As Cruise Sites Sail onto the Web, Gomez Releases Inaugural Internet Cruise Scorecard; Online Cruise Booking Expected to Grow 100% by Next Quarter.Business/Technology Editors LINCOLN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Gomez(TM), a leading e-commerce authority for both consumers and e-businesses, today launched its inaugural Internet Cruise Scorecard(TM). As the demand for cruise vacations continues to rise, many cruise lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America are increasing the size of their fleets, and are utilizing the Web as a key resource to manage this influx of consumers and enhance the overall cruise experience for passengers. "Cruising is the fastest growing travel segment," said David Provost David Provost was the Mayor of New York from 1699 to 1700. • • [ , senior analyst at Gomez. "Only 10 percent of Americans have cruised before, and of those, 2 percent have booked their trips online. However, by year-end, we expect over 13 million Americans to book a cruise or other vacation package online - and that number is growing rapidly. By 2004, we expect over 70 million individuals to conduct these travel transactions online." To help consumers with their vacation decision process, Gomez developed the Summer 2000 Internet Cruise Scorecard. Taking home top honors is mytravelco.com, with an abundance of pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. information just one click away from the main cruise page. Travelers are provided with information regarding various lines and individual ships, and can take advantage of guides for families, singles and honeymooners. Finishing second is Travelocity.com with its strong emphasis on value. Consumers can book specials online, view the total price of a package before logging in A colloquial term for the process of making the initial record of the names of individuals who have been brought to the police station upon their arrest. The process of logging in is also called booking. , and compare up to ten different packages in terms of price, itinerary, ship information and cruise length. Carnival carnival, communal celebration, especially the religious celebration in Catholic countries that takes place just before Lent. Since early times carnivals have been accompanied by parades, masquerades, pageants, and other forms of revelry that had their origins in lands in third place with a helpful tool for those consumers that don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. exactly what they want. My Vacation Planner facilitates the decision-making process for these potential cruisers This is a so far incomplete list of cruisers 1860-present. It includes protected, light, armoured, battle-, heavy and missile cruisers. Dates are launching dates. Argentina
Although online cruise booking is still in its early stage, the expected surge of cruisers suggests that there will be a dramatic increase in the usage of Internet cruise sites. It is estimated that there will be 100 percent growth in this market by next quarter. In order to satisfy the needs of these new users, Internet cruise sites will have to provide ease of use, detailed information and customization tools. About Gomez Gomez, a leading e-commerce authority for both consumers and e-businesses, provides an unparalleled view of online customer experience by combining industry specific expertise, a thoroughly objective and extensive Internet evaluation methodology, and high-quality community ratings and reviews of online businesses. Gomez.com is an e-commerce portal for consumers, featuring quality e-commerce content, tools and incentives to help consumers navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. the e-commerce Web and transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting on the Internet. Gomez.com provides content, tools and other decision support on over 30 online industries to millions of consumers globally. GomezPro is an e-commerce portal for professionals, featuring online customer experience measurement, expert e-commerce insight and vendor selection services to help professionals build successful e-businesses, acquire customers and measure success. GomezPro provides real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. , tools and analysis on more than 800 e-commerce companies in over 30 verticals. For more information, visit http://www.gomez.com. Gomez, Gomez.com, GomezPro, and Internet Cruise Scorecard are trademarks of Gomez Advisors, Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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