***MEDIA ADVISORY***

WHAT’S TRENDING IN CRUISE TRAVEL- 2010 CRUISECOMPETE CRUISETRENDS™

A GLANCE INTO WHAT CRUISE TRAVELERS REALLY WANT


DETROIT(Jan. 6, 2011) -- CruiseCompete.comhas been the premier online cruise marketplace since 2003 (see Media Praises), and has received over 7 million consumer quote requests. Consumers come to CruiseCompete to research cruise vacations, request a quote, and then compare competing offers and amenities from trusted cruise specialists. After evaluating their options, consumers next contact cruise specialists directly for more information or to book their cruise.

CruiseCompete has mined our wealth of cruise data to understand what's trending among consumers. (Click here for last month’s trend data.)

CruiseTrends™ reports are compiled based on actual consumer quote requests and transactions taking place via CruiseCompete.com, the leading online cruise marketplace since 2003.

Most Popular Cruise Lines
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each particular line in the given month, top choices are:
1. Premium: Carnival Cruise Line
2. Luxury: Cunard Line Ltd.
3. River Cruises: AMAWATERWAYS .
Second to that are Royal Caribbean International for premium, Seabourn Cruise Lines for luxury and Viking River Cruises for river cruises. More…

Most Popular Cruise Ships
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each ship:
1. Premium: Crown Princess
2. Luxury: Queen Mary 2
3. River Cruises: ms AmaLegro
Next in popularity are Allure of the Seas for Premium, Queen Victoria for luxury, and ms AmaCello for river. More…

Most Popular Cabin Types
Ranked by the total number of quote requests for each cabin type, leaders are:
1. Premium: Inside Cabins
2. Luxury: Balcony Cabins
3. River Cruises: Balcony Cabins

Other interesting data that is available:
· Number of Cabins Requested
· Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
· Most Popular Sailing Months Requested
· Requested Travel Insurance
· Past Passenger on Line Requested
· Booking Window

This cruise trend information is available monthly from CruiseCompete and should prove helpful for travel writers. To see a full year of data, please click here:
/cruise_trends.php

For any questions, suggestions, or to request an interview with the CEO of CruiseCompete, please feel free to contact Heidi Allison.

"CruiseCompete CruiseTrends" and "CruiseTrends" are trademarks owned by CruiseCompete, LLC.


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About CruiseCompete
CruiseCompete.com was named by The Wall Street Journal as The Best in Travel and has been a repeat on Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's Best List for Cruises in its travel category. The company celebrated its seventh anniversary in 2010 and has provided more than 7 million cruise travel quotes to consumers. For more information, visit CruiseCompete.com/
or Cruise Compete Groups.

Media Contact
Heidi Allison
Allison and Taylor, Inc.

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