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quote:EasyCruise reveals numbers for first month of operationsLine negotiating with GDSs to 'further' Caribbean salesRebecca TobinAugust 8, 2005LONDON -- EasyCruise, the "un-cruise" cruise line, is reporting its first load factors: The orange-colored ship the EasyCruiseOne recorded a 59% occupancy level during May, its first month of operations. In August, EasyCruise is booking 83% of its cabins. The line said that a mid-80% occupancy is "a natural maximum for this concept" (i.e. the concept of hop-on, hop-off cruising; the line's two-night stay minimum means the weekends book up faster than the weekdays). EasyCruise's winter Caribbean operation, however, is a little different than the summer Med cruises because of a higher air cost. "In order to drive further sales for the weekly Caribbean itinerary," the line said, "EasyCruise is looking to establish relationships with the [GDSs] ... so [agents] can book the flights and the cruise at the same time in the same system." GDS negotiations, EasyCruise said, are ongoing. Travel Weekly
LONDON -- EasyCruise, the "un-cruise" cruise line, is reporting its first load factors: The orange-colored ship the EasyCruiseOne recorded a 59% occupancy level during May, its first month of operations. In August, EasyCruise is booking 83% of its cabins. The line said that a mid-80% occupancy is "a natural maximum for this concept" (i.e. the concept of hop-on, hop-off cruising; the line's two-night stay minimum means the weekends book up faster than the weekdays). EasyCruise's winter Caribbean operation, however, is a little different than the summer Med cruises because of a higher air cost. "In order to drive further sales for the weekly Caribbean itinerary," the line said, "EasyCruise is looking to establish relationships with the [GDSs] ... so [agents] can book the flights and the cruise at the same time in the same system." GDS negotiations, EasyCruise said, are ongoing. Travel Weekly
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A while back BBC (I think) reported that the name easyAtlantic had been bought, should make the Caribbean cruises cheaper.
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