It’s quite common to hear from a friend, relative or someone you know that they will be cruising the Mediterranean sea for their upcoming vacation and board the biggest cruise ship that they can find.
It sounds so luxurious, isn’t it?
It’s normal to think that these people are hefty rich and that are able to spend ample amount of money for such a grand vacation on a cruise. Maybe you’re thinking that cruising is only for millionaires with an enormous bank account and that if you’ll do the same, you’ll be left with nothing at all.
Well, I have a good news to share, this is the fact that not all people who choose to cruise are rich. Cruising is designed to be enjoyed by everyone! With adequate planning and proper timing, you too could enjoy cruising within your capable budget.
Additionally, you can find many ways to save money while cruising around.
First of all, it would be better to learn the different reasons why do people cruise. There are…show more content…
In this essay, the author
Explains that it's quite common to hear from a friend, relative or someone you know that they will be cruising the mediterranean sea for their upcoming vacation.
Explains that not all people who choose to cruise are rich, and that cruising is designed to be enjoyed by everyone.
Opines that it would be better to learn the different reasons why people cruise and why they prefer it.
Explains that cruise vacations are pampered like a royalty, and you can choose to be busy or idle.
Explains that a cruise is an inclusive vacation, so you know the total amount that you'll need to spend. the cost of food, drinks, entertainment, and even toll fees and fuels are changeable along the way.
Explains that you can win new friends on your cruise vacation, since you’ll have a vibrant opportunity to socialize and make friends.
Recommends choosing a cruise, as it minimizes your concerns and offers stress-free vacations that allow time for relaxation and leisure.
Explains that transportation has always been part of vacations and getaways, but transportation can also become a problem as you need to find the right means to transfer from one place to another.
Explains that a cruise vacation is safe, with comfort, convenience, and peace of mind that gives the full value of the money that they have spent. the modernity of technology allowed cruise lines to innovate their safety features.
Explains that cruising gives remarkable value for money compared to other kinds of travel vacation because it has many inclusive items and features such as meals, drinks, spas, usage of facilities and other exciting activities.
Explains that cruising is one of the most satisfying vacations for cruise passengers, especially with the expansion of cruise industry.
Explains that a longer experience in the sea makes us feel closer with nature and enhances our relaxation. cruises offer simple to exotic entertainment that could let us forget the stress that we had before the vacation.
However, with sea vacation, you no longer have to worry about the series of bookings and ride hunting, the cruise itself is a means of transportation which could bring you from one place to another. A cruise ship could have all the features that you might need for a perfect vacation such as restaurants, accommodation, social gatherings, relaxation commodities and more.
A cruise vacation is also a safe one where in the travelers could have comfort, convenience and peace of mind that gives the full value of the money that they have spent. Forget the pirate stories and the Titanic accident. The modernity of the technology allowed cruise lines to innovate their safety features that make cruising one of the safest types of vacation nowadays. With strict security and surveillance, cruising is a safe and enjoyable
I can certainly understand why people love to take cruises. They are exciting, relaxing, and the experience is overwhelming. I have had the pleasure of taking two cruises and both were equally great in terms of destination and accommodations. The first was just as the study suggested...
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Explains how a study about passenger's motivations to take cruises was conducted using the likert scale, which measures vacation attributes, information sources, and leisure motivation scale.
Opines that the cruise industry has begun to decline on the safety and accommodations of passengers and crew.
Explains that global hotels, resorts, and cruise lines showed an annual growth rate of 4.1% from around 2007 to 2011. the tourism industry had earned revenue of over $623 billion during that time.
Explains that the global hotels resorts and cruise lines sector is intensive in several respects, including capital, management, marketing, personnel, energy, maintenance, and technology, which increases the rivalry level and hampers new entries.
Opines that the tourism industry must be competitive and accomadating offering addmenities like luxury rooms, child care onsite, pool in and outdoor/heated, gyms, spas and rewards for the frequent usage.
Agrees with the information presented that the tourism industry is big business and has many components. the state of the world drives the industry, as does the pretty bells and whistles.
