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…hey did with agents on promotions and incentives was all around attracting new-to-cruise business. Every time I talk to a cruise agency, they’re obsessed with new-to-cruise, because clearly with frequent cruisers, once people are on board, the future cruise people can normally do a good job of cross selling people onto their next cruise. I think this is why we’re seeing the cruise lines talking about demand being so weak, because a big part of the…

…to look instead at cruising on one of the line’s older ships as when their new ship joins the fleet, they reduce older ship’s fares as most cruisers are booking the new ship. Avoid Cruise Hell – Dry Dock Also, avoid the first cruise when ships are coming out of a dry dock. Ships are required by law to go into dry dock every few years for safety checks and maintenance, but the lines often use these to make big upgrades to ships. These could range f…