Thursday, December 22, 2011

Royal Caribbean And Celebrity Cruises Hit Another Home Run

Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises again win the majority of Travel Weekly's Readers Choice Awards

Hauppauge, NY (PRWEB) December 22, 2011

For the fourth consecutive year, Royal Caribbean International and its sister company, Celebrity Cruises, overwhelmed the competition by winning nearly every one of the Travel Weekly 2011 Readers Choice Awards for which they were eligible. Out of ten eligible cruise line categories, the two affiliated companies won an incredible eight awards, including:

· Best Cruise Line: Domestic - Royal Caribbean International

· Best Cruise Line: Caribbean - Royal Caribbean International

· Best Cruise Line: Europe - Celebrity Cruises

· Best Cruise Line: Premium - Celebrity Cruises

· Best Cruise Ship: Rookie - Royal Caribbean International Allure of the Seas

· Best Cruise Ship: Premium - Celebrity Solstice

· Best Cruise Line: Sales & Service - Royal Caribbean International

· Best Cruise Line: Overall - Royal Caribbean International

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/22/prweb9055937.DTL#ixzz1hHfwQILV

Carnival Cruises Q4 Profit Drops, Guides Q1 Below View

(RTTNews) - Cruise operator Carnival Corp. & plc  reported Tuesday a profit for the fourth quarter that declined from last year, reflecting a 39 percent increase in fuel prices that was partially offset by higher revenue yields.

However, earnings per share for the quarter met analysts' expectations, while quarterly revenues missed their estimates. The company also provided earnings guidance for the full-year 2012 in line with view, but projected earnings for the first quarter of 2012 below market expectations.

The Miami, Florida-based company reported net earnings of $217 million or $0.28 per share for the fourth quarter, lower than $248 million or $0.31 per share in the prior-year quarter. On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected Carnival to earn $0.28 per share for the fourth quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Read full article: http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EarningsNews.aspx?Id=1784991&SM=1