So, a small group went to the western Caribbean out of Port Canaveral, Fla., and “We just loved it. We kept booking (cruises), and we went with other couples. We just got hooked on them.”
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Explains that cruise and his wife, tammy, went on their first cruise about eight years ago. their neighbors were looking for something to do on vacation and decided to go on a cruise.
Explains that les and april teichmer had an influence on the cruises going to st. augustine, the nation's oldest city. cruise is the wooster police division’s community relations officer.
Explains that quicci and cruise developed a friendship over the years. they now go to some of the same places on vacation, and even went on cruises together.
Explains that while cruise's career might be a "fluke," he almost walked away from it before it started.
The company’s current strategy is to attract more repeat cruisers and new cruisers of different segments by offering different types of packages. Such differences include choice of shorter or longer cruises, a low to moderate price for affordable cruises for middle class, and longer luxury cruises for affluent classes. As part of the company’s plan, Carnival is "going global" through a joint venture with Hyundai Merchant Marine to the Asia market.
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Opines that the cruise industry will continue to search for innovative ways to increase passenger volumes, on-board expenditures, and ancillary revenue streams.
Explains that if a past carnival customer referred someone who chose the minimum cruise package which is $249, carnival could send the customer $50 off their next cruise. the restriction could be used within two years.
Explains that carnival's gross income percentage is 27% and it would make a minimum of $67.23 on the referred customer, plus when the customer who receives the certificate cashes it in.
Argues that carnival should donate one thousandth of one percent of net income to the "save the ocean" campaign. this would make them stand out as a socially responsible company.
Explains that management and employees can sleep better at night knowing they have done the "right thing" since they harm the ocean and make quite a profit by doing so.
Opines that it is important for every company to constantly be researching its environment in order to keep up and change with it.
Explains the history of carnival corporation, which began in 1972 as a subsidiary of the american international travel service.
Explains carnival's strategy focused on the "fun ship" concept, beginning with the mardi gras, which targeted people of all ages.
Explains that carnival built the crystal palace resort and casino in bahamas in the late 1980s. the company incurred a $25.5 million loss for the operation of the resort and sold it to the bahamian government in 1991.
Opines that disney's entry into the cruise market will mark a true blending of the resort/cruise vacation industry.
Explains that royal caribbean specializes in providing incentives for employees to better their customer service, whereas carnival doesn't and as a consequence, has better customer services.
Cruise lines companies compete with other vacation alternatives, such as land-based resort hotels and sightseeing destinations for consumers’ leisure time. Demand for such activities is influenced by political and general economic conditions. Companies within the vacation market are dependent on consumer discretionary spending. The year 2012 was overall a very difficult for the cruise industry. Carnival International is still recovering from the effects of sinking of Costa Concordia off Italy in January 2012. On other hand, Royal Caribbean’s biggest challenge in 2012 was due to one-time impairment charges of nearly $385 million related to Spanish line Pullma...
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Analyzes royal caribbean international and carnival cruise line in the cruise industry to evaluate company performance and financial health.
Explains that the cruise industry started a major growth phase in the late 1960s and early 1970s achieving more than 2,100 percent growth.
Analyzes how the year 2012 was a difficult year for the cruise industry. carnival international is recovering from the effects of the sinking of costa concordia off italy in january 2012.
Explains that the cruise industry is constantly threatened by events that disrupt their operations. hurricanes in the u.s., the tsunami in japan and the volcanic ash cloud over parts of europe are obstacles.
Analyzes how carnival international's events have resulted in reduced bookings, forcing the company to give discounts in a bid to rebuild customer base. this strategy could do more harm than good in the long run.
Explains that carnival is capable of navigating its way through stormy waters with an industry-best profit margin ratio of 8.44%, around $3 billion in operating cash flow, used $1.8 billion to fund net capital expenditures, and left with $1.2 billion of free cash.
Explains carnival is facing two big headwinds: marketing and promotions have increased in order to boost ticket sales, negatively impacting margins and earnings. the broader market looks to bubbly.
