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Topic: Cruise Lines getting too big

DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 02-18-2000 12:34 PM

I think some of the cruise lines
are getting too. Big, there is too
much happening and it seems all they can think of is the bottom line. What do you think? I mean,
how many more liners do we need out there?

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gizmo
First Class Passenger
Member # 972

posted 02-18-2000 12:53 PM

I think it is just like any other big business. Keep the stockholders and board members happy. Happy means make as much money as possible, regardless of anything else.

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 02-18-2000 12:56 PM

I don´t know but I have the impression that, as more as new, bigger ships are coming out, as more I am going towards looking for a smaller and older ship which is much more personal and familiar.
If you look at Carnival Corporation for example, the line is buying other lines and building more and more huge new vessels. And with each ship they aquire or build, the win even more money than they´ve spent to build it. So they order already series and buy more and more lines which again bring in even more money than before.
I´m sorry but one day, I´m sure things will collapse, even though cruises become cheaper and more and more people use to book a cruise. But I know very well that many people start to have enough of this kind of mass-market and so they return to small lines which maybe are not so famous but still look at the detail with their ships.
The perfect size of a ship for me is between 10000 and 30000 tons.

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Mercy
First Class Passenger
Member # 322

posted 02-18-2000 12:57 PM

One good thing is the whole supply and demand factor. Too many ships, not enough passengers to fill them ... Cheaper prices for the half empty ships!

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starfish
First Class Passenger
Member # 986

posted 02-18-2000 03:05 PM

Along with cheaper prices come less service
and lower quility or out of business.

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topgun3
Just Boarded
Member # 1085

posted 02-18-2000 03:42 PM

Boy am I glad to see that some people are starting to wake up to todays cruise market and its degradation.

[This message has been edited by topgun3 (edited 02-18-2000).]

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 02-19-2000 04:05 PM

Yes...it's supply and demand! The biggest lines are doing the best business. The bigest ships seem to create the most excitement - just look at the number of 'post' in this forum about the Grand, Destiny and VOTS!

More competition will lead to cheaper prices. When the 'bubble bursts' we will may even see some cruise lines cease to exist.

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Ascendancy
First Class Passenger
Member # 840

posted 02-25-2000 02:42 PM

I'm for the big ships. More dance floors, more options, better stability. The smaller ships are romantic and quaint. You probably get better service too. But, I like the options. Service is good enough for me on the big ships.

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