Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Historical Cruise Trends Factoids

Information is extracted from Cruise Holidays annual survey of agents.  No real surprises listed, but interesting survey results from the past few years:

2011

·        Onboard credits offered by cruise lines through travel agents are the most popular cruise booking incentive, according to Cruise Holidays.

·        The Disney Dream was the most anticipated new ship of 2011, according to Cruise Holidays.

·        Celebrity Cruises’ Silhouette was the 2nd most anticipated ship of 2011, according to Cruise Holidays.

·        Oceania Cruises’ Marina was the 3rd most anticipated ship of 2011, according to Cruise Holidays.

·        The top cruise destination booked in 2010 for 2011by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.

·        The 2nd most popular destination booked in 2010 for 2011 by Cruise Holidays was the Mediterranean

·        The 3rd most popular destination booked in 2010 for 2011 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.

2010

·        The top cruise ship innovation in 2010, according to Cruise Holidays: The sheer size of Oasis of the Seas

·        The #2 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according to Cruise Holidays: Oasis of the Seas’ AquaTheater

·        The #3 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according to Cruise Holidays: Oasis of the Seas’ Central Park

·        The #4 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according to Cruise Holidays: Celebrity’s Lawn Clubs

·        The #5 cruise ship innovation in 2010, according to Cruise Holidays: Celebrity’s Hot Glass show

·        The top cruise destination booked in 2009 for 2010 by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.
 
·        The 2nd most popular cruise booked in 2009 for 2010 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.

·        The 3rd most popular cruise booked in 2009 for 2010 by Cruise Holidays was The Bahamas.

·        The first thing Cruise Holidays agents did when they boarded a ship (according to 2010 data) was to find their stateroom.

2008

·        The top cruise destination booked for 2008 by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.

·        The 2nd most popular cruise destination booked for 2008 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.

·        The 3rd most popular cruise destination booked for 2008 by Cruise Holidays was the Mexican Riviera.

·        Cruise bookings to Europe skyrocketed 42.3% when comparing cruises booked in 2007 to cruises booked in 2006.

·        The most popular Caribbean itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Western Caribbean.

·        The 2nd most popular Caribbean itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Eastern Caribbean.

·        The 3rd most popular Caribbean itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Southern Caribbean.

·        The most popular European itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 12-day Mediterranean.

·        The 2nd most popular European itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 7-day Mediterranean.

·        The 3rd most popular European itinerary, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2008, was a 10-day Baltic.

·        The top emerging cruise destination in 2008, according to Cruise Holidays, was South America.

·        The top cruise itinerary of 9 days or more, sailing in 2008, according to Cruise Holidays: 12-day Mediterranean.

·        The top cruise itinerary of 6-8 days, sailing in 2008, according to Cruise Holidays: 7-day Alaska.

·        The top cruise itinerary of 1-5 days, sailing in 2008, according to Cruise Holidays: 5-day Western Caribbean.

·        The most underrated port of call in 2008, according to Cruise Holidays experts across North America: Dubrovnik/Croatia.

·        Top recommended Mediterranean shore excursion in 2008 by Cruise Holidays: a private, guided tour of The Vatican

·        2nd-most recommended Med shore excursion in 2008 by Cruise Holidays: a Rome city sights tour

·        3rd-most recommended Med shore excursion in 2008 by Cruise Holidays: a tour of Pompeii’s excavated ruins

2007

·        The top cruise destination booked for 2007 by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.

·        The 2nd most popular cruise destination booked for 2007 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.

·        The 3rd most popular cruise destination booked for 2007 by Cruise Holidays was the Mexican Riviera.

·        The top emerging cruise destination for 2007, according to Cruise Holidays experts, was South America.

·        The top cruise itinerary of 9 days or more in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a 12-day Mediterranean cruise.

·        The top cruise itinerary of 6-8 days in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a 7-day Alaska cruise.

·        The top short itinerary of 1-5 days in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a 5-day Western Caribbean cruise.
 
·        The most popular Caribbean port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was St. Thomas, USVI.

·        The 2nd most popular Caribbean port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was Grand Cayman.

·        The 3rd most popular Caribbean port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was Cozumel.

·        The most popular European port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2007, was Rome, Italy.

·        The 2nd-most popular European port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Venice, Italy.

·        The 3rd- most popular European port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Barcelona, Spain.

·        The most popular type of cruise in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a cruise to a sunny/warm destination.

·        The 2nd most popular type of cruise in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a family cruise.

·        The 3rd most popular type of cruise in 2007, according to Cruise Holidays, was a sight-seeing cruise, not necessarily sun-seeking.

·        According to survey data, in 2007, less than half of Cruise Holidays’ clients were older than 55 years old.

2006

·        The top emerging destination named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2005 was: South America.

·        The top cruise destination booked for 2006 by Cruise Holidays was the Caribbean.

·        The 2nd most popular cruise destination booked for 2006 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.

·        The 3rd most popular cruise destination booked for 2006 by Cruise Holidays was the Mediterranean.

·        The most popular Caribbean port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was St. Thomas, USVI.

·        The 2nd most popular Caribbean port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Grand Cayman.

·        The 3rd most popular Caribbean port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Cozumel.

·        The most popular European port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Rome, Italy.

·        The 2nd-most popular European port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was Venice, Italy.

·        The 3rd- most popular European port of call, as named by Cruise Holidays experts in 2006, was a Greek Isle.

2005

·        The top cruise destination booked for 2005 by Cruise Holidays was the Western Caribbean.
 
·        The 2nd most popular cruise destination booked for 2005 by Cruise Holidays was the Eastern Caribbean.

·        The 3rd most popular cruise destination booked for 2005 by Cruise Holidays was Alaska.