Travel News: One in 10 UK Cruisers Claim Cruises are the best Value for Money Holiday

by Shabana Adam | 6 December 2012

Cruises allow you to experience multiple destinations

One in ten UK cruisers never look back and only go on cruise holidays, with the majority claiming that cruises are the best ‘value for money’ holiday, says new research from www.BonVoyage.co.uk

In a bid to discover more about the holiday habits of customers, the independent online cruise travel agency decided to investigate what other holidays those who’ve been on cruise holidays tend to go on.

www.BonVoyage.co.uk polled 1,175 UK cruisers across the UK who has been on a cruise in the last 24 months. The respondents were asked to specify what kind of holiday they go for when they are not on a cruise.

Just over a quarter of the respondents (27 per cent) stated usually going on a ‘land-based beach holiday’ when they are not cruising whilst over a third (37 per cent) said going skiing. Meanwhile, 15 per cent cited having several long weekends in the UK during the rest of the year.

Steph Curtin, Cruise Development Manager of bonvoyage.co.uk, said: â¨“This is actually really nice to see people choosing to go exclusively on cruise holidays because they enjoy themselves; I guess it’s like people going back to the same destination every year.

“At the end of the day, whatever type of holiday you prefer, you just need to find the one that suits you the best and you enjoy the most.”

Just over a fifth of respondents (21 per cent) claimed they only went on cruise holidays.The respondents who admitted only going on cruise holidays were then asked to specify why they choose to do so, and 37 per cent claimed that cruise holidays were the best ‘value for money’ whilst 23 per cent stated that cruises were the best option to visit several places with minimum transport disruption.

A further 26 per cent mentioned the fact that they thought visiting a variety of countries while cruising was more exciting than the average land-based holiday, while 42 per cent who admitted to only going on cruise holidays stated that they went on a cruise twice a year, and a lucky 19 per cent said they cruised at least three times per year.

Steph continued: “What people like the most about cruising is probably the fact that it gives you the opportunity to discover a variety of countries without the hassle of constantly travelling or changing hotels.

“The ship takes you from your starting port to all the other destinations on your itinerary, with no stress or constant re-packing, and the freedom to enjoy excursions ashore at your own leisure. With all the activities offered on board, it’s something you can never get bored of, day or night.”

How often do you go on a cruise holiday and do you prefer a cruise to other types of travel?