Posts tagged Cruise holidaymakers

Top tips for cutting cruise costs

Dec 1st

Posted by admin in Cruises

A report by the Telegraph has compiled some of the best ways to cut costs when planning a cruise holiday.

Check what the price includes as some packages may seem more expensive but may include gratuities.

Keep an eye on tipping. Some longer cruises include service charges and daily tipping charges. These can soon build up.

Hunt around for the best deals in newspapers and online.

Signing up for email alerts with different companies will allow you to compare deals.

Shoulder season cruises are more difficult to sell and so normally cheaper. In May and June prices can be up to 20% cheaper.

Booking your own flights may be cheaper than those included in the package.

Telegraph Travel reporter Sara Mace said: “The market is more competitive than ever as the economic downturn has coincided with a year when 10 ships have been launched, bringing extra capacity to the UK cruise scene.”

“With so many extra cabins to fill, cruise companies are having to be aggressive and this means tempting customers with lower prices and extra added-value offers such as free places and on-board credits.”

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Inclusive nature of cruises could see industry sail through credit crunch

Oct 13th

Posted by admin in Cruises

A recent report by the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) has revealed that, despite the current turbulent economic climate, the cruise industry may be a strong survivor of the credit crunch.

Its durability may be due to the inclusive nature of the holidays, which make cruise breaks much easier for holidaymakers to budget for.

The Director of the PSA, Bill Gibbons, said “With the present difficult economic climate, cruising is better placed than many other sectors as the inclusive nature of a cruise holiday makes it easy to budget for while continuing to offer exceptional value for money.”

Fourteen new ships are planned to be launched next year ranging from luxury liners to family orientated vessels.

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Long term growth predicted for ultra luxury cruise sector

Oct 9th

Posted by admin in Cruises

A recent report by the Association of British Travel Agents has predicted continuing long-term growth in the UK‚s ultra luxury cruise industry.

Around 1.5 million UK holidaymakers are expected to embark on a cruise holiday this year, a figure that is predicted to increase by between two and three percent next year.

Fourteen new cruise ships are scheduled to be launched next year varying from ultra luxury vessels to family-orientated liners.

Yachts of Seabourn and Silversea Cruises have set the trend for 2009 with the introduction of two new ultra-luxury cruise ships and further ships planned to join the fleet in 2010 and 2011. Specialist niche cruise companies such as these are currently experiencing a strong increase in interest from the UK market.

William Gibbons of the Passenger Shipping Association said, “We’re still a relatively young and expanding industry with plenty of opportunity to grow as new ships come into service. With the present difficult economic climate, cruising is better placed than many other sectors as the inclusive nature of a cruise holiday makes it easy to budget for, while continuing to offer exceptional value for money.

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