Opines that royal caribbean cruise line's massive debt load and single digit profit margin are the major weaknesses of the company.
Explains that royal caribbean has consistently improved revenue over the past three years, but earnings declined in 2012. innovation and quality of its vacation products have helped it remain a relevant player.
Opines that royal caribbean has the newest and jazziest fleet in the industry which generates marketing buzz that attracts first-time cruisers at premium prices.
Analyzes how royal caribbean provides an opportunity for long-term investors to make a great investment despite all the drama.
Going on a cruise has its uniqueness because you are not simply going on a cruise you are going on a cruise but with your friends who are going to be fifteen. In this trip each girl has to pay al the cost of the trip, the easy thing about this is that many companies in Colombia also target only in fifteen year old cruise (viaje de quincieañeras) so this makes it easy to plan the trip. Often there's 20 girls or more who plan and go to the cruise typically you don't only go with friends of school but also from other school.
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Explains that it became a tradition for all of the girls who become fifteen years old to celebrate their birthday by partying or going on cruises with all their friends.
Explains that when a girl turns fifteen, she has to decide if she wants to party or go on cruises. the cost of these parties is normally the amount of money you have to spend on your wedding.
Explains that girls can choose between parties or cruises, because they are going on a cruise with 15-year-old friends, which makes it easy to plan the trip.
Explains that colombia has a tradition to celebrate the transition of childhood to adulthood for women.
Explains that charleston's scenic beauty and vast historical background makes it an ideal location for cruise ships to embark from. historic downtown charleston is known for its southern hospitality and caters to the needs of non charlestonians.
Opines that charleston's economy could use as many lucrative "tourist seasons" as possible to give it an extra boost.
Explains that a port in charleston encourages growth in the culture of the city by allowing natives to share their talents and creativity with non-charlestonians.
Explains that charleston's relaxed atmosphere makes it a great place for tourists to spend extra days exploring before or after their excursion on the water.
Explains that charleston, south carolina, is a beautiful place with more cultural than most cities in the country. the departure of cruise ships from charleston is beneficial in many ways.
Describes charleston lowcountry.com's information about charleston, sc, including accommodations, tour information, vacation packages, facts, and history.
Carnival Cruise Lines was the most popular and most profitable cruise line in the world. In regards of threat of new entrants, it is very difficult to enter in the cruise industry. The competition ne...
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Explains that the economic and political forces affecting the cruise industry are threats to the company and the industry.
Opines that the political issues in mexico and africa were uncertain and problemsome. the cruise line didn't feel safe going to these ports.
Explains that the cruise line's two opportunities were social culture and technological as they turned to europe for the 2009 year in which they gained market share.
Explains that the company upgraded their ships and built new ones that will be ready to set sail in 2014. the technology has increased the cruise travel.
Explains that carnival cruise lines was the most popular and profitable cruise line in the world. the competition needs to have great resources to be part of this industry.
Explains carnival's strong position in respecting the bargaining power of buyers. carnival increased online and social media advertising utilizing facebook, youtube, twitter, flickr, and podcasts to allow for two-way conversations with consumers.
Opines that carnival is in a weak position, since they can be substituted for another vacation option.
Explains that the company's largest purchases were for travel agency services, fuel, advertising, food and beverages, hotel and restaurant supplies and products, airfare, repairs and maintenance, dry- docking, port facility utilization, and communication services.
Explains that there are several cruise companies competing with carnival, including royal caribbean, disney, and norwegian cruise line.
Explains that disney cruise line had two cruise ships, each having 3,508 berths, and used its ships primarily as a complement to its theme park vacations.
Explains that norwegian cruise line had 11 ships with a berth capacity of over 23,000.
Explains that carnival had entered into agreements with unions covering certain employee categories, and union relations were considered to be good. the american maritime union had cited carnival (and other cruise operators) several times for exploitation of its crews.
Explains that all ships and operations conformed to the solas (safety of life at sea) regulations adopted by most seafaring nations.
