MIXING CRUISING WITH CARGO--THE PASSENGER FREIGHTERS

With prospective passengers willing to pay $100 or more per day to sample life on the high seas, a number of cargo vessel operators have entered the cruising field. The potential of $900 to $1200 extra income per day, for up to twelve passengers, is well worth the relatively small additional overhead involved, especially with freight rate margins so slim. Although North American passengers are considered the largest market for freighter travel, Europeans are becoming increasingly interested, as well.

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  • Journal article
• Publication Date: 1988-12-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Fairplay
  • Volume: 308
  • Issue Number: No.5488
  • Publisher: Lloyd's Register-Fairplay
  • ISSN: 0307-0220

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Market assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Market analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo passenger ships
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00656420
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM