THousands of people have rushed to book cruises to The Bahamas in July, demonstrating pent up demand, according to the top executive of a cruise company set to make this country a home port.
Jack Anderson, the interim president and chief executive officer of Crystal Cruises, said the cruise line recorded its biggest single day of bookings in its history last week, only 24 hours into accepting reservations.
Already close to 4,000 travelers have booked, according to the company.
“Nearly 4,000 enthusiastic travelers reserved staterooms or suites on at least one of the seven-night voyages that cruise from Nassau or Bimini roundtrip, booking more than 25 percent of the 16 voyages’ combined availability,” Anderson said in a statement.
“Almost 200 guests reserved back-to-back voyages, with some planning to spend 42 days on board the company’s flagship. The luxury line realized a 2,024 percent increase in online bookings and received reservations from the biggest number of distinct travel agencies in Crystal’s 30-year history.”
Crystal announced earlier this month that it had made The Bahamas a home port and its Serenity ship was set to sail beginning July 3.
Its Luxury Bahamas Escapes package includes an exclusively Bahamian seven-day cruise beginning in either Nassau or Bimini, then heading onto Harbour Island, Great Exuma, Long Island and San Salvador.
Anderson said based on the bookings so far, it’s clear that travelers have been eagerly looking forward to exploring again and are excited to see Crystal Serenity return to sailing.
“After a year of uncertainty, our new Luxury Bahamas Escapes marks an important return to service for Crystal, but also a significant step forward for travel and tourism overall in the Americas. The all-Bahamas cruises means there is no risk of border closures, alleviating concerns related to a multiple-country itinerary that may be impacted by differing travel restrictions,” he said in a statement.
“All of this is possible thanks to the partnership of The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism, the Honorable Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism & aviation for The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and Director General Joy Jibrilu, The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism. The beauty of their country and warm hospitality is enhanced by their exceptional standards of health, safety and quality experiences.”
Crystal Cruises will operate at a capacity of only 900 guests per departure to allow for ample social distancing, the company has stated.
Additionally, passengers and crew must be vaccinated to take the cruises.
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