RECR 250 Chapter 6: CH 6 Notes Cruises

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Recreation and Parks Management
• Course: RECR 250
• Professor: Morgan Geddie

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Intro: cruise industry not that pop. in amer, even worse oversees, = the cruise industry wants you! Cruise industry devel: 1830s became pop. Cruising today: on the rise in the last 10 yrs. Types of cruise mkts: 3 types, mass mkt, ,000-,000, discounts are common, - per day. Lots of activities/food: middle mkt, ,000-,000, - per day, superior meals/attentive service, stylish/comfy ships. Luxury mkt: ,000, + per day, smaller ships w/superior appointments/service. Regional cruises: most pop, maj. cruise lines offer these, some specialize in 1 area (caribbean/mediterranean) Coastal cruises: offered in n. europe, us, & mexico, smaller/sail closer to land, entertainment lim. to piano, sparse amenities. River cruises: friendly/intntnl atmos, lack in size/luxury, feel of small hotel, europe, russia, china, egypt, & australia. Barges: smaller than river cruise ships, cruise europe"s i(cid:374)la(cid:374)d (cid:449)ater(cid:449)a(cid:455)s/ca(cid:374)als fro(cid:373) april-nov, close-knit/pers. /informal atmos, 24 ppl max. Steam boating: unique to us along mississippi river, exper.