Ever wondered if your cruising tastes match that of the general public? Or perhaps you’ve never cruised before and want to know the most popular itineraries so you can pick the perfect first sailing (or avoid the crowds). If so, the 2007 Cruise Holidays Travel Trends Survey, published by cruise retailer Cruise Holidays, may answer many of your questions.
The data was taken from bookings made in Cruise Holidays agencies in the U.S. and Canada between January 1 and March 31. The industry refers to this period as “Wave Season” because it’s when a majority of cruisers book their trips.
Here’s a sampling of Cruise Holidays’ findings:
Top cruise destinations for 2007: Caribbean (46.7 percent of bookings), Alaska (19.4 percent), the Mexican Riviera (6.4 percent), and the Mediterranean (6.2 percent)
Top Caribbean itinerary: seven-night western Caribbean (29.4 percent)
Top European itinerary: 12-night Mediterranean (27.9 percent)
Average length of cruise: six to seven
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“What are you going there for, mate? It’s a hole.”
This is the response I get from a New Zealand tourist in Nadi when I disclose that I’m heading off to Suva the next day.
Suva gets a lot of bad press. It is not your typical tourist’s cup of tea - they will say it hasn’t got a decent beach. Much-maligned Suva has suffered four coups in the last 20 years and has been the scene of rioting and looting in the past. For tourists visiting Suva, it does mean getting out of your comfort zone.
Since the December 5 coup, last year, the New Zealand and Australian governments have advised their citizens to treat Fiji with caution.
The warnings, however, have been downgraded recently. “There is some risk to your security in Fiji and we advise caution,” says a New Zealand Government travel advisory.
Like most Third World cities, Suva does have a crime problem - and it pays to be on your guard. If you are lucky enough to be invited into someone’s home you will observe the steel bars
(Read the full post about ‘Suva (New Zealand)’…)
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