Comments on: Carnival Reports Increased Cruise Bookings … During a Recession. HUH?

By: Bill S

Bill S — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:41:00 +0000

I don’t see how our economy CAN recover unless we start bringing jobs back into this country. I don’t see this happening because most of the manufacturing of goods is now done overseas. For example…there used to be a company in California tha made man hole covers for most of the United States… then India began importing manhole covers to the US. Their prices were subsidized by the Indian government and sold the manhole covers for about 2/3s of the cost of the CA company. That company in Emeryville CA is no longer in business. 130 employees no loner working. Now multiply this by thousands of companies…and you now have MILLIONS our of work.

By: | Acneguy

| Acneguy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:25 +0000

I think we are also seeing some signs of recovery from the Economic Recession. Of course, we have no idea of how long it will take to completely recover, but some say it’s going to be longer than for the other recessions in decades. I also scanned an article yesterday that said business owners need a new set of tactics to do well during recovery.

By: Jacee

Jacee — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:05:51 +0000

i am hoping that the global economy would recover from this economic recession. life has been very hard with these massive job cuts.

By: | body detox

| body detox — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:45:27 +0000

the economic recession has been pretty hard on us. there is some good progress on the economy this year. i just hope that the economy will continue to recover in the following months and years.

By: melatonintablets

melatonintablets — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:02:37 +0000

the Economic Recession has been pretty hard on us. some of my friends lost their job because of the massive job cuts. i just hope that our economy becomes better in the following years.

By: Get A Trip

Get A Trip — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:39:29 +0000

Recessions are always the best time to travel, as the crowds are thinned and one finds their very best rates- this is not only true of the cruise industry, but also the hotel industry and airlines. All of them slashing their rates!

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:05:33 +0000

Ross…..I agree completely. In New York we’re innundated with end of the world scenarios in the media. It’s gotten to the point that I get my news from The Daily Show So get me out of Dodge City immediately! The cruise industry is the most resilient segment of the travel industry…if there’s a problem in Istanbul, move the ship to Baltimore. Ships are going out full, although cruise lines aren’t making any money.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:12:53 +0000

In one form or another I believe people will take just as much holiday, be it abroad or more local, if it works out cheaper, because people will need a break from all the media negativity!

Tesco’s have just announced really high profits, unsuprisingly, all the services such as food, house diy and car repairs are pretty much unaffected if they stay competitive.

During a recession it’s all about being competitive, it’s not so much a downturn, just a process of separating the wheat from the chaffe.

By: Bill S

Bill S — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:32:19 +0000

Thanks Anne for such a quick reply. BUT, when I talked to “Sarvi” at Carnival cruise lines last week she stated there was such a possibility that the price of the cruise “could” go up even after I paid for the cruise if the price of oil went up to the magic amount of $70 per barrel. Now I’m cunfused???

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:25:15 +0000

Bill………fuel surcharges aren’t retroactive. When a cruise line announces a fuel surcharge …. hypothetically to begin March 25 — it will be on bookings made on and after that date. If you have already booked a cruise it won’t apply to you.