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Surge in Consumer Interest for Cruises
CruiseCompete Reaches Major Milestone - One Millionth Consumer Request.

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9, 2009 - More than one million travelers searching for the best deals on cruise vacations have now requested quotes from CruiseCompete.com. The Web site reached this milestone amidst a recent surge in interest among budget-conscious consumers wanting travel agents to compete for their business.

"Today's consumers are smarter than ever when shopping for vacation values and we're simply overwhelmed with cruise requests right now," said Bob Levinstein, CEO of CruiseCompete.com, the world's exclusive competitive cruise pricing Web site. "Since our launch, the site's clients have played an invaluable role in its success by continually referring us to their family members, friends and colleagues."

There are thousands of CruiseCompete member agents representing many of the largest cruise travel aggregators and agencies in the country. They typically submit 5 competitive quotes for each request, providing their best deals and giving consumers multiple offers to choose from when planning a cruise vacation.

"We're very proud of and grateful to all of our member agents and agencies, as their continued hard work provides great value to CruiseCompete customers and has made the service such a success today and I'm sure well into the future," Levinstein said.

Using the CruiseCompete.com Web site is simple. Cruisers select a ship and sail date, and their request appears instantly in thousands of agent accounts. The agents respond to the requests for cruises they specialize in, providing their best offers. Consumers then compare the quotes received, contacting agencies directly for more information or to book. Users remain anonymous until and unless they contact an agent.

"The bottom line is you get the cruise destination and dates you want, with the best available deal from CruiseCompete.com specialists bidding to serve you," Levinstein said.

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CruiseCompete.com saves consumers time by finding the agent with the best deal for them. Consumers secure quotes for cruise deals from multiple travel agencies without having to contact each one separately. Since its launch in 2003, More than 1,000 cruise specialists have provided four million-plus customized cruise quotes in response to requests from over 425,000 registered users. CruiseCompete, LLC, is an independent company not owned by or affiliated with any travel agency. For more information, visit www.cruisecompete.com.

CruiseCompeteGroups.com helps those planning any type of group travel event to obtain the best deal for their gathering.

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