HFT 1000 Cruises
Eastern Steamship Company SS Yarmouth
-Built in 1926 -Scrapped in 1979 -Held 365 passengers -Air conditioned! -Sailed from New England & Canada to Miami and Nassau
Historic view
-Historically, cruises were for people to sit in a deck chair and eat 24 hours a day -Destinations were limited -Ships were dramatically smaller -Many early cruises were for transportation -Up until the 1960s, recreational cruising was considered a vacation option for senior citizens -Originally started as passenger ships -Re-marketed as "cruises" to compete with railroads and autos
Ship sizes
-Large resort cruises (1,750-6,000 passengers) -Midsize cruises (750-1,750 passengers) -Small cruises (250-750 passengers) -Boutique cruises (12-250 passengers)
Growth strategies
-Larger Capacity Ships -Ship Diversification -More Local Ports -More Destinations -New On-board Activities / Shore Excursions
Titanic
-Original idea came from White Star chairman J. Bruce Ismay's discussion with American JP Morgan (controller of White Star's parent corp) -Idea was to compete with Cunard's Lusitania and Mauretania (fastest passengers ships -Wanted it not to be fastest but largest and most luxurious -Design inspiration came from the Ritz-Carlton hotels
SS Florida
-Owned by P&O -196 Cabins (only 42 with private baths) -Sailed from Tampa to Key West then Havana -Later just from Miami to Havana -Scrapped in 1966
Beds are called _______.
Berths
Since only about ____% of the American people have taken a cruise, with about a ___% satisfaction rate, the number of people taking a cruise will continue to grow
10, 90
All modern ships have passenger cabins ________ the water line.
Above
3 types of cruise lines
Contemporary Luxury Premium
Flag of convenience
Cruise ship is registered in another country; when flying, ship does not have to follow US standards
Largest cruise lines
Carnival Cruises - 24 Celebrity Cruises - 12 Costa Cruises - 15 Cunard Cruises - 3 Holland America - 15 Norwegian Cruise - 12 Princess Cruises - 17 Royal Caribbean - 22
The first ocean-going passenger vessel in nearly 50 years to sail under the American flag
Norwegian's The Pride of America
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
The world's premier cruise marketing and training association, comprising 26 major cruise lines serving North America with a combined 215 ships
Most worker sign contracts for ___ months.
6
The top positions
Rooms- Hotel manager Personnel services and accounting- Chief purser Cruise- Cruise director Guest accommodations- Chief steward Restauarent- Executivie chef
The price of a cruise traditionally includes...
-Accommodations -Meals and in-between snacks -Entertainment -Lectures -Social functions -Use of a ship's facilities, including entry into the casino and fitness centers
What is NOT included
-Alcoholic beverages -Shopping -Photo -Health spas -Shore excursions -Tipping
"Fun Ship" cruise line
Carnival Cruise Line
Cabins may be called __________.
Staterooms