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CruiseCompete Previews Fall, Winter Cruise Trends
By Matt Alderton
August 2, 2011
Before they book a fall or winter cruise event, meeting planners and incentive specialists should consider the latest cruise trends, published yesterday by cruise booking website CruiseCompete as part of its July 2011 CruiseTrends report:
Most Popular Cruise Lines 1. Premium/Contemporary: Carnival Cruise Line
2. Luxury: Oceania
3. River Cruises: Viking River (Over Ama Waterways last month)
In second place are Royal Caribbean International for premium/contemporary, Seabourn for luxury and Uniworld for river cruises.
Most Popular Cruise Ships1. Premium/Contemporary: Oasis of the Seas
2. Luxury: Queen Mary 2
3. River: Viking Helvetia
Next in popularity are Carnival Paradise for premium/contemporary, Oceania Marina for luxury and the MS AmaCello for river.
Most Popular Cruise Regions1. Premium/Contemporary: Caribbean
2. Luxury: Mediterranean
3. River: Europe
Next in popularity are North America for premium/contemporary, Europe for luxury and Asia/Far East for river cruises.
Most Popular Cruise Departure Ports1. Premium/Contemporary: Fort Lauderdale
2. Luxury: Istanbul
3. River: Amsterdam
Next in popularity are Miami for premium/contemporary, Venice for luxury and Budapest for river cruises.
Most Popular Cruise Ports Visited1. Premium/Contemporary: Nassau, Bahamas
2. Luxury: Kusadasi, Turkey
3. River: Cologne, Germany
Next in popularity are Cozumel, Mexico, for premium/contemporary; Dubrovnik, Croatia, for luxury; and Vienna, Austria, for river cruises.
Most Popular Countries Visited1. Premium/Contemporary: Bahamas
2. Luxury: Greece
3. River: Germany
Second are Mexico for premium/contemporary, Turkey for luxury and Austria for river cruises.
Most Popular Cabin Types1. Premium/Contemporary: Inside Cabin
2. Luxury: Balcony Cabin
3. River: Outside Cabin
Hottest Months for Cruising1. Premium/Contemporary: August 2011
2. Luxury: October 2011
3. River: October 2011
For complete cruise trends data, visit
www.cruisecompete.com/cruise_trends.php.