Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL), the second largest cruise shipping group in the world, plans to cut itineraries in Europe by another 10% in 2014 on the back of weakness in European economies, the company said in a statement.
“The company recently opened the majority of its 2014 deployment offerings and announced a two-month European summer micro-season for the Oasis of the Seas that complements the vessel’s scheduled maintenance drydock in Rotterdam. Demand for these sailings has been exceptionally strong,” RCCL said in a statement.
“Despite this micro-deployment, the company expects to further reduce its European deployment year-over-year by another 10% and also expects that European itineraries will be approximately 25% of its overall 2014 capacity,’ RCCL said.
