THE CONTINUING ALLURE OF
OceanLiner
Voyages
As we brave the snow & frigid temperatures in our Capital Region this Winter, many of our thoughts turn to warmer climates and what and where we might go for relief! Some folks opt for visiting friends and relatives who conveniently live in Florida or the southwest. Others book a resort in the Caribbean for a week or two; but a sizable number of folks decide to take a cruise on the turquoise waters and in the warm air amid the island hopping in that region.
By Diana Loeffel, Owner of Old Farm Travel Contact Diana at oldfarmtravel @ aol. com
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THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TAKING CRUISES
HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY OVER THE YEARS.
The number of people taking cruises has grown dramatically over the years. For the past 10 years the shipbuilding industry( mostly overseas), has been launching new ships every year, and all the major cruise companies; Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruises and Carnival, just to name a few, have added ships ranging in passenger capacity up to and including almost 5000. Holland America and Celebrity have concentrated their capacities to more mid-size of 2500-3500 passengers. Doing the math you can see how exponentially the cruise lines have grown, reflecting the public’ s interest in cruise vacations.
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