Cruise Industry Steaming Ahead with Cruise Connections
Cruise Connections, a leading cruise agency, announces the cruise industry continues its strong growth as passenger numbers are on the rise.
(PRWEB) May 17, 2005 -- Cruise Connections, a leading cruise agency, announces the cruise industry continues its strong pattern of growth as the member fleets of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) carried 2.873 million worldwide guests in the third quarter of 2004, a 9.72% increase over the same period in 2003. In all, a record 10.5 million people took a cruise in 2004.
The CLIA, whose member lines represent over 95% of the cruise capacity marketed in North America, reports that 8,870,901 North American passengers sailed on CLIA-member line ships in 2004, compared to 7,990,246 in 2003, which represents a year-to-year increase of 11%.
This remarkable growth reflects the increase of leisure cruising popularity and the resolute sales efforts of CLIA-member travel agencies," said Mike Sloane, president of Cruise Connections. Consumers are recognizing the value of seagoing vacations as excellent and gratifying travel experiences with tremendous convenience, particularly in comparison with land-based travel."
With the cruise industrys explosive growth, Cruise Connections has more options than ever for booking a cruise adventure for a variety of people and interests. They specialize in cruise quotes, discount cruises, exotic destinations, and booking cruises on many quality cruise lines. They book many corporate cruises for larger groups such as companies and organizations.
Find more information about a cruise vacation with Cruise Connections by visiting www.CruiseConnections.com or calling direct at 800-248-7447.
About Cruise Connections
Cruise Connections has been delivering outstanding customer service and booking options on CLIA cruise lines for over 13 years. Their feature-rich website is packed with travel deals to exotic destinations and offers simple searching tools for a variety of cruises and tours. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, they have independent agents across the United States.
About Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Cruise Lines International Association is a marketing and training organization composed of 19 of the major cruise lines serving North America. CLIA was formed in 1975 in response to a need for an association to promote the special benefits of cruising. CLIA exists to educate, train, promote and explain the value, desirability and affordability of the cruise vacation experience.
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