Consumer trend reports for ocean and river cruises released

DETROIT, MI – CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends and Cruise Index reports for the month of April 2014.

DETROIT, MI – CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends and Cruise Index reports for the month of April 2014.

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 CruiseCompete Cruise Index for April 2014 is 148, up two points from March 2014, and four points higher than April 2013. Regional pricing indices increased in all areas except Mexico.

The CruiseCompete Cruise Index is calculated based on the average daily per-passenger (double occupancy) cost for the lowest-priced oceanview cabin category on a seven-night cruise on the six largest North American cruise lines.

Most Popular Cruise Lines

(Based on the total number of quote requests for each cruise line in the given month)

1. Premium/Contemporary: Carnival Cruise Lines
2. Luxury: Oceania Cruises
3. River: Viking River Cruises

Most Popular Cruise Ships
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each ship)

1. Premium/Contemporary: Allure of the Seas (changed from Norwegian Getaway last month)
2. Luxury: Oceania Riviera
3. River: MS AmaDolce (changed from MS AmaCerto last month)

Most Popular Cruise Regions
(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

Most Popular Cruise Departure Ports
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each departure port)

1. Premium/Contemporary: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2. Luxury: Istanbul, Turkey (changed from Venice, Italy last month)
3. River: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Most Popular Cruise Ports Visited
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each port visited during cruise itineraries, excluding departure ports)

1. Premium/Contemporary: Nassau, Bahamas (changed from Cozumel, Mexico last month)
2. Luxury: Santorini, Greece (changed from Kusadasi, Turkey last month)
3. River: Cologne, Germany (changed from Vienna, Austria last month)

Most Popular Countries Visited
(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

Most Popular Cabin Types
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each cabin type)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Inside
2. Luxury: Balcony
3. River: Balcony
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Most Popular Sailing Months Requested
(Based on the most requested months)
1. Premium/Contemporary: April 2014 (changed from March 2014 last month)
2. Luxury: July 2014
3. River: July 2014 (changed from September 2014 last month)

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