Would You Even Consider A Cruise?

So I was chatting to one of my customer the other day and they were asking me about the popularity of cruising, and how it’s grown in this country year on year.

It’s true, cruising has shown steady growth in the UK for several years now. Certainly over the last 14 years I’ve been in the industry. It’s a pleasant sight to see given many people uncertain financial stability.

The figure for UK cruisers in 2017 was around the 2-million mark….the highest ever.

But it got me thinking about the amount of people that were still yet to cruise, and if the numbers will keep growing in terms of people cruising, but more importantly got me intrigued as to how many people would actually even consider cruising as their main holiday?

Various pre-conceptions surround a cruise, some of the regular objections tend to be:

1. It’s for old people
2. Nothing for kids to do
3. Expensive

Now any cruiser will tell you that all of the above to a large degree is completely wrong.

Granted, certain ships have a higher age range and are pushed to this audience. Likewise some have more, or less, facilities for children than others. Finally, although some have larger budgets than others, there is usually a cruise to suit any pocket, and for what you get on the ship, the value far exceeds the majority of land based holidays.

Cruising is actually amazing now for all ages. If you look at something along the lines of Royal Caribbean, or P&O, they have some great facilities for children to keep them entertained throughout, pools, sports courts, arcades etc, but also some excellent public areas, restaurants/bars etc, to keep us grumpy adults occupied too. I often do tell my customers that their kids will have a better time than they will! It’s the absolute truth if you pick the right ship – this I can help with.

From a budget point of view, the sky is the limit when it comes to price, but an entry level ship for an off peak week can start from around £500pp, which to say that you get full board, is amazing.

Some of my favourite value brands are the likes of Marella, Costa & MSC. Great ships, plenty to do, and excellent value for money.

But all of this said, it’s still a smallish percentage of folks that would even think about a cruise. So what will it take?

How can I prove to you that a cruise is going to deliver an amazing holiday for you and the family, or you and the wife, or you and the three generations you want to take away for a treat?

Why not give me a call and find out what I can do for you, it might be the most interesting conversation you have all day!

Thanks for reading and hopefully I’ll hear from you soon!

Until next time……….