Diving into the Reality of Consumers Booking Direct with Cruise Suppliers VS a Travel Professional Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com Consumer complaints against cruise line refunds are as common as pizza in the buffet. I found this particular complaint so ridiculous I had to write about it. The […]
The Rapid Rise of Solo Cruisers in the Booming Cruise Market – A Trend Unveiled and Explored Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com One of the quickest-growing markets in cruising is the solo cruiser market. I realized this after taking a number of cruises this summer as a solo cruiser. […]
Selling River Cruises as a Travel Professional can be Profitable and Expand your Business into New Markets, Here is Some Great Reasons to get Started! Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner & Co-Founder – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com I am working on an update to our book “Selling River Cruises” and thought I would share why clients […]
The cruise industry has certainly had its ups and downs over the past few decades, Financial failures such as Renaissance, consolidation by acquisitions such as by Carnival, Royal Caribbean and NCL and an ever increasing demand. In fact, there are more newbuilds being delivered in 2020 than in any prior year. What is even […]