Cruise Lines

Cruise lines are the companies who operate cruises, the people who own the ships, set the manifestos, and likely the people who book the cruise with. They will be the people who are responsible for the ship, for its crew, and for its travellers. But more important than all of that, it is the cruise lines who will be responsible for your needs while you are at sea with them. They will be responsible for almost every moment of your existence from the moment you step onto the boat on one continent, perhaps until you step off onto another.

Hopefully you'll step off of the boat with a nice tan, lots of gifts for friends and relatives, and perhaps a few thousands memories saved forever in digital photos; but it's the cruise lines hope that you step off happy. After all, what cruise lines want is to give you a very happy holiday, to make you the envy of your friends and to encourage you to cruise with their cruise line, and not a competitor, as frequently as possible. After all, when it comes to cruises, the name recognition is hugely important, and as so many people who take cruises will regularly cruise with similar lines and along similar routes, it's the cruise line's responsibility not just to get you to your destinations and to fulfil the criteria that they provided in their itinerary, but to exceed every expectation that you have.

Cruise lines will therefore work hard to make you happy up until your last moment. Their job is not done until they have successfully had all their passengers depart with a smile on their face. Of course, cruise lines also have another character.

They are transportation providers that have to get people from place to place, so while the leisure element of the cruise, and making sure everyone is happy, is important, it's also essential that the ship is safe, follows the correct routes and laws of the sea, and gets people to each port with no delay.

Many cruise lines realize how important the brand name of the cruise is and passengers pick up on this.

Some cruise lines are known for being reliable with good service, but not providing those special flourishes that you can expect for luxury cruise lines. Others have more party, singles, or child focus. Few these days try to retain a real air of elegance, it's a tough reputation to maintain.