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Public Relations and Media Information
Cruise Reviews Online offers consumers Cruise line, cruise ship and destination port reviews, ratings and rankings from professional travel writers, seasoned and first time cruise travelers! Visitors can read over a thousand in-depth cruise line reviews and cruise ship reviews by travelers and cruise experts on today's most popular cruise ships. Unbiased and unedited, they share their cruise experience with visitors. Cruise Reviews Online features 24 major cruise lines including ship information on over 200 ships, 11,765 sailings, 6,890 itinerary maps, 2087 ports-of-call, cruise specials, 1100+ cruise reviews ( and growing every day ) , cruise-related articles, and a user-friendly cruise search engine that consumers will find very useful to research and find the perfect cruise.
Background In over 10
years of providing relevant cruise travel content on the
Internet, Travel Direct Corporation, a leading travel
management company, and it's Cruise Reviews Online web
site focused on helping guests create their dream cruise
vacation through insider information, cruise reviews
written by travelers and professional travel writers and
insight on where to find the best cruise deals. In
August of 2009, Cruise Reviews Online updated their web
site to provide new content, hundreds of new cruise
reviews and social networking tools focused on
information about cruise travel and services to further
assist cruise travelers in planning their perfect cruise
vacation. New forums
allow travelers to post any question or comment related
to cruising. Discuss cruises, cruise ships, cruise
lines, cruise reviews, cruising and ports of call. Here
they will find.. cruise message boards, cruising info,
cruise ship forums, cruise discussion boards, cruise
chat, cruise line forums, a cruise message board, a
cruise bulletin board, and cruise reviews. The new
"Rate, Rank and Review" feature lets members share their
onboard and onshore experience with others. Members can
even link their review to other social media websites
like Twitter or Facebook. Members are further encouraged
to invite their friends to join and become a part of
their network. Only friends can view the
Personal Cruise Pages of other friends. Members
can also use their personal cruise page as a "cruise
blog" where they can document the day-to-day experiences
when on their cruise. Members can "Ask An Expert " - either one of our professional travel writers, a cruise travel advisor as well as a qualified cruise traveler. If a member needs to know about a destination, cruise ship or shore excursion it's easy to get an answer from our team of experts. Just as easy from our knowledgeable past guests, when they submit a question. Or, members can browse other guests' questions, then share their insight by providing answers.According to Marty Trencher, Managing Director, "The Internet isn't just about cruise deals. It also is about getting rock-solid travel advice, not just from the experts but from fellow travelers. We want to provide innovative content and services that will help guide those travelers through the planning process, from the beginning of an idea through the reservation process, all the way to when they board their ship and beyond.” About Cruise Reviews Online Visitors to Cruise Reviews Online can read hundreds of cruise line reviews and cruise ship reviews by travelers and cruise experts on today's most popular cruise ships. Unbiased and unedited, they share their cruise experience with guests to the web site. Cruise Reviews Online, one of the most recognized leading resources for fair and objective cruise reviews and a social networking site focused on information about cruise travel. Cruise Reviews Online contains information for over two dozen (24) major cruise lines including ship information on over 200 ships, 11,765 itineraries, 6,890 itinerary maps, 2087 ports-of-call, cruise specials, 1100+ cruise reviews, cruise-related articles, and a user-friendly cruise search engine that consumers will find very useful to research and find the perfect cruise. Millions of consumers and industry professionals have come to depend on Cruise Reviews Online for reliable editorial content.Online Content-vs-Print Media Cruise Reviews Online editorial content* remains available to consumers for a minimum of 36 months. Compare that to a day, a week or at most, a month with print media. We know that editorial content continues to receive viewership over extended periods of time. Cruise Reviews Online editorial content is dynamically integrated into our online database of cruise line and ship information. At a minimum, we will maintain a brand presence for any product we review. This dynamic integration increases brand identity at Cruise Reviews Online by providing consumers with in-depth information about cruise-related products and services. Online articles can be much longer and more in-depth than is possible in print. Color photos ate also in most of the articles. A typical newspaper feature is 500-1,000 words long, with one or, at most, two photos. Cruise Reviews Online articles are as long as the subject requires.
Cruise Reviews Online
featured cruise reviews may also include a
Cruise Blog to keep consumers up-to-date on
our experiences first-hand.
Advanced Promotion
We promote "feature
articles" on Cruise Reviews Online. Feature
articles are prominently displayed on our
home page with a graphic link to the article
and on every member's Personal Cruise Page
for a period of no less than 30 days after
the article's release. After the initial
30-day "feature" period, the article will be
randomly rotated in the "feature" position
over the next 12 months.
Engaging
Interface
Our website content is
displayed to allow consumers to interact
with the content. Readers can post their
comments to articles, "vote" on reviews,
even become a "Fan" of an article so that a
link to the article will appear on their
Personalized Cruise Page. This interactivity
reinforces brand exposure on Cruise Reviews
Online. Consumers can respond to an article
(cruise review) by submitting a Quote
Request Form. These sales leads are
forwarded to a professional travel advisor
for follow-up.
 Viral
Integration Expands Reach
Visitors can share
content with their friends and colleagues.
Every review and article, as well as ship
and cruise line information pages, have a
"Share" button that allows for content to be
placed on over 50 social networking sites.
The link also allows visitors to print and
email content pages as well. In addition,
Cruise Reviews Online encourages its members
to reach out to their friends by building
their own network. This viral aspect of
Cruise Reviews Online results in more brand
exposure across the Internet.
Cruise Reviews Online has been offering cruise reviews and information about the cruise industry since May 2002.
Cruise Reviews Online is
uniquely interested in creating exciting new
articles, videos, and comprehensive feature
stories on:
Press
materials and inquiries If you are interested in our web site, send your media kit and press materials to: Marty Trencher
Cruise Reviews Online
4 Reserve Way
Milford, New Hampshire
03055
or add us to your e-mail list.
*Cruise Reviews Online is part of a
network of travel-related services who subscribe to and
provide content information for the Cruise Reports shown
here. The Best Cruise Deals, Cruise Itineraries, Cruise Ship Images and Deck Plans, Cruise Quote Requests, Cruise Destination Information, Cruise News, Your Own Personal Cruise Page and Cruise Social Networking!Raye & Marty recently ( May 2009 ) escorted 90 members of the Cameracraftsmen of America on an Alaska Cruise. |
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