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I certainly think we will see more adventerous destinations. For example, Antartica may become as popular as Alaska! The trend for faster ships will mean more varried ports of call.
In the future we may see a return to smaller ships? However, I think there is some growth left in the market yet!
[This message has been edited by Malcolm (edited 05-08-2000).]
Be prepared, at the very least, for some bargain-basement deals, because not every huge ship can possibly be filled.
Don't get me wrong, they are fantastic vessels - but they are a long way from the original concept of the Ocean Liner.
Most cruise customers are more interested in 'fun' rather than the sea and maritime history. Maybe, in part, these giants do appeal to those who would not dream of setting abroad a ship.
Obviously, the cruiseing public love them. They love the way they look outside, inside, their facilities, their brass and glitz, etc. That's why they fill them up all the time and couldn't care less that they don't have the "old time look of ocean liners".
The cruise lines will keep on building and building until proven wrong. So far they've been right.
Voyager of the Seas arrives at Miami. (Photo from the RCCL web site)
However, the general public seems to respond most positively to each mega-giant that is launched. Fortunately, the market is diverse enough to sustain the old and the new.
The bigger the ship, the more the options or activities. John M, Disney is for families.My wife and I wouldn't enjoy that either.
Newer means more amenities, more elevators,layouts that have been tested and retested.
You know they have to replace the old ships sometime. The market is growing and we don't want to be fighting for rooms on old fourty ton ships do we? I would think everyone would be pleased with the current resurgence of ship building.
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