Cruising On Video

What did we do before the internet? Its a expression we hear quite a lot these days. Since it was commercialised in 1995, the internet has become an essential part of our daily lives, from entertainment, such as music, gaming, film and TV to everyday tasks such as shopping, banking and paying our bills. Clearly, its also had a massive impact on the cruise industry, with lines and booking agencies able to tell the customer everything they could ever possibly want to know about destinations, itineraries, ships, cuisine and entertainment, as well the ability to offer them cruises directly and in the luxury of their own home.

The sophistication of websites advanced at a rapid pace and it wasnt long before website creators were able to embed video content into their websites, so those running them were able to offer online visitors a complete multimedia experience. Today, all the major cruise lines websites offer some form of interactive video experience to budding customers.

Lines such as Celebrity cruises host mini-films which serve as the perfect introduction to what the line has to offer, while many lines such as Disney cruises host video guides and tours of each of their ships. Leading river cruise company Viking River Cruises have enlisted the help of leading UK television advert agency DRTV to host a series of videos on their site, which tells customers whats included on their river cruises. These videos are a great way for customers to get a feel for what they can expect on a cruise, and feature everything from footage of the ship at sea, tours of the decks and details of the itineraries, to the range of cuisine and type of entertainment you can expect on-board.

One of the internets biggest success stories is the video hosting website YouTube. Since its creation in 2005, it has been placed as highly is third in the rankings of most frequented websites in the world and its huge profile is something which cruise lines have been quick to pick up on. Major cruise lines and river cruise companies such as Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Tauck River Cruises and Viking River Cruises operate their own YouTube channels, enabling regular YouTube users who are also cruise aficionados to subscribe to all their latest video uploads. Often, video content from these channels is also embedded on the cruise lines site itself.

Of course, the initial concept behind such video hosting websites as YouTube, and their biggest draw, is the ability to enable anybody to upload their own original video content for the world to see. This means that in the world of cruising, some cruise websites now host videos of ships and itineraries which customers have previously uploaded to YouTube, and large numbers of cruisers can share their holiday experiences through video sharing websites with anyone at the touch of a button. Its a development which, hopefully, can only bring the cruiser and the cruise line closer together.

About the Author:
This author is a river cruise enthusiast and recommends River Voyages for Viking River Cruises.

Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Cruising-On-Video/4403868

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