Greece-based Celestyal Cruises prides itself on a unique ability to showcase “authenticity” in its home country, and in striving to do that exposes travelers not only to popular, bustling ports of call, but also to charming hilltop villages; sleepy, out of the way tavernas; and locally-run businesses that date back generations. With slightly smaller, cozier ships, Celestyal is able to access ports that larger cruise ships cannot – just one of the features that sets this cruise company apart, allowing it to bring travelers to many unexpected and off the beaten path destinations in the Greek islands.
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Explains that celestyal cruises prides itself on a unique ability to showcase "authenticity" in its home country, exposing travelers to charming hilltop villages, sleepy, out-of-the-way tavernas, and locally-run businesses.
Explains that celestyal continues the theme of authentic greece onboard its ships with fresh, locally sourced food, greek entertainment, language lessons, and mythology quizzes.
Explains that celestyal cruises offers a variety of shore excursions to the greek islands it visits.
Compares the odyssey with the crystal, which is a 1220-passenger ship with 476 staterooms and 17 statesroom categories.
Explains that breakfast buffets on both ships offer a mix of american continental and greek fare. poolside dining is also an option on each ship.
Explains that celestyal cruises showcase greece's vibrant and historically rich facets through extensive port offerings and unique itineraries. the ships are comfortable, but the ports are.
A second strategy that has been rejected is one concerned with the consumer awareness of SGC. Currently, SGC is only advertising to travel agencies. Coupled with segmentation, SGC’s current advertising strategy has hurt SGC in the sense that consumer awareness is considerably low. Only a small portion of the population even knows that Sea Goddess exists. SGC is only targeting those who travel frequently. They may want to target the portion of the population that wants to travel, but is unsure of where to go or what to do. In order for SGC to reach the consumer, new efforts must be made in the advertising plan. Mere travel agency recommendations are not going to be enough to keep SGC alive in the marketplace. Other vehicles are going to be necessary to spread SGC’s message about the luxuries and benefits of this extraordinary cruise. At the present time, only a small number of all travel agencies have the sufficient knowledge that it takes to make an informative sell to the consumer. It may be profitable for SGC to employ some hi...
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Explains that sea goddess cruises, limited (sgc) is not accomplishing what it needs to financially to obtain a fair share of the market. sgc should eliminate all plans for monosegmenting.
Opines that sgc's current advertising strategy has hurt it in the sense that consumer awareness is considerably low.
Opines that a third strategy that has been rejected is branching out into the family market. currently, all but two rooms aboard the sea goddess i and ii are doubles.
Opines that it would be a waste of company dollars to target singles because sgc's facilities are too limited.
Explains that a package was discussed to fit into the spring break period for college and high school students, but was rejected for several reasons.
Suggests that sea goddess cruises should try to merge with a larger company, such as carnival, to boost customer awareness.
Opines that sea goddess needs to undergo major changes, which could lead to a more positive business image. the strategies that have been rejected in this report will help lead sgc to increased profits and customer awareness.
In the article, “Roses underneath Paris” Murat (n.d) writes that “In matters of healing the body or the mind, vacation is a true genius!” A vacation is supposed to be an entertaining and soothing break from a daily routine. However, a poorly planned vacation can end up being a major headache. Vacations is an escape many people look forward to all year. Working adults spend days and months of hard work. As a reward, it is common for these hard working individuals to take a much needed break and be away from the demands and responsibilities of their jobs. Giving oneself plenty of time to plan can be a fun way to build up excitement for a vacation. To have a well-planned vacation, it is important to consider choosing a touristic country that offer high quality accommodations, and decent airlines.
In this essay, the author
Opines that a well-planned vacation can be an entertaining and soothing break from daily routine. working adults spend days and months of hard work.
Recommends choosing a touristic country that includes ancient monuments and landmarks like the great wall of china and the eiffel tower.
Explains that online and self-check-in are convenient ways to book accommodation for a vacation.
Advises travelers to choose a decent airline based on price, comfort, and safety, as well as service and comfort levels.
Concludes that a vacation is supposed to be an entertaining and soothing break from daily routine. to have it well executed, it should be followed by these three steps.