Chapter 6: Cruising

Until the 1830s, which of the following was not a principal reason for traveling by water?

• trade

• immigration

• pleasure

• war

The company credited with inventing cruising is:

• Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company

• British Cruise Line

• White Star

• Cunard

The first American cruise ship to set sail from New York City in 1867, was named:

• Manhattan

• Olympic

• Queen Mary

• Quaker City

The White Star Line built ships that were quiet, stable, and luxurious. The Titanic was one of these ships, which were the other two built by White Star in the early 1900s.

• Lusitania & Athena

• Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth

• Olympic & Brittanic

• Quaker City and Orient

The average cruise lasts how long?

• 10 days

• 4 to 6 days

• about 8 days

• 7 days or less

Air-cruise packages made cruising an option for many passengers because the packages:

• did not do well due to high prices of airline tickets

• were a marketing tool used by travel agents in the 1950s

• were predominantly for Mediterranean cruises

• created savings for passengers and made it easier to reach the coast

Currently, the largest cruise line in the industry is:

• Royal Caribbean

• Carnival

• Norwegian

• Crystal

Carnival Cruise Lines are the most financially successful netting about ___ percent of sales.

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 10

For most cruise lines, the largest source of income comes from:

• fares

• food service

• beverage service

• casino

The second largest cruise line in the industry is Royal Caribbean which operates two brands, Royal Caribbean International and ___.

• Princess Cruises

• Disney Cruises

• Celebrity Cruises

• Star Cruises