Tuesday 9 February 2010

"P&O Cruises head for an Indian summer..."


Further observations of the developing "BRIC" nations as both destinations and centres for tourism generation can be seen by the latest steps being made by P&O Cruises in India...

Travelmole report that "Historic links between the P&O Cruises brand and India could make it the perfect vehicle for expansion by parent company Carnival Corporation into the country...

The prospect of an Indian cruise venture - potentially similar to the Australia offshoot - was raised by the global cruise giant's chairman and CEO Micky Arison...

Speaking to TravelMole in an exclusive video interview, he pointed out that no decisions had yet been made on establishing a cruise business dedicated to the burgeoning Indian leisure travel sector..."

So, with a worldwide economic crisis deflating the potential spending power of traditional major spenders on tourism and tourism related products, is it possible that P&O Cruises have moved at the right speed into these developing markets?

Read this report in full at http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1140797.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=s~bvs~bm...

Barticus.

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