cruising
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Cruising. Ocean Liners / Passenger Ships Divided into classes: Wealthy – upper class Modest Steerage – immigrants / lower class below deck. 1900’s. The Cunard Line developed new engines – luxurious interiors and a faster, smoother ride across the Atlantic. Lusitania. Mauritiania. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cruising
1900’s
*Ocean Liners / Passenger Ships
*Divided into classes:
Wealthy – upper class
Modest
Steerage – immigrants / lower class below deck
Mauritiania
The Cunard Line developed new engines – luxurious interiors and a faster, smoother ride across the Atlantic.
Lusitania
Olympic
The White Star Line launched new boats in 1911 and 1912.
Titanic
1939 - 1945*During WW2, travel by ship became dangerous*Many ships carried troops
After the War• People wanted to experience other destinations • Increased disposable income and time led to an
increase in travel by ship
1958Jet Travel
*Pan American World Airways flew the first non-stop passenger flight from New York to Paris in 7 ½ hours.*Ocean liners lost a lot of business
Change in Marketing Strategies• From ‘Getting there is half the fun’ to ‘Being
here is all the fun’
• Presented as resorts on water, not modes of travel
1971 -*Cruise travel increased and continues to grow
Queen Mary 2
- 1132 ft length
- up to 3090 passengers
Oasis of the Seas- 1187 ft length
- Up to 6296 passengers
Why Choose a Cruise?
*All-inclusive
*A lot to do *Sample different geographic areas (ports of call)
Why not cruise?Myths of cruising
*Sounds boring*Too stuffy and crowded*Too formal *Only for older people*Expensive*Unsafe travel *Fear of getting sea-sick
Busiest Ports in Canada*Vancouver
250 cruise ships; 900,000 passengers
*Victoria600,000 passengers
*Halifax125 cruise ships; 265,000 passengers
Oasis of the Seas Video
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