There's just three weeks to go before the September 7 start of National Cruise Week, the campaign organised by the Association of Cruise Experts to get Brits thinking cruise.
This is being billed as the world's largest-ever cruise campaign, with 2,000 agencies up and down the country signed up and planning events during the week to try to persuade that sector of great British public that still thinks cruising is for rich old people - ie the majority - that they are a little behind the times.
Event ideas from ACE include a spa night, captain's dinner or poker school - all things that are associated with cruising.
If all goes according to plan it should be a great time for agents to be involved in raising the profile of the industry and hopefully making a few bookings along the way.
Free promo packs have been provided by the Spanish National Tourist Office and if you sign up with ACE, your event will be promoted by the Mail on Sunday and Telegraph.
Jane Archer
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Interesting that cruise week is on next month. The cruise industry is at an interesting period of its cycle now with online travel growing stronger and stronger.
How can cruise companies offer their passengers more value add services and offers?
One such new service is a private tour guide, www.ourexplorer.com , which can be booked in advance for the port cities the cleints visit. Thereby giving the clients a unique and personal experience at the port city.
The tour guides offers local insight and wisdom and structures the tour exactly to the needs of the cruise passenger.
Free tour hours now available on OurExplorer which makes it even more tempting to try.
Posted by Dave Cunningham | August 22, 2008 1:06 AM
Posted on August 22, 2008 01:06