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20 years ago, C Cruises decided to create its niche in the premium cruise market and emphasized its focus on quality. In the hotel and cruise industries quality can be hard to quantify since it is a mix of products and services. C ensured that it created the right blend of elements to create a unique customer experience. As a result, C was awarded the “best premium cruise line” award several times.
Since its target audience is savvy customers, C is constantly working on improving its quality. Crew-to-guest ratio is 1:2 as per the norm and employees are instructed to always be courteous and formal with guests. Employees usually work an intense
Food also is a very important aspect of the cruise experience, and the number one reason clients return. Everything served onboard is prepared from scratch and about 200 people work in the kitchens. Kitchen processes are well planned and historical data is used to
At the end of every cruise, guests are provided with online survey. C has a remarkably high completion rate of 85%. The objective of the survey is not only feedback but also to be used as a branding tool. C has consistently received a high ranking in most of the scores calculated based on client feedback.
To determine: A dozen quality indicators (other than NPS) that C already measures.
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