Introduction to Travel and Tourism Magic at Sea: The Cruise Industry Chapter 7

Reasons Why People Cruise Getting away from it all Luxury and service Interesting destinations A no-hassle vacation Learning experience Social and romantic experiences

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Kinds of Cruise Lines and Ships Luxury cruise lines Education and adventure cruise lines Masted sailing ships Riverboats

Classifications for Cruise Ships Very small ship Small ship Medium ship Large ship Megaship

Breaking Down the Ship Experience Before you sail Bon voyage At-sea days In-port days End of the cruise

Career Opportunities in the Cruise Industry Captain Staff, deputy captain, and first officer Chief engineer Chief medical officer or doctor Chief radio or communications officer

Career Opportunities in the Cruise Industry Captain Staff, deputy captain and first officer Chief engineer Chief medical officer or doctor Chief radio or communications officer Hotel manager, hotel director or chief purser Purser Shore excursion manager Cruise director Executive chef Food and beverage manager

Factors Contributing to Higher Costs The higher the deck the stateroom is on Ocean view vs. inside staterooms Private balconies Size of stateroom Extra amenities

Factors Contributing to Lower Costs Booking 6-9 months in advance Last-minute sale by the cruise line Booking off-season Traveling on a repositioning cruise line

Pre-, Post-, and Off-ship Experiences Pre-cruise and post-cruise packages Intermediary port stops and shore excursions When a ship arrives in a port, guests have 4 options: –Elect to stay on board –Explore the port on their own –Buy a tour from a vendor –Go on a shore excursion that they purchased prior to boarding

How Cruises Are Sold Travel agents Tour companies Cruise lines