7th Anniversary for CruiseCompete – They offer 7 Reasons Why They Have Surpassed 7 Million Quotes to Cruise Consumers
7th Anniversary for CruiseCompete – They offer 7 Reasons Why They Have Surpassed 7 Million Quotes to Cruise Consumers
September . 15th, 2010 CruiseCompete, where cruise specialists compete to find consumers the best deal on cruise travel, will mark two milestones — the company’s 7th anniversary and the completion of its seven-millionth consumer cruise quote.
“The press and the public have embraced the CruiseCompete concept,” said CruiseCompete CEO Bob Levinstein. “It’s simply the best way for the consumer to get the best deal on a cruise.”
While comparison of prices/amenities is part of what CruiseCompete offers, there are a number of other unique features for the consumer. Following is a list of the top 7 reasons to use CruiseCompete when planning your cruise vacation:
1. CruiseCompete’s specialists have an unmatched depth and breadth of cruise knowledge. They also have “insider information” on deals, incentives and add-ons that are typically not available to the public on most travel websites.
2. CruiseCompete has a unique “cruise search tool” that enables consumers to finds their perfect cruise based on ports visited.
3. CruiseCompete is the only place on the Web where you can find customer reviews/ratings of cruise travel agencies.
4. CruiseCompete’s “suggest similar sailings” feature is a unique tool to help customers find the other cruise options that meet their preferred requirements.
5. Today’s cruise travel buyers have learned to do their homework and compare pricing and get the best value when buying a cruise–a substantial purchase. CruiseCompete is the ideal shopping tool to help consumers accomplish this quickly and effectively.
6. CruiseCompete is continually expanding its cruise offerings and seeing a marked increase in travel shopping, particularly for the ultra-luxury lines, river cruise lines and adventure cruise lines.
7. The stumbling block for many vacationers is that there is no way to know in advance which agency will have the best deal on any given cruise. Because agencies aren’t allowed to advertise anything but the cruise lines standard retail prices on their websites, travelers need to know which of the thousands of travel agencies are likely to have the best deals. CruiseCompete allows the consumer to review the agent’s different offerings with one easy request.
Launched late in 2003, CruiseCompete’s competitive quote model is the key to their continued success. The site, which works with thousands of member agents, represents many of the largest cruise travel aggregators and agencies in the country.



Heidi Allison-Shane, Editor-at-Large, writes for numerous travel publications. She created the CruiseTrends report for CruiseCompete — which is reproduced in many travel publications, like Travel Agent Central, MediaPost, NEWS Marketing Daily, Cruise Industry News, Travel Mole, Black Meeting and Tourism, Cruise Industry Wire, Travel Weekly, Successful Meetings, ETurbo News and The Cruise Editor. 