port or flying back to the UK, all of which are noted. So take a look. You might be surprised at where you can go.
Kid-Friendly, Upscale Around the World Cruises
How can a parent ensure that kids will have the time of their lives while onboard a cruise ship The trick is to find kid-friendly upscale around the world cruises
Hawaii Cruise Packages - Vacation Of Fun
Located more than two thousand miles from any of the world's major land masses, Hawaii is the most secluded island group in the world. This fact makes Hawaii a prime vacation spot for those wishing to get away from civilization for awhile. Best of all, no matter who you are, there's something for you to enjoy in Hawaii.
Dinner Cruises In Toronto
Whether setting out from Queens Quay West or heading towards the Toronto Islands, fantabulous Toronto dinner cruises can be great places to hold any event Waterfront based Toronto boat cruises can also offer wonderful picturesque peeks of famed harbor views that are unparalleled and second to none
Plan Your Holidays on UK Cruises
Make things easy for yourself when arranging a cruise holiday and plan to book a cruise directly from UK. Cruises from UK are abundant, easy to book and convenient when it comes to your travel logistics. You have many premier ports in UK which provide a good number of cruise terminals. The vast majority of all of the UK's cruise passengers come and go through the port at Southampton. With seven major ports of call, which includes Southampton, Dover, Liverpool, Newcastle, Harwich, Leith and Greenock, UK offers 14 major cruise liners to various destinations.
Largest Ever World Cruise Programme from P&O Cruises
Five ships, taking in 177 ports in 55 countries, with 95 separate holidays to choose from, the new 2011/12 world cruise programme from P&O Cruises is its most expansive ever.
Cruises And Vacations With A Twist
The common perception of cruises and vacation sis that of a cruise ship full of partying passengers drinking and dancing their way from one sun-drenched tropical port to the next, where they spend days on dazzling white beaches or endless green pal-lined fairways. This perception is one vigorously reinforce by travel posters and travel magazines, but it does nothing to educate the public about other cruises and vacations which offer an entirely different sort of cruise experience.
What Cruise Destinations are Hot
Right now, the areas of cruising that are selling very well are the Mediterranean and Alaska. These two areas are selling so well that Royal Caribbean has moved a total of 7 ships, from the Caribbean and Alaska, to mop up the excess business that has taken them by surprise. Carnival Cruises is launching their brand-new ship there-the Carnival Freedom. This is unprecedented for Carnival. Since they began, every new ship that they built was always launched in the Caribbean arena. After the Carnival Freedom finishes the Mediterranean cruises, it will be doing 7 day Eastern and Western Caribbean areas starting in the fall of 2007. Alaska cruises and Alaska cruisetours are selling very well. If you are planning on booking a cruise in either the ...
How to Choose 5-Star World Cruises
As the sparkling blue waters beckon, along with the promise of luxurious dining and entertainment, how can you make the best choice in a 5-star world cruise The appropriate answer stems from the goals you wish to achieve from the cruise
Family Cruises Guide
Family cruises are the ideal solution when you're in need of a stress-free family vacation that's fun for everyone. No need to worry about traffic jams, valet parking or keeping the kids entertained. You can just relax in the comfort of your plush onboard surroundings, and let the kids explore a mind-blowing array of cruise entertainment or you can join in the activities too!
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DPCI Partners with Arnold Worldwide to Help Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Identify New Digital Asset Management Solution
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 10, 2007 -- DPCI, a provider of integrated technology solutions for organizations that need to publish content to Web, print and mobile channels, today announced that it helped Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. identify a new digital asset management (DAM) system to power its global marketing and advertising initiatives. DPCI teamed with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's advertising agency, Arnold Worldwide, to spearhead the project which included guiding the vendor selection process for the global cruise vacation company. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur and Azamara Cruises.
As part of its marketing and sales operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is supported by a network of several thousand travel agencies and affiliates around the world. These agencies and affiliates are responsible for promoting and booking vacation packages across the cruise line's four business units, and utilizing the company's DAM system to create marketing campaigns. While the company's previous DAM system cataloged thousands of photographs, logos, video clips, advertising templates and other corporate marketing materials, it was somewhat challenging to navigate. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. needed a new system that was more intuitive to use and provided enhanced functionality to access digital assets quickly.
Arnold Worldwide turned to DPCI for its industry expertise to help support the DAM selection process. As part of the process, all responses from the original RFP were sent to DPCI for analysis. Upon receipt of submissions, DPCI decided that a direct comparison of all solutions were in order through their proprietary vendor analysis methodology. DPCI worked with Arnold to develop a blueprint for the needs of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's DAM processes as well as the needs of its agents and affiliates.
"Since all of the RFP submissions contained technical jargon and information that was difficult to interpret, we focused on an easier method to analyze each vendor in relation to the needs of Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd," said Joseph Bachana, President of DPCI.
DPCI created a series of work sheets that were used by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to compile and rate respective vendor's features and functionalities. This made it easy to match up and analyze all vendors, narrow the search, and identify the top candidate on an "apples to apples" basis.
"We now have a focused strategy that will allow us to leverage DAM to empower our network of travel agencies and affiliates to create a range of marketing campaigns that will support our sales operations on a global basis," stated Maggie Carbonnel, Manager of Consumer Marketing and Collateral at Royal Caribbean International. "DPCI's understanding of DAM was critical to ascertaining which vendor was the right fit for us."
Based on its needs and through DPCI's process, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. identified the appropriate DAM vendor, and plans to formally make an announcement in 3Q 2007.
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