“Type A personalities” bound for higher value in their future cruise vacations

Whether you are a type A or type B personality, it most definitely plays into decision making of your next vacation !  For the most part, type A’s like to organize & plan early ! 

The cruise lines expressed, in our Cruises Inc conference last November … Their future plans are for more focus on the early committers !  Meaning … The plans are for the early birds to receive a BIGGER worm !

If you’ve yet to notice all the amenities these cruise lines are offering in booking early, then you’re truly MISSING THE BOAT.  Whether it’s onboard credit, drink packages, dining packages, shore excursions or even gratuities included.

Like the cruises lines expressed, folks who wait to buy last minute, won’t actually be getting these added values that were offered to folks who buy early !  And with the plan of filling the ships quicker with this philosophy, who knows what will be left for the folks who are last minute (?).  But even if these amenities don’t fill up the ships, lower rates won’t necessarily bring the bulk of the value !

Years back, booking early was about receiving the lower rates.  Though that still stands somewhat true, there will always be dates that are not selling or a few left over cabins, where folks can get the lower pricing by waiting till last minute.  But again, lower rates won’t necessarily mean added value !

In our company, we buy lots of space with lower rates.  I preach over and over, buy early if you want our special rates.  Do many folks miss the boat ?  Not the early birds … But yes, the last minute buyers !  We sell out quick, since we are also providing the cruises for most of the internet companies … To the early birds !  If you didn't know we have this space ... You know now !

So no matter what the late buyers think, many a great savings has been lost, even in the past, by waiting last minute.  With last minute folks, we most often have no alternative than to only have available … The current rates at the cruise lines !

And though the cruise lines have been sweetening the pot with all these extra amenities for the early birds … The early birds have actually been banking into more savings than these late callers, for YEARS !

So unless you change the way you think …. In when you should buy your vacation … Your added value may not change on the home front !  It’s all in the way you choose to think !  And … What YOU think are the added values !

FYI …  I’m already booking 2017 … Though most cruise lines are not even offering added value amenities for 2017 sailings !