Now Costa Cruises is jumping on the robotic bandwagon with a bot called Pepper, which is programmed to respond to human emotion. ... to function as a kind of Wal-Mart greeter for passengers.

After decades of meeting cruise ship tourists at the boat dock and directing them to various island activities, the greeters who work for private tour companies or free shuttles to various stores ...

The Charlottetown Harbour Authority could use some extra volunteer cruise ship greeters this summer. This summer's cruise ship season is much busier than in previous years, with 15 visits in July ...

The greeters help visitors find tours, attractions, restaurants, shops and places to stay. Last year volunteers put in about 5,000 hours and helped 185,000 visitors, Tetley said.

Aberdeen cruise ship ‘meet-and-greeter’ experience unforgettable and one others should follow Press & Journal business reporter Kelly Wilson relished the chance to shout about what Aberdeen ...