Growth for DFDS Denmark Route

DFDS Seaways is reporting strong growth on their Port of Harwich (Essex, UK) to Esbjerg (Denmark) route which operates up to four times a week. For the year 2009, which was of course a struggle for many holiday companies, DFDS Seaways managed passenger growth of almost 10%. DFDS transported 93000 people in the period and [...]

Most popular cruise destination areas

Mediterranean cruises – most popular for the Brits (38% market share, 22% growth). The main reason the Med is such a popular cruise destination is the availability of short 2-7 night package from UK/Europe, the rich history and wide range of ports of call meaning people can take many seperate Mediterranean cruise before they have [...]

What is the growth rate of the cruise industry

The cruise industry is the most exciting growth category in the entire leisure market. Since 1980, the industry has had an average annual passenger growth rate of 8.1% per annum, while this has slowed since the global economic downturn the cruise industry as a whole has many new and large ships on order and under [...]

Cruise Agency Gillett Travel Bankrupt

Gillett Cruises Ceases Trading – What Now ?
G & B Travel LTD which traded as Gillett Travel and Gillett Cruises has ceased trading.
I booked a cruise with Gillett Travel. Have I lost my money?
The small Bolton based travel agency was, thankfully ABTA bonded and acted as agent for ATOL holders so cruise passengers money should [...]

Thomson Dream – New ship 2010

Thomson Dream will become the flagship for the Thomson cruises fleet when she launches in May 2010 with itineraries from Palma, Mallorca. In June and September the ship will be exclusively for adults and all year round there will be an adults only section on board. Have a look at this video for a sneak [...]

How big is the cruise industry?

CLIA (the North American based Cruise industry body) reports that the cruise industry’s total economic benefit to the U.S. economy was $35.7 billion in 2006. The cruise industry generated nearly 348,000 American jobs, and direct spending by cruise lines and passengers on U.S. goods and services totaled $17.6 billion
Globally consolidated- 19 major cruise operating companies, [...]