DETROIT, MI – CruiseTrends and Cruise Index reports for the month of June 2014 were released today.
The CruiseTrends report for June 2014 is detailed below. To see more topics and data, please visit CruiseCompete’s Press Room or click here to see the entire June 2014 report.
The CruiseCompete Cruise Index for June 2014 is 148, the same as May 2014, and one point lower than June 2013. Regional pricing indices saw decreases in the Bahamas, Caribbean, and Europe.
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. See details and indices by region and Monthly Historical Cruise Prices.
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
In second place is Royal Caribbean International for premium/contemporary, Cunard Line for luxury and AmaWaterways for river.
Most Popular Cruise Ships
(Based on the total number of quote requests for each ship)
1. Premium/Contemporary: Caribbean Princess (changed from Allure of the Seas last month)
2. Luxury: Queen Mary 2
3. River: Emerald Waterways Ships (changed from MS AmaPrima last month)
Next in popularity are Allure of the Seas for premium/contemporary, Oceania Riviera for luxury and the MS AmaDolce for river.
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
Next in popularity are North America for premium/contemporary, Europe for luxury and Mediterranean for river.
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
3. River: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Next in popularity are Miami, Fla., for premium/contemporary, Miami, Fla.,, for luxury and Budapest, Hungary for river. More…
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: Cozumel, Mexico
2. Luxury: Santorini, Greece
3. River: Vienna, Austria
Next in popularity are Nassau, Bahamas for premium/contemporary, Mykonos, Greece, for luxury and Cologne, Germany for river. More…
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
Second are Mexico for premium/contemporary, United States for luxury and Austria for river.
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
Number of Cabins Requested
(Based on most popular number of cabins per request)
1. Premium/Contemporary: 1
2. Luxury: 1
3. River: 1
Second are 2 cabins for premium/contemporary, 2 cabins for luxury and 2 cabins for river.
Most Popular Cruise Itinerary Lengths
(Based on most requested itinerary lengths)
1. Premium/Contemporary: 7 nights
2. Luxury: 7 nights
3. River: 8 nights
Second are 4 nights for premium/contemporary, 10 nights for luxury and 15 nights for river.
Most Popular Sailing Months Requested
(Based on the most requested months)
1. Premium/Contemporary: June 2014 (changed from May 2014 last month)
2. Luxury: August 2014 (changed from July 2014 last month)
3. River: May 2015 (changed from September 2014 last month)
