Three Things You Want The Cruise Lines To Know!

If the movers and shakers in cruise lines were listening right now, what
THREE things would you like them to hear?

Mine would be:
1. Stop nickel and diming and offer the quality of food in the dining room
that is being offered in the *pay for extra* specialty restaurants that are
being added on ships. Good quality food should be part of the cruise without
paying extra for it.

2. Stop the constant announcements hawking and sales pitches while on board.
The only announcements I would like to hear are, emergency or important
information and a gentle dinner bell announcing that dinner is about to be
served. The captain's message at noon is what I consider as one of the
important messages.

3. Bedspreads should always be changed and washed between sailings.

--Jean

"Jean O'Boyle" wrote

If the movers and shakers in cruise lines were listening right now, what
THREE things would you like them to hear?

1) Reward people who book early with significant discounts. If you want
someone to commit to a purchase early... make it worth their while.

2) Honor lower, last minute fares for all established bookings. The goodwill
you generate will be worth more than the money you refund.

3) Come up with a meaningful past passenger program that includes discounts
on ALL cruises... even if only a small discount. Make a gesture that you
want these people's repeat business.


--
George in PA http://www.countryside-travel.com

r.t.c. Great Land Cruise-Las Vegas http://www.cruisemaster.com/lvbash.htm
Sleazy 3 - Carnival Conquest http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy3.htm
The Mother of All Group Cruises http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com

1. Stay in port as long as possible. Why, when it only takes a couple
hours sailing time to get to the next port, do they rush out of port only to
float around all night?

2. Let everyone drink what they brought on board, whether it be liquor,
beer, or whether you brought it from home or bought it in a port.

3. Stop somewhere every day. This closely relates to #1. If the next day
is a sea day, but it doesn't take a whole day to sail to the next
destination, why leave? Spend the night docked and let the people have a
chance to experience nightlife of the island.

Sandi

George Leppla wrote:

"Jean O'Boyle" wrote


If the movers and shakers in cruise lines were listening right now, what
THREE things would you like them to hear?



1) No more new ships. At least for awhile as you keep obsoleting
previous generations. When you make new ships, more imagination and
differences between the sister ships (yeah, right)

2) Alternatives to the usual cruise fare and usual cruise shore excursions

3) Distinguish your brand, don't feel you have to match features of
other brands. Beware of trends.

Ben S.

It costs big bucks to dock a ship.
"fradybunch" wrote in message
...
1. Stay in port as long as possible. Why, when it only takes a couple
hours sailing time to get to the next port, do they rush out of port only
to
float around all night?

2. Let everyone drink what they brought on board, whether it be liquor,
beer, or whether you brought it from home or bought it in a port.

3. Stop somewhere every day. This closely relates to #1. If the next
day
is a sea day, but it doesn't take a whole day to sail to the next
destination, why leave? Spend the night docked and let the people have a
chance to experience nightlife of the island.

Sandi

no. 1. Have you heard of EBI and APB ?
no. 3. Some cruise lines do that.
"George Leppla" wrote in message
...

"Jean O'Boyle" wrote

If the movers and shakers in cruise lines were listening right now, what
THREE things would you like them to hear?

1) Reward people who book early with significant discounts. If you want
someone to commit to a purchase early... make it worth their while.

2) Honor lower, last minute fares for all established bookings. The
goodwill
you generate will be worth more than the money you refund.

3) Come up with a meaningful past passenger program that includes
discounts
on ALL cruises... even if only a small discount. Make a gesture that you
want these people's repeat business.


--
George in PA http://www.countryside-travel.com

r.t.c. Great Land Cruise-Las Vegas http://www.cruisemaster.com/lvbash.htm
Sleazy 3 - Carnival Conquest http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy3.htm
The Mother of All Group Cruises http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com

"Jean O'Boyle" partially wrote in message
m...
If the movers and shakers in cruise lines were listening right now, what
THREE things would you like them to hear?
--Jean



1. If I book a year in advance and request second seating, give me second
seating.

2. Stop bringing an ice bucket to my cabin that holds 30 ice cubes and
expect it to last 9 hours.

3. Verify ALL of you equipment is working properly prior to the start of
embarkation.

Jeff

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:27:02 GMT, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote:

If the movers and shakers in cruise lines were listening right now, what
THREE things would you like them to hear?

1) Please have some intelligent and interesting lectures about
destinations. It broke my heart when NCL trimmed Orient Lines down to
one ship.

2) Please add more interesting and offbeat cruises.

3) Stop trying to price like airlines -- it just makes the patrons
play games, wait later to book, etc.


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

1. No cigar lounge, waste of space.

2. Cheaper internet access.

3. Enforce the kids more, (Those that are running all the time and
nothing is done about it), but guess they will lose business if they
ebforce that rule.

"fradybunch" wrote in message
...
1. Stay in port as long as possible. Why, when it only takes a couple
hours sailing time to get to the next port, do they rush out of port only
to
float around all night?

2. Let everyone drink what they brought on board, whether it be liquor,
beer, or whether you brought it from home or bought it in a port.

3. Stop somewhere every day. This closely relates to #1. If the next
day
is a sea day, but it doesn't take a whole day to sail to the next
destination, why leave? Spend the night docked and let the people have a
chance to experience nightlife of the island.

Okay, adding to this, I'd like them to charge for the room, like a sailing
resort. All meals, etc are extra. If the food on board is not worth the
charge, you can eat in port. Yep, for me that would be nirvana,
a resort that change locations every day without the problems of
packing and unpacking..


Sandi