小型航行导致难忘经历的7个原因

一些旅客不能得到足够的大型巡航ship experience, with all the bells and whistles and the non-stop action. Others (I confess I am one), not so much. But small ship sailing, now that’s an entirely different story. The romance and tranquility of a sailaway takes my breath away every time, with the sails billowing high above in the balmy wind, and the emotion-laden music wafting, as we majestically set out to sea. You can feel it, right?

As a travel advisor, how do you know which clients are right for a small ship cruise? Ask yourself if they would respond positively to these seven reasons why I believe that smaller is better (and more rewarding) when it comes to sailing.

1.经验是亲密的。
某些旅行者更喜欢小型船的第一原因是它提供的亲密体验。

也许有350名乘客 - 而不是您在大型游轮上找到的3,000名乘客 - 小组尺寸可带来更温暖，更真实的体验。

“在一艘小船上巡游而不是浮动城市，感觉就像在一家精品酒店航行一样，在这里，个性化的服务和对细节的关注是重中之重，”位于渥太华的Expedia CruisesCenters的经理，邮轮和度假顾问Lynnie Zunder说。安大略省。“我真的很喜欢休闲的氛围，缺乏阵容，易于上下船的便利性，在没有为椅子或甲板空间奋斗的情况下放松空间的空间。”

2.小​​型船将您带到较小的异国电话港口。
小型船只将客人赶到人口稠密，越来越多的地方，大船只是无法进入的，例如隐藏的港口，私人海滩或五颜六色的当地渔村。正如佛罗里达州棕榈滩的棕榈滩旅行总裁安妮·戴维斯（Annie Davis）说，“没有大量的人群和大型巴士”。取而代之的是，客人有机会分享远离人群的安静时刻。沉浸在当地的异国文化中；并花更多的时间离开船只探索目的地。

人们可以下船走来走去。他们喜欢小的，未发现的小镇。他们想体验到这一点。

3.非常个性化的服务是常态。
The crew on small ships develops close relationships with guests. They know your name, your favorite drink, your culinary preferences, and more. “With fewer guests onboard, experiences are more handcrafted and unique,” Davis pointed out.

Zunder shared: “On a recent cruise, I was waiting in the lobby on the first full day of our cruise, when the receptionist called out to me,经过name,to ask if everything was alright and how my day was going. I was absolutely blown away. This was repeated multiple times throughout the cruise, as we came to know the amazing staff and crew onboard, and they us. By the time we disembarked the ship, we really felt like we were leaving friends behind. The staff and crew could not have taken better care of us - from the captain, to the hotel manager, to the guest services manager, right down to our very attentive room steward, we were spoiled rotten.”

4.独家体验已经准备好并等待您。
Small ships focus on immersing their guests in exclusive experiences. For instance, Zunder described: “I've enjoyed dining under the stars in front of the ancient library at Ephesus; beach parties in the Caribbean and Society Islands; and the fabulous Fire Celebration on Motu Tapu in Bora Bora.”

Davis also shared: “We had a group that sailed last year to Alaska. Because they were on a small ship, the tours are small groups.在Wrangell中，我的客人有独特的经历，可以看到一只精神熊（Kermode Bear）靠近和个人。作为狂热的摄影师，他们能够获得出色的镜头。这是一个罕见的目光。”

旅行顾问还发现，年轻一代的旅行者吸引了小型船舶体验。“他们想要冒险，”耶林说。“这还不足以做同样的旧，相同的旧。他们想要不同的东西。”

5.您将在船上建立惊人的连接。
这是一个近距离的社区，对于那些想要的人来说，有很多互动。环境是社交和欢乐的，无论是在船上还是下降，客人经常结交终生的朋友。

“With such a small number of guests onboard, amazing connections happen, since those who choose to sail on small ships tend to share similar backgrounds, interests, and experiences,” said Zunder.

6.船长可以个人可用。
Small ship operators are more likely to have an open-bridge policy, which means guests can

会见船长在桥上,要求所有sorts of questions about where the ship currently is on the map, what’s on the charts, how the radar works, etc. Guests can enjoy building genuine relationships with the captain, the officers, the entire crew.

7. You will enjoy an authentic sailing experience.
On a small ship, you feel like you’re sailing on your own private yacht. Everything - the conversations with other guests, the nightly port talks, the excursions, the cuisine - is personal. As Davis described, “With small ship sailing, your memories are unique. You will get to know every charming nook-and-cranny of your small ship and the volumes of books in the library. You will mingle with the interesting guests onboard.”

您是否想知道销售小型船巡游如何可以帮助您的业务？从Zunder那里拿出来，他说：“我已经成功说服了非诉讼者在小型船上预订巡游，因为我可以向他们保证，他们不会受到大量人群，自助餐的阵容，并登上/debarkation/debarkation-back-back-UPS。我还可以与他们分享出色的个性化服务，出色的美食，独特的行程以及他们可以期望的宽敞客舱。我可以相信那些客人会回来想再次预订！”

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