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The results are in for 2004. The number of people looking
for travel deals has reached
record levels for cruise trips.
10.5 million cruise passengers
got on board cruise ships
last year. According to the
19 cruise line members of
the Cruise Lines International
Association (CLIA) this was
a new record for cruise vacations.
The Association expects that
number to increase in 2005
to over 11 million. Most of
the cruisers included in these
numbers are from North America,
totaling about 8.8 million.
Many of these vacationers
are looking for travel deals
for cruises only. Cruise vacations
have become so popular that
cruise lines are recommending
that potential cruisers book
their cruise packages at least
6 months in advance. Even
this does not assure that
you will be able to get your
preferred cruise destination
and itinerary aboard your
preferred cruise ship in your
preferred stateroom category.
CLIA is the cruise industry’s
chief marketing organization
and the largest travel industry
association based on agency
membership in North America.
The president and CEO of the
association says that cruise
vacation bookings are coming
in “fast and furious”. Consumer
demand on cruise ship trips
continues to rise and cruisers
are looking to farther destinations
like Europe and the Asia.
Even though there are more
cruise vacation departures
and more cruise ships and
itineraries than ever before,
the cruise lines’ ships are
operating at capacity. A total
of 68 new cruise ships will
have debuted between 2000
and the end of 2005! Since
1975 when CLIA was formed,
there is about three times
the number of home ports in
North America. With 30 home
ports, North American cruisers
have more choices to start
their cruise vacation trips
from. For more information
on cruise vacation trips,
visit some of our other interesting
and informative articles.
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on-line for cruise vacations,
visit our cruise discount
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Click on the merchants' links
that you will find there.
Compare the values and choose
the very best cruise deal.
Then book your cruise on-line
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