The document summarizes key points from a river cruise conference, including:
- Presentations on emerging river destinations in Europe and trends on the Nile river cruise market.
- Statistics on growth in the European river cruise industry between 2008-2011, and data on where British citizens are cruising in Europe.
- Information about river cruise passengers, including that 63% have cruised before and reasons for choosing river cruising like destinations and value.
- Details of ship visits and activities planned for the following day of the conference.
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1. The world is a book and those
who do not travel read only one
page. St Augustine
9. Today
12.20 Guest Speaker - Wesley Bosnic, Uniworld
12.40 Emerging River Destinations Albert Aird
13.40 Lunch onboard Amadeus Elegant
15.00 Trade Fair networking
16.30 Conference resumes
17.20 Closing remarks
17.30 Check in to cabin and free time
10. This evening
19.00 Evening Canal Cruise
by The Canal Company
20.00 Dinner and stay onboard
by S.S Antoinette and Avalon Vista
11. PLEASE REMEMBER
This is a unique opportunity
We are surrounded by experts
Tomorrow you will get a lot of information
Tonight we are surrounded by water...
Please be careful
12. What is ACE?
Association of Cruise
Experts
Here to inspire
and support
16. Between 2008 & 2011,
total UK holiday trips
abroad fell by 8.7
million
European river cruising
grew by 48%
17. Where are Brits cruising in Europe?
25
20 Rhine & Moselle
Danube
Rhine & Danube
15
Rhone & Seine
Russian
10
Po
Elbe
5
Douro
Other
0
2009 2010 2011
18. What is happening on the Nile?
70
60
50
40
Nile
30
20
10
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
19. River Cruising by numbers
Equivalent of population of Exeter taking a
river cruise in 2011
Worth around 贈180 million in 2011
Average price up to 贈1,574 in 2011
21. 33% have never been on an
ocean cruise
37% have been on an
ocean cruise
22. 63% of river cruisers have
river cruised before
37% are new to river
cruise
23. 80% take more than 1
holiday a year
How many holidays a year
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 or
more
24. 61% book within six
months of travel
2011
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Less than 1-3 3-6 6-9 9-12 More
1 month months months months months than 12
months
25. Why choose river
cruising?
2011
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Destinations Price / value Inclusivity
26. Where do you live?
2011
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
28. So how can you attract a new-to-river
cruiser?
Learn about the products and destinations
Keep up to date through ACE, webinars and
news
Talk to your customers about the destinations,
inclusivity, choice and value for money
Use your knowledge and expertise
Make best use of this Expo!
30. This evening
19.00 Evening Canal Cruise
by The Canal Company
20.00 Dinner and stay onboard
by S.S Antoinette and Avalon Vista
Tomorrow you will get a lot of information
Tonight we are surrounded by water...
Please be careful
31. Tomorrow
7.30 8.30 Check out, bag drop and Breakfast onboard S.S Antoinette
and Avalon Vista
08.50 All meet outside Avalon Vista to join ship visit groups
9.00 14.00 Ship Visits onboard:
AMA Waterways AMA Dante
Titan/Uniworld S.S Antoinette
Avalon Waterways Avalon Vista
The River Cruise Line Switzerland II
Shearings Da Vinci
Amadeus by L端ftner Amadeus Elegant
14.00 Embark Da Vinci for lunch courtesy of Shearings
15.30 Bike Tour (optional) sponsored by The River Cruise Line
17.30 Finish and transfer to airport