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Topic: Only the best 6 cruise lines??

Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 12-24-2000 03:09 PM

So if you had to choose 6 cruise lines only as the owner of a new start-up cruise-only travel business, what cruise lines would you select as your preferred vendors?

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 12-24-2000 06:25 PM

I would try to represent lines that cross all three levels of cruising; luxury, upscale and mass market(somewhat above budget). I can't speak on the luxury end of the market, as I've not travelled at that end of the market, so I'll only pick 5 leaving the luxury level cruise line to those that really do know that market. Upscale: P & O for the real traditionalist, Holland America for today's older passengers (55yrs+) and Princess for those seeking a bit more activity and fun. Mass market would see me having Carnival and Royal Caribbean brochures on the shelves. I feel guilty leaving Celebrity off the list, especially since a friend just had a wonderful cruise with them, but I feel their shortcomings outweigh the great food and service. I have no qualms about leaving NCL off the list until they prove themselves again.

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 12-25-2000 11:19 AM

I would go very close to the way I already go right now with Carlson Companies:

I would divide the lines I represent into different sectors:

Luxury lines:
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises / Hapag Lloyd
Renaissance Cruises

First-Class Lines:
Celebrity Cruises
Sovcomflot

Middle-Class Lines:
Festival Cruises
PSM Shipmanagement

Like this I have always an international line and a line exclusively for Germans.

As well I would provide special cruises in different sectors:

expedition-style cruises:
Discoverer Reederei / Society Expeditions

sail-cruises:
Star Clippers

adventure cruises:
Far Eastern Shipping Co. / Quark Expeditions

Club Cruises:
Aida Cruises Ltd.

river cruises:
Transocean Tours and Phoenix Seereisen

I think that with this composure of lines in the different sectors, you are able to provide all what you need to run a successful business (at least in Luxembourg or Germany).
If I can surpass the limit of six lines, I would definitely add Orient Lines, ASC StarLines Cruises, Dreamline Cruises and Silversea Cruises.

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Schaljapin
First Class Passenger
Member # 1659

posted 12-26-2000 05:43 AM

1. Celebrity
2. Princess
3. Costa
4. Holland America
5. Festival
6. Deilmann (for german passengers)

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LizB
First Class Passenger
Member # 1243

posted 12-26-2000 08:59 AM

I guess my choices would be:

1) Silversea
2) Crystal
3) Holland America
4) Celebrity
5) Princess
6) Orient

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Mercy
First Class Passenger
Member # 322

posted 12-27-2000 12:06 AM

Raddison
Crystal
Celebrity
HAL
RCCL
Princess

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jwine
First Class Passenger
Member # 634

posted 12-27-2000 08:20 AM

1. Silverseas
2. Crystal
3. Celebrity
4. Princess
5. Royal Caribbean
6. Carnival

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Vickie
First Class Passenger
Member # 466

posted 12-27-2000 04:13 PM

1. Crystal
2. Holland America
3. Celebrity
4. Princess
5. Silver Seas
6. Cunard (for the QM2)

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Paddy
First Class Passenger
Member # 357

posted 12-27-2000 04:45 PM

Only six? No problem.

1) P&O - P&O, Princess, Aida, P&O Austrailia
2)Royal Caribbean - RCI, Celebrity
3)Carnival - Carnival, Airtours, Costa, HAL, Cunard, Seabourn, Windstar etc.
4)Star - Star, NCL, NCapricornL
5)Peter Deilmann
6) Seven Seas

In fact, are there any more than 6 lines???

Paddy.

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