Christmas cruises have increased in popularity with 20 per cent of Brits choosing to escape the snow this winter.
North-West based travel firm, Cruise 118 has seen a significant increase in sales during September 2011 with customers booking Christmas cruises.
The significant increase is due to Brits not wanting to spend another Christmas in the snow.
Christmas cruiser, Mary Croft, 54 from Staffordshire said: “The weather last year was so unexpected and so bitterly cold that I couldn’t face another Christmas in the UK.”
Cruise 118 Director James Cole said: “Christmas cruises are definitely becoming the new trend and with places like the Caribbean offering all year round sunshine, it’s no wonder our bookers want to get away from the cold British weather and celebrate Christmas somewhere warmer.”
“The cruise lines really do pull out all the stops during the festive season as well, with Christmas celebrations like you wouldn’t believe. I think our customers like the fact that they don’t have to organise all the food and drink and can celebrate with family and friends, whilst in an exotic destination.”
Cruise 118 Director Mal Barritt said: “The figures really speak for themselves. Christmas abroad is extremely popular and this has helped in the growth of cruise 118 and the cruise industry as a whole.”
It would seem that the cruise industry has not been affected by the credit crunch as the cruise industry on a whole has doubled over the last 10 years with Brits estimated to take a record 2 million cruises by 2014 and 25 per cent of these choosing to take their cruise during winter.
Via: Travel Blog and Travel Pie
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