Information is extracted from
Cruise Holidays annual survey of agents.
No real surprises listed, but interesting survey results from the past
few years:
2011
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Onboard credits offered by cruise lines through
travel agents are the most popular cruise booking incentive, according to
Cruise Holidays.
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The Disney Dream was the most anticipated new
ship of 2011, according to Cruise Holidays.
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Celebrity Cruises’ Silhouette was the 2nd
most anticipated ship of 2011, according to Cruise Holidays.
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Oceania Cruises’ Marina was the 3rd
most anticipated ship of 2011, according to Cruise Holidays.
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The top cruise destination booked in 2010 for
2011by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular destination
booked in 2010 for 2011 by Cruise Holidays was the Mediterranean
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The 3rd most popular destination
booked in 2010 for 2011 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.
2010
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The top cruise ship innovation in 2010,
according to Cruise Holidays: The sheer size of Oasis of the Seas
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The #2 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according
to Cruise Holidays: Oasis of the Seas’ AquaTheater
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The #3 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according
to Cruise Holidays: Oasis of the Seas’ Central Park
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The #4 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according
to Cruise Holidays: Celebrity’s Lawn Clubs
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The #5 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according
to Cruise Holidays: Celebrity’s Hot Glass show
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The top cruise destination booked in 2009 for
2010 by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular cruise booked in
2009 for 2010 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.
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The 3rd most popular cruise booked in
2009 for 2010 by Cruise Holidays was The Bahamas.
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The first thing Cruise Holidays agents did when
they boarded a ship (according to 2010 data) was to find their stateroom.
2008
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The top cruise destination booked for 2008 by
Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular cruise destination
booked for 2008 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.
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The 3rd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2008 by Cruise Holidays was the Mexican Riviera.
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Cruise bookings to Europe skyrocketed 42.3% when
comparing cruises booked in 2007 to cruises booked in 2006.
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The most popular Caribbean itinerary, as named
by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Western Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular Caribbean
itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Eastern
Caribbean.
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The 3rd most popular Caribbean
itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Southern
Caribbean.
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The most popular European itinerary, as named by
Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 12-day Mediterranean.
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The 2nd most popular European
itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day
Mediterranean.
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The 3rd most popular European
itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 10-day Baltic.
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The top emerging cruise destination in 2008,
according to Cruise Holidays, was South America.
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The top cruise itinerary of 9 days or more,
sailing in 2008, according to Cruise Holidays: 12-day Mediterranean.
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The top cruise itinerary of 6-8 days, sailing in
2008, according to Cruise Holidays: 7-day Alaska.
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The top cruise itinerary of 1-5 days, sailing in
2008, according to Cruise Holidays: 5-day Western Caribbean.
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The most underrated port of call in 2008,
according to Cruise Holidays experts across North America: Dubrovnik/Croatia.
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Top recommended Mediterranean shore excursion in
2008 by Cruise Holidays: a private, guided tour of The Vatican
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2nd-most recommended Med shore excursion in 2008
by Cruise Holidays: a Rome city sights tour
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3rd-most recommended Med shore
excursion in 2008 by Cruise Holidays: a tour of Pompeii’s excavated ruins
2007
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The top cruise destination booked for 2007 by
Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2007 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.
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The 3rd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2007 by Cruise Holidays was the Mexican Riviera.
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The top emerging cruise destination for 2007,
according to Cruise Holidays experts, was South America.
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The top cruise itinerary of 9 days or more in
2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a 12-day Mediterranean cruise.
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The top cruise itinerary of 6-8 days in 2007,
according to Cruise Holidays, was a 7-day Alaska cruise.
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The top short itinerary of 1-5 days in 2007,
according to Cruise Holidays, was a 5-day Western Caribbean cruise.
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The most popular Caribbean port of call, as
named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was St. Thomas, USVI.
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The 2nd most popular Caribbean port
of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was Grand Cayman.
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The 3rd most popular Caribbean port
of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was Cozumel.
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The most popular European port of call, as named
by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was Rome, Italy.
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The 2nd-most popular European port of
call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Venice, Italy.
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The 3rd- most popular European port
of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Barcelona, Spain.
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The most popular type of cruise in 2007,
according to Cruise Holidays, was a cruise to a sunny/warm destination.
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The 2nd most popular type of cruise
in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a family cruise.
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The 3rd most popular type of cruise
in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a sight-seeing cruise, not necessarily
sun-seeking.
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According to survey data, in 2007, less than
half of Cruise Holidays’ clients were older than 55 years old.
2006
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The top emerging destination named by Cruise
Holidays experts in 2005 was: South America.
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The top cruise destination booked for 2006 by
Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2006 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.
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The 3rd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2006 by Cruise Holidays was the Mediterranean.
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The most popular Caribbean port of call, as
named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was St. Thomas, USVI.
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The 2nd most popular Caribbean port
of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Grand Cayman.
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The 3rd most popular Caribbean port
of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Cozumel.
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The most popular European port of call, as named
by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Rome, Italy.
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The 2nd-most popular European port of
call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Venice, Italy.
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The 3rd- most popular European port
of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was a Greek Isle.
2005
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The top cruise destination booked for 2005 by
Cruise Holidays was the Western Caribbean.
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The 2nd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2005 by Cruise Holidays was the Eastern Caribbean.
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The 3rd most popular cruise
destination booked for 2005 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.