PRE-, POST-,
AND OFF-
SHIP CRUISE
EXPERIENCE

Pre-cruise Packages
Clients Will travel to their
cruise embarkation point and go
directly to the ship
The simplest of pre-cruise
experiences is the air/sea
package.
The travel agent, the passenger
will purchase air, the airport-
to-dock transfer, and perhaps
lodging.

Advantages of the
both to the client and
agent
 One phone call or computer
transaction can set up the whole
package
 The agent probably receive a
commission on the air potion
 The cruise line’s air deviation desk
personnel
 The selection of airlines and flights
may be better
 Airfares may be lower than those
who offer cruise lines.

Travel insurance
 Trip cancellation, delay,
interruption
 Lost or stolen luggage
 Medical expenses for
accident or sickness incurred
onboard or overseas.
Both cruise lines and
independent insurers offer
travel insurance

Cruise Itinaries
Two major types of itinerary
 Round trip
 One way

Intermediary Port
Stops and shore
excursions
 They may purchase a shore excursion
through the cruise line.
 They may buy a tour or activity from
vendors who usually await them at or
near the dock
 They may simply explore the port and
its environs on their own
 They may select to stay onboard to
relax, get some sun, and feel like they
have the ship almost all to them selves

Shore
excuresions
 Filling out that’s in the stateroom upon
check in and then turning it in at the
shore excursion desk
 Buying it at the shore excursion desk
during open hours
 On some ships, purchasing it
interactively via the in-room TV

Categories Of shore
Excursions
SIGHTSEEING
EXCURSIONS
SPORTS
EXCURSIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
EXCURSIONS

PostCruise
Packages
They are sold the same
way, they represent
the same possible
components, options,
and experiences
Some passengers prefer
to do a package before
their cruise others
after, still others
before and after.

Port
Experience
s and Client
Ship and port experiences is
very much perceived according
to passenger’s likes and dislike
Some Cruise lines even go so far
as to offer a full children’s
program, with a wide variety of
special activities, each divided
into several age-appropriate
groups, and supervised by
trained counselors.

SOME CRUISE
LINES
FEATURES
SPECIAL KID’S
MENU, OWN
NEWSPAPER,
“KIDS ONLY
POOL”.

Propose
cruise
activity
for
Several
 Family
 Couples
 Singles
 Teens
 Kids
 Seniors

TIME FOR MOM
AND DAD TO RELAX

Kids Activities
 “kids-Only” shore excursions
 Ping-Pong tournaments
 “coke-tail” poolside parties
 Nintendo competitions
 “parents-not-allowed’ movies
 Special tours of the Ship
 Camp nights
 Puppet workshops
 Beach parties
 Face-painting competitions
 Entertainment and performance
programs
 Classes of all kinds