The travel schedule provided by a cruise line, travel agent or tours operator for their clients. A final itinerary, however, provides all details such as flight numbers, departure port and times, ports-of-call and describes any prepaid planned activities.

Also known as inbound tour operators or ground operators, provide and specialize in ground services within a destination and sell these services to tour operators, wholesale tour operators and in some cases travel agencies.

When a cruise vessel leaves from and returns to the same port. Also called a closed-jaw itinerary.

A promise of what you are going to deliver. It is an identifiable trademark, characteristic or association that becomes the primary recognition of a product or service.

How travel is sold. Products or services can be sold directly to the consumer (direct distribution) or through the travel trade (indirect distribution).

A fee paid to an agent for transacting a piece of business or service. In the travel business, commissions are paid to travel agents, and tour operators or wholesalers as compensation for marketing and selling products or services to their markets.

A single travel or tour service; when grouped together, components form a package.

Includes cruises in medium-size to very large and/or modern ships with daily rates of less than $300. The contemporary cruise product appeals to passengers of all ages and income categories, and most often to first-time cruisers.

Those firms under special contract rights to provide food, beverage, retails, spa services, etc. on the cruise ships.

A non-profit or not-for-profit organization of cruise homeports and ports-of-call joined together for the promotion of their destinations to the cruise lines and the cruising public. An example of this is Cruise BC. A cruise association can also be a non-profit or not-for profit organization of cruise lines and related organizations and businesses. [..]