The inaugural cruise experience ranks very high on most
travelers’ cruising wish list, say the cruise experts
at Cruises-N-More. There is something undeniably exciting about being
one of the first guests aboard a brand new ship on one of its maiden voyages.
If you are considering an inaugural voyage, Cruises-N-More offers
7 reasons why it’s a great idea:
1. The inauguration ceremony and sailing of a ship often becomes
a local or international event. Take, for example, the pomp-and-circumstance-filled Viking River inaugural
ceremony in the Netherlands
2. Bragging rights. Inaugural passengers are part of the ships’ history, the
elite group present for the very first sailing.
3. The cruise lines know that positive word-of-mouth is an
excellent marketing tool. The better the buzz, the better the bookings will be on
future voyages. The line may take this opportunity to impress passengers on a
maiden voyage with extra special food, entertainment and activities.
4. The lines frequently offer special inaugural events and
keepsake tokens, which
are a great way to remember your voyage. Sometimes the lines even give each
cabin a present worth $50 or more. For example, on the inaugural sailing of the
Ruby Princes, Princess Cruises provided
a specially engraved, ruby red bowl to her passengers.
6. Because the shipboard routine has not been established, and the ship’s staff is still
finding out what guests want and need, they tend to be quite flexible with
things like on-board activities, menus and seating arrangements.
7. The ship is pristine and brand new. It’s a lovely feeling to
experience accommodations that have no wear and tear, no sign of passengers who
have come before.
Inaugural cruises are a very popular sailing choice, and they
fill up early.
By: Cruises-N-More
