CruiseCompete Releases September 2013 CruiseTrends(TM) Reports Data
Consumer Trend Information for Ocean and River Cruises

(firmenpresse) - DETROIT, MI -- (Marketwired) -- 09/04/13 -- CruiseCompete has released its and reports for the month of . This report is sponsored by © EyeforTravel Ltd.
We have mined our wealth of data to give you what's most popular among consumers, including the top ships, lines and travel dates for premium, luxury and river cruising.
The CruiseTrends™ report for September 2013 is detailed below. To see more topics and data, please visit CruiseCompete's Press Room or .
The CruiseCompete Cruise Index™ for September 2013 was 150, the same as August 2013, and four points higher than September 2012. Regional pricing indices saw an increase in all regions except the Caribbean, which remained the same, and Mexico, which dropped slightly.
The CruiseCompete Cruise Index™ is calculated based on the average daily per-passenger (double occupancy) cost for the lowest-priced ocean view cabin category on a seven-night cruise on the six largest North American cruise lines. and
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each cruise line in the given month)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Carnival Cruises
2. Luxury: Oceania Cruises
3. River: Viking River Cruises
In second place is Royal Caribbean International for premium/contemporary, Cunard Line for luxury and Avalon Waterways for river.
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each ship)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Allure of the Seas (changed from Oasis of the Seas last month)
2. Luxury: Queen Mary 2
3. River: AmaCello of AmaWaterways
Next in popularity are Oasis of the Seas for premium/contemporary, Oceania Riviera for luxury and the AmaDolce of AmaWaterways for river.
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each region)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Caribbean
2. Luxury: Mediterranean (Changed from Europe last month)
3. River: Europe
Next in popularity are North America for premium/contemporary, Europe for luxury and Asia/Far East for river.
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each departure port)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2. Luxury: Miami (changed from Southampton, U.K., last month)
3. River: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Next in popularity are Port Canaveral, Fla., for premium/contemporary and New York, N.Y., for luxury and Budapest, Hungary, for river.
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each port visited during cruise itineraries, excluding departure ports)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Nassau, Bahamas
2. Luxury: Gustavia, St. Barts (changed from Livorno, Italy, last month)
3. River: Cologne, Germany
Next in popularity are Cozumel, Mexico, for premium/contemporary, Kusadasi, Turkey, for luxury and Vienna, Austria, for river.
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each country visited during cruise itineraries, excluding countries of departure)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Bahamas
2. Luxury: Greece
3. River: Germany
Second are Mexico for premium/contemporary, Italy for luxury and France for river.
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each cabin type)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Balcony (changed from Inside last month)
2. Luxury: Balcony
3. River: Balcony
(Based on the most requested months)
1. Premium/Contemporary: December 2013 (changed from August 2013 last month)
2. Luxury: December 2013 (changed from August 2013 last month)
3. River: August 2014 (changed from May 2014 last month)
Number of cabins requested
Most popular cruise itinerary lengths
Travel insurance requested
Cruise line past passenger status requested
Booking window of time
This cruise trend information is available monthly from and can be insightful, especially for financial analysts and travel writers. To see 12-months' of cruise trend data, please click here:
For purposes of the CruiseTrends™ report, cruise lines recognized as premium or contemporary are grouped together as premium/contemporary. The CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™ report is sponsored by © EyeforTravel Ltd.
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