Across-the-board price rises of about 5% took effect
at Carnival on Monday and competitor Norwegian Cruise Line says it will raise fares as much as 7% beginning April 2.
The Cruise Lines International Association expects 2010 to set a new high for passenger volumes, with 14.3 million travelers this year, up 6.4% from 2009. But "even if consumers are looking more resilient," Evans writes, "many still are value-driven and so may be turned off by higher fares."
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