Introduction

Today, Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, accounting for USD30 billion with over 25 million passengers carried worldwide annually. Over 3500 Cruises criss-cross the water bodies offering the most luxurious vacations to the all-time demanding tourists. This provides numerous opportunities for businesses, Travel Community and Career opportunities to many aspirants as most people see Cruise job as a Dream Job. This course aims to provide a detailed account of every stakeholder in this industry. Ocean Cruising, River Cruising, Canal Boat Cruise and even an Houseboat, all aspects of the industry are covered in this course.

What you will learn

• Introduction to Cruising
• History of Passenger Transportation
• Cruise Vacations
• Motivation for Cruising
• Cruise Industry
• Ferries & Cruise Ferries
• River Cruising
• Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships
• Cruise Ship Decks & Deck Plans
• Cruise Ports & Terminals
• Canal Boats & House Boats
• Cruising Products
• Selling Cruises
• Career Opportunities in Cruising

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Gain an overview of Leisure Cruising Industry on Water
• Understand History & Evolution of Passenger Water Transport
• Understand Cruise vacations and their motivations
• Know how a profile of cruising passengers evolving world over
• Know about different types vessels such as Cruises, ferries, house boats and canal boats
• Know Cruise Ferries and its experience as Mini Cruise
• Understand Ocean Cruising and Cruise ships
• Gain insight of types of accommodation available on Cruise Ships and different deck plans
• Understand how to select a Deck and a room for your requirements.
• Know top Cruising Industry and top cruising companies of the world
• Understand operations of a cruise port and cruise terminal in particular
• Understand different Cruise products in different regions of the world
• Gain knowledge on River Cruising and know how different it is compared to Ocean Cruising
• Understand different types of House Boats in different regions of the world
• Gain knowledge on Canal Boats and their role in Tourism
• You should also be able to answer most of the frequently asked questions on Leisure Industry on Water