Travelers pick cruises over land-based vacations
Leisure travelers pick cruises over land-based vacations because they are “more satisfying,” says a recent poll.
The survey, conducted for Travel Guard by Ruf Strategic Solutions, found almost half of respondents viewed cruises as a “more satisfying experience compared with traditional vacations.” They also preferred cruises because they had more activities and destinations to experience in a short time.
Another 23 percent said cruise vacations offer the advantage of "seeing multiple destinations without having to pack and unpack several times."
Also ranking high among determining factors was cruise pricing, considered to be "comparable to or better than most other vacation options," (20 percent of survey respondents).
"Cruise vacations offer travelers a great number of activities and destination choices," said Dan McGinnity, Vice President of Travel Guard.
The survey also found almost one-third of respondents cited "potential loss of deposit due to unforeseen conflict (loss of job, family emergency, etc.)" as their primary concern when booking a cruise.
Also ranking high among concerns were "missing [the] ship’s departure due to a missed flight connection," (22 percent of respondents) and "luggage lost by airline does not make the ship in time" (21 percent).
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By David Wilkening
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