Karl WP Beyer The cruise industry is booming. More than two million Germans embarked on a cruise in 2016, and significant increases are also expected for the coming years. How are you supposed to keep track of things, find the right destination and the right ship?
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Questions about questions: Those who already have experience with cruises are in good shape. It is more difficult, on the other hand, for newcomers to cruise lines, who are confronted with a wide range of offers and who do not know what to choose.
Travel agencies can provide assistance with the decision. On the one hand there is the travel agency in the district around the corner that does not specialize in cruises or the booking hotline of a discounter. Both are certainly convenient, but only effective if the interested party has clear ideas about their own wishes and requirements.
The fact is: The Booking a cruise in the travel agency requires time and patience. Good advice begins with a needs analysis, which clarifies what the customer values. Are you interested in trial cruises, themed cruises or cruises with flights? Is it a family trip or is the interested party traveling alone? He prefers small or rather large ones Cruise ships, is he planning a luxury cruise and is German-speaking guest service required? We see that the world of cruises is diverse and colorful.
Travel agencies specializing in cruises offer this service. They are opposed to those agencies that promote one or a maximum of two brands. There they are less concerned with the needs of individual customers. Only travel sales and agency commission count there.
The few major online cruise portals offer good service. But it is even better with the services of the medium-sized cruise experts. One such provider is the one based in Osnabrück Astoria Cruises Headquarters. Originally founded as an all-round travel agency in 1987, the company, which has now grown to more than 20 people, has developed into one of the most respected German cruise brokers and online travel portals for cruises.
The Osnabrück-based provide professional advice on trips on German club and wellness ships, trips with renowned international cruise and premium brands, luxury ships from various providers or expedition trips. Thanks to the wide range of products from almost all cruise brands, there is something for every type of customer. The list of names of the shipping companies represented ranges from "A" for 1 A Vista Reisen to "W" for Windstar Cruises.
Company founder Werner Steinemann and his trained staff ensure that customers of the cruise headquarters are satisfied. Telephone advice and booking options are available seven days a week. Interested parties can get good information from the in-house “cruise newspaper”. You can find them on the Internet at kreuzfahrt-zeitung.de; at the same time it appears as a print medium.
And one more thing: the cruise control center takes on large contingents from the shipping companies. Many trips can therefore be calculated more cheaply. This has a positive effect on travel prices, balcony cabin specials or included excursions.
