Plain sailing

2-Apr-2008

The cruise business is gaining a reputation for offering slicker, more substantial retailing. Bigger ships and varied itineraries are also attracting more passengers. Kevin Rozario talks to the big three concessionaires about how they are taking advantage of this buoyant environment

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The main cruiseship concessionaires in the Caribbean and Americas markets—Starboard Cruise Services, Harding Brothers and Dufry Group—all maintain that 2007 has been a good year. But it has not been

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