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01-03-2007, 06:51 AM
This is a great idea for Celebrity. Not only will it enhance the typical shipboard photography Celebrity has always done, but it will enable passengers to easily print their own photographs through the new kiosk system being installed about all Celebrity ships. It will be interesting to see how price competitive they will print passenger's own photos, compared to what is charged by US retailers like Rite Aid and Walmart, among others.
Celebrity Cruises partners with shipboard photo retailer
Cayman Islands-based Image, the largest shipboard photography concessionaire in the cruise industry, has signed an exclusive, long-term agreement to provide photo concession services on all existing Celebrity Cruises ships, as well as the planned Solstice-class newbuilds beginning in 2008, Image announced last week.
Celebrity's new ships will bring the number of ships operating worldwide with Image photo concessions on them to 50.
"We are delighted to add a premium cruise brand like Celebrity to Image's portfolio, and are committed to providing a product and service that exceeds the expectations of Celebrity's discriminating guests," said Brynley Davies, managing director of Image. "We look forward to working with Celebrity on the design of the photo-related areas on its next-generation Solstice-class ships."
Image said it will provide a digital photo system on all Celebrity ships -- including the Celebrity Solstice, set for delivery in fall 2008, and the Celebrity Equinox, to be delivered in summer 2009, as well as a third unnamed Solstice-class vessel to be delivered in 2010 -- with Image's photo kiosks and a wide range of retail products and souvenir DVDs produced on each voyage.
Image said it began working with Celebrity's sister company Royal Caribbean International more than 19 years ago and recently extended its contract with the line for an additional five years...Go to Celebrity Cruises partners with shipboard photo retailer (http://www.travelweekly.com/articles.aspx?articleid=54430) to read the entire article.
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Celebrity Cruises partners with shipboard photo retailer
Cayman Islands-based Image, the largest shipboard photography concessionaire in the cruise industry, has signed an exclusive, long-term agreement to provide photo concession services on all existing Celebrity Cruises ships, as well as the planned Solstice-class newbuilds beginning in 2008, Image announced last week.
Celebrity's new ships will bring the number of ships operating worldwide with Image photo concessions on them to 50.
"We are delighted to add a premium cruise brand like Celebrity to Image's portfolio, and are committed to providing a product and service that exceeds the expectations of Celebrity's discriminating guests," said Brynley Davies, managing director of Image. "We look forward to working with Celebrity on the design of the photo-related areas on its next-generation Solstice-class ships."
Image said it will provide a digital photo system on all Celebrity ships -- including the Celebrity Solstice, set for delivery in fall 2008, and the Celebrity Equinox, to be delivered in summer 2009, as well as a third unnamed Solstice-class vessel to be delivered in 2010 -- with Image's photo kiosks and a wide range of retail products and souvenir DVDs produced on each voyage.
Image said it began working with Celebrity's sister company Royal Caribbean International more than 19 years ago and recently extended its contract with the line for an additional five years...Go to Celebrity Cruises partners with shipboard photo retailer (http://www.travelweekly.com/articles.aspx?articleid=54430) to read the entire article.
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