Saturday, 27 September 2008

Cruise: Size does matter - bring on the extra capacity...

Complete Cruise Solution's Giles Hawke has some comforting words for anyone worried about the huge amount of capacity headed for the cruise market...

"It's a supplier-led market," he says - operators put product into the market, and consumers respond.

So there you go.

There are some compelling statistics pulled out, though...
  • Cruise accounts for just 3% of UK holidays sales. In the US it is 6-7%
  • UK cruise sales in 2008 are expected to top 1.55m
  • 9.5m indicated they would cruise in the next five years (yougov)

In conclusion, says Giles, 'size does matter' - and he's talking about the sheer size of the market. With that, Jo Rzymowska, whose cruiseline knows a thing or two about size mattering, takes to the stage to deliver some tips on grabbing your share.

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