Looking at the modern Port of Miami lined each week with the shining behemoths of cruising, it is hard to believe that Miami was a backwater in the early 1960s. Today nearly 5 million passengers pass through the Port, but back then Miami was averaging just over 200,000 passengers a year. “The port was old, dark and rat infested,” recalls Herb Hiller, who was handling public relations for Arison Shipping. A small number of Caribbean cruises departed from Miami but most of the trips were simply overnight runs to the Bahamas on ships such as the ss Bahamas Star, built in 1931, or the even older ss Florida, built in 1927. Most cruises departed from Port Everglades or New York.
Yet, with his trademark modesty, Knut Utstein Kloster simply says, “The timing was right.” He acknowledges that “The Caribbean cruise market at the time hardly existed,” but says, “No I was not surprised at how quickly the cruise market grew in those early years. We got a good sense of it up front and the timing was indeed right.” Andy Stuart, the current president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, however, is a little less modest, proudly acknowledging the founders of Norwegian as, “real visionaries,” and pointing to the how they pioneered at a time when cruising was largely a disorganized and unexplored business.
It began with a now famous cold call solicitation from a desperate entrepreneur and businessman, Ted Arison, to the young head of a family shipping company, Knut Kloster. It was November
Jacksonville and Miami while both in Florida are still very different. Having vacationed in Miami a lot while living in Jacksonville the difference between the two are abundant. The cities are only a 5-hour drive apart from each other but with all their differences they seem like a different world. Some of the main difference I noticed while visiting Miami was the night life, the beaches, and the amount of Spanish spoken in the two cities.
This research is motivated to understand the complex transportation system in port Canaveral and its the effects of the social events on the traffic movement. This is a usual problem faced by any port transportation system. in the case of port Canaveral they are the Salient features make the transportation traffic case more interesting to study; the geographical location of the port which mean it located between to major facilities (such as CCAFS and KSC), and the geographical attributes of the port which also means it divide the port to two Major Areas (SCA and NCA) connected by drawbridge. Since travel demand is associated with several sources such as (open new container terminal and increase cruise line), this research
Summary: The cruise line industry has been experiencing a period of massive expansion over the last decade thus heightening the competitive profile for the industry in terms of market share and competitive rivalry. Now cruise industry is one of the most competitive across all.
The British were not good rulers because they had only ruled for 20 years, while Spain had dominated Florida for over 288 years. The British were weak, the only reason they got Florida was because they were teamed with the French. This of course was before the Treaty of Paris. In 1672 the British had captured Havana but the use of it was nothing. Many of the British territories had recruiting programs that were not hard to like.
Carnival is “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line” with 24 “Fun Ships” operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Europe, and Bermuda. Carnival’s success is attributed to its marketing program directed towards
Miami Dade College, as many other educational institutions in the country, has an international presence. More than 1,000 out of its 170,000 students represent different countries and speak 41 different languages. Among the different international affiliations, Miami Dade is a member of the Community College Initiative Program, which provides citizens from other countries the opportunity to study at a college in the United States. The program helps students develop their leadership and professional skills, and proficiency in English.
After hearing about City Year from Mrs. Chris Hall Lynch, the associate director of Employer Relations at the career center of Florida Atlantic University, I became very intrigued with what the program is doing. Education has always been a big part of my life. Now that I am about to complete my Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, finding out about a way to help others achieve their educational goal felt tempting. That is why I decided to apply to City Year Miami. I am about to graduate with a 4-year degree without having to pay too many loans back. I am really grateful and would love to give back to my community in any way possible. After learning about this program and reading about what they are trying to achieve, I realized that this would
The Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc., was founded by Ted Arison in 1972. (Corporate Information) Ted ran the company until 1990 when he handed over the business to his son, Micky Arison. Micky became the CEO, and then became the Chairman. Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, carrying more passengers than any other cruise ship. The Carnival Corporation mission statement is; “Our mission is to take the world on vacation and deliver exceptional experiences through many of the world's best-known cruise brands that cater to a variety of different geographic regions and lifestyles, all at an outstanding value unrivaled on land or at sea.” (Carnival Corporation History)
“The white man has no kin; his kin is his money” is a famous Tongan proverb often used by the Tongan people to explain that there are not many similarities between their culture and the western civilization mores. Since Tongan is the only Polynesian country that was not colonized and retains its monarchy, it is expected to observe different behaviors between our culture and their population. One of the most interesting particularity of Tonga, which is very different from what we are used to, is the way they celebrate their Independence Day. This paper will evaluate how the Independence Day is celebrated in Tonga and who were the most important people that made this accomplishment possible. I will argue that the lack of colonization in Tonga
Today, Port Canaveral is ranked as the world’s 3rd busiest cruise port in multi-day. It have been in the top for years. Moreover, the port 2nd busiest cruise port in the world. Port Canaveral cruise department releases yearly Master Cruise Ship Schedule (Fiscal year 2015). The published documents including: (departure and arrival time, date, terminal location, ship name and ship capacity, etc.)
Sexual misconduct in the workplace has been a problem for women and in recent year’s men as well. Unfortunately, in the past this topic was overlooked until the case of Meritor Savings v. Vinson. We will establish the criteria for determining when unwelcome conduct of sexual nature constitutes harassment according to Title VII. Additionally, we will ascertain how to evaluate evidence of harassment, whether a work environment is sexually antagonistic, holding employers liable legally responsible for sexual harassment by supervisors; and analyzing preventive and corrective action
The cruise-line industry has changed drastically over the past several years. What was once thought of as a luxury to most people, is now affordable and convenient. The industry now focuses on targeting the working middle class, as well as the upper class. One cruise-line in particular, Carnival, has mastered the informal cruise for the mass market. Carnival offers numerous cruises that are inexpensive and exciting. Nevertheless, Carnival operates internationally with shipyards and ports all over the world. Being an international business, Carnival is affected by many global forces, both controllable and uncontrollable. In order to maintain the corporation’s success, Carnival must be aware of all global forces while
In the current economy, the luxurious cruise lines, which once were exclusive to the extremely privileged, are becoming a possible option for a large portion of the first world countries. The Holland America Line is one of the most respected prestigious cruise ship companies in the world. Holland America primarily works in the northern hemisphere but their cruises cover most of the world.
The final uncontrollable force affecting the cruise line industry is competition (Montalvo, 2007). This is probably the least influential force since 91% of the cruise line industry is made up of three companies-Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Star. These three organizations are world-famous and have developed the cruise concept to the point that there is a cruise that will fit just about every person’s destination dream and budget reality.
In 1972, Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) was found by entrepreneur Ted Arison. Mr. Arison’s vision involved making cruising, a vacation experience once reserved for the rich, available to the all individuals. Carinal Cruise Lines achieved the ability to carry more passengers than any other cruise line, which lead to Carnival becoming the largest cruise line in the world. By 1987, Carnival Cruise Lines earned the distinction, “The Most Popular Cruise Line in the World.”