Cruise holidays are growing in popularity among Britons, as more and more people are finding budget airline flights to be more trouble than they are worth – literally. Statistics show that the number of holidaymakers departing on cruise ships from ports around the UK grew by nearly 25 per cent last year, with around 40 per cent of all cruises booked leaving from British harbors. Known as ex-Britain cruising, these numbers are only set to grow, especially as three ex-Britain cruise ships are due to be launched by British company Cruise & Maritime next year.
One source within the cruise industry believes that the number of ex-Britain cruises will grow in relation to the number of cruises that are booked to depart from overseas, i.e. fly-cruising. It is expected that as the industry grows, more companies will take their ships to more obscure ports around the UK, as demand for holidays dictates departure points. P&O cruises believe the main thing that holidaymakers want is convenience, and will have 128 ships leaving from Southampton.
Currently, those considering a cruise are most likely to book to go from major UK ports such as Dover, Southampton and Portsmouth, all of which are easily accessible via main roads and rail services. For those who don’t have their own transport, and prefer not to travel by train, P&O are able to offer their cruise customers coach transfers, with pick up and drop off points in 50 different locations around the country. So, the first thing to decide is where you would like to go, and how long you would like your trip to last. The world is most certainly your oyster.
One source within the cruise industry believes that the number of ex-Britain cruises will grow in relation to the number of cruises that are booked to depart from overseas, i.e. fly-cruising. It is expected that as the industry grows, more companies will take their ships to more obscure ports around the UK, as demand for holidays dictates departure points. P&O cruises believe the main thing that holidaymakers want is convenience, and will have 128 ships leaving from Southampton.
Currently, those considering a cruise are most likely to book to go from major UK ports such as Dover, Southampton and Portsmouth, all of which are easily accessible via main roads and rail services. For those who don’t have their own transport, and prefer not to travel by train, P&O are able to offer their cruise customers coach transfers, with pick up and drop off points in 50 different locations around the country. So, the first thing to decide is where you would like to go, and how long you would like your trip to last. The world is most certainly your oyster.
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