Carnival Corporation (2002) I. CASE ABSTRACT In 2002‚ the biding war between Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line for the Princess Cruise Line ended. Carnival’s bid of %5.67 billion was accepted by Princess’s management‚ the war had lasted for almost a year‚ Princess had 11.9% market share and Carnival had 31.9% - a potential market share of 53.8%. After the terrorist attack on New York City and Washington‚ D.C. on September 11‚ 2001‚ customers for cruises dropped out of the market
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Situation Carnival has a strong market expansion strategy for selling the mass-market cruise category and first-time cruisers. They have a clear vision and knowledge about the industry and a commitment to their brand essence‚ which is fun. Problem Statement One area that Carnival needs to improve upon in order to stay competitive within the industry is information technology. Carnival has a large IS group‚ but the focus has been on maintenance and operations of the existing infrastructure. In
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of cooperation and variety of cultures. I was acquainted with a lot of nationalities from my previous work on cruise ships. When I first came to work for the Carnival Cruise Line Company‚ I did not know anything about shipboard life. I still remember my first day when I arrived in Miami‚ our port of call. I was looking at the giant floating city with a blue name printed on it: “Carnival Valor” with its slogan “The Fun Ships”. Entering that magnificent boat was slightly different from merely admiring
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Case 2 :Carnival Corporation: Acquiring Princess Cruise Line(2002) Question: Carnival management and board of directors believed that demand would continue to increase well in to the future. Considering that only a small percentage of the North America market had taken a cruise Vacation‚ reaching more of the North American target market would improve industry profitability. Industry analysis stated that the “assessment of market potential” was only an “educated guess ”.what if the current
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vacation provider at land and at sea. Mission Statement (Current): Our missions is to deliver exceptional vacation experiences through the world’s best-known cruise brands that cater to a variety of different lifestyles and budgets‚ all at an outstanding value unrivaled on land or at sea. Mission Statement (Proposed): It is the mission of Carnival cruised to provide our customers with the best vacation experience on both land and at the sea.(1‚2‚3‚6‚7) We provide the best travel experiences that cater
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Carnival Cruise Lines: Long and Short Term Strategies Contents Contents 2 History of the Carnival Corp 3 Mission and Vision Statements 5 SWOT Analysis 6 Business Ethics for Carnival Cruise Lines 8 Social‚ Cultural‚ Demographic‚ and Environmental Forces 10 Social Forces 10 Cultural Forces 10 Demographic Forces 10 Environmental Forces 11 External Forces 11 Economic forces 11 Government‚ Legal‚ and Political Forces 13 Internal Operations Strengths and Weaknesses 16 Management
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Opportunities in Hospitality Industry Cruise Line Hotel Director - The Hotel Director oversees the whole Hotel Operations including the Guest Services department‚ the Food and Beverage department‚ the Housekeeping department‚ and the Entertainment department. Marketing and Revenue Manager - Oversees all the revenues onboard the ship and helps implement strategies to increase onboard sales within various departments. Candidate works closely with the Hotel Director and Cruise Director as well as the Training
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A. Profession in Cruise Line Industry Living and working on a cruise ship is for many people an unique experience‚ fulfilling a life-long dream to travel and meet new people. The job best suits adventurous people‚ who are willing to work hard and who strive for perfection. Compared to other industries‚ cruise lines have a much higher employee turnover rate. Many people consider cruise line jobs as life-long careers‚ change ships or cruise companies‚ go on holiday‚ or simply return to a job on
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Allure Cruise Line – Challenges of Strategic Growth and Organizational Effectiveness Who are the “major players” in the North American cruise industry? The “major players” in North America cruise industry are‚ Carnival‚ P&O Princess (P&OP)‚ RCC and Star Cruises Group accounted for 69% of capacity in 2002. In 2006‚ with P&O Princess now part of Carnival‚ the top three reached over than 79%. In progress the top three “major players” would increase to 81% by 2010. With the emergence of MSC Cruises as
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Carnival Cruises enjoyed a pretty good run prior to the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks. The company held 32% of the overall market‚ making it the largest cruise line in the world. As a result of the terrorist attacks cruise lines were forced to offer deep discount‚ which hand an impact on the bottom line. Bookings were down along with profit. This scenario was all too familiar to Carnival Cruises. In the beginning Carnival had struggled‚ but begin to gain popularity‚ by appealing to
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