No Recession in the Cruise Industry (cont'd)

I said it before, I'll say it again: "There's no recession in the cruise industry."

Here's more proof:

Booking volume during the current wave season has surpassed the same period last year by nearly six percent, according Princess Cruises, who credits both lower prices and travel agents who have utilized the line’s sales support tools to generate business in the current economic climate.

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“Travel agents gave us a record-breaking reservations day in January, and this further result shows that they continued to sell Princess cruises at an extraordinary rate throughout the first two months of the year,” said Jan Swartz, Princess’ executive vice president of sales, marketing and customer service. “Agents understand that the best strategy at this time is to promote what’s selling -- and Princess is selling. We want to thank, and congratulate, our travel partners for their exceptional efforts.

“Despite the headlines we see every day, now is a great time for agents to build their cruise business,” she said.

Amen!

Yes, lower prices means smaller commissions, but lower prices mean more (and easier) bookings. Personal experience and feedback from others tells me that there are plenty of people out there with the money to cruise and the desire to get away from it all.

If you haven't made the jump to your own home travel business, do it today.