The fallout from the 13 January Costa Concordia disaster offltaly has hit new cruise bookings significantly, affecting Europeans and first-timers more than North American passengers and repeat travellers, according to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL), the world's second-largest cruise shipping group. The Miami-based company, which commands 24% of global cruise capacity, said there had been no material change in cancellations, which have remained within normal levels. "However, new booking activity has been hurt. Overall booking volumes from North America have fallen by low to mid-teen percentages compared with the same time last year.
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