Press Release: Greyhound Lines, Inc.
January 19, 2001
DALLAS, TX -- Greyhound Travel Services (GTS), a unit of Greyhound Lines, announced its first Shore Services contract
with Royal Caribbean (RCI) and Celebrity Cruises. Greyhound Shore Services, a new product from GTS, now handles
RCI's ``meet and greet'' services twice weekly for cruises in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada,
Mexico.
``We expect to handle more than 200,000 passengers a year with this new contract,'' said Gordon Barr, senior vice
president of GTS.
Greyhound Shore Services staff provides both ``pre and post'' cruise assistance to ensure cruise ship passengers
have a smooth and seamless experience. Greyhound employees meet vacationers at the airport, transport them to a
hotel or cruise terminal, and assist with hotel check-in. After their vacation, Greyhound offers post cruise services.
Greyhound anticipates expanding its Shore Services product to additional locations and other cruise lines.
For more information on Shore Services and other GTS products including Greyhound Vacations and Sightseeing call
1-800-440-3885.
Greyhound is the largest North American provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 3,700 destinations
with 20,000 daily departures across the continent. The company also provides travel services, package and courier
express service, and food service at certain terminals.
In the U.S., for fare and schedule information call 1-800-231-2222 or visit the Web site at www.greyhound.com.
In Canada, for fare and schedule information call 1-800-661-8747 or visit the Web site at www.greyhound.ca.
SOURCE: Greyhound Lines, Inc.