The Cruise People, Ltd. Toronto- About Us Page-1-800-268-6523

Established in 1972, The Cruise People, Ltd. is Canada's premier cruise agency. Expanding on our success and expertise, we have grown to become one of the largest Cruise Specialist travel agencies in Canada.

Our experienced personnel, and thorough understanding of the cruise industry, ensure you receive the best service available at the best prices possible. We are also an official affiliated member of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). In addition we are registered in the province of Ontario with registration number 1303936.

One of the advantages of chosing to book your holiday with an Ontario registered travel agency is the added peace of mind offered from T.I.C.O. (Travel Industry Counsel of Ontario). T.I.C.O.'s mandate is to promote a fair and informed market place. They have set up programmes in support of their mandate to promote fair and ethical competition, support a code of ethics, and, most importantly to you, maintain and enforce consumer compenstation programmes.

The Cruise People’s website is comprehensive, covering expedition cruises, passenger freighter cruises as well as the more common cruise voyages. It is frequently updated, and it contains information about cruises that is not readily available elsewhere.

The Cruise People was established in 1972 and is Canada’s premier cruise agency. It has clients throughout the world. We are associate members of Cruise Lines International Association, and are members of the Travel Industry Council of Ontario. We are registered with the provincial government of Ontario and hold Licence No. 1303936.

The Cruise People is a family-owned company. It is not affiliated with any chain of cruise-travel agencies. Because of the volume of our business with cruise lines, we can offer very competitive rates on all cruises.

In addition to cruises, we specialize in freighter travel, expedition voyages, longboat, and barge holidays all of which continue to grow in popularity.

As you study the pages of our website, you will discover that they are packed with useful information that will assist you, whether you are making your first trip away from home or are planning your 21st cruise.

We urge you to go directly to our HOMEPAGE to learn more about The Cruise People. For details on special promotions and recommended sailings, just click on SPECIALS. For the latest information on what is happening in the cruise industry, click on NAUTICAL NOTES.

I am always interested to hear your comments about The Cruise People website. Send me an e-mail, please, telling me what you like or dislike about it, and what additions or alterations you would like to see.

Happy voyages!

John R. Lang

President

As an independent company,

THE CRUISE PEOPLE LTD. represents all cruise lines and most passenger freighters. Our professional experience and exceptional buying power deliver you superior value!

Book all the world's best cruise lines with us!
We know our ships, we know our clients, we know our business!

For over 30 years The Cruise People, Ltd. has been owned and operated by John and Diana Lang. John's lifelong interest in ships and travel led him to establish The Cruise People in 1972. Diana, is particularly knowledgeable about travel to Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory.

Fred Cherney, Master Cruise Counsellor, brings his 27 years of sea travel experience on board both passenger freighters and cruise ships. His area of specialization is passenger freighters. His encylopeadic knowledge of freighter travel, and his dedication to finding the right itineary for our freighter passengers makes him an invaluble asset to us, and his clients.

Michael Abel, heads up the group and incentive department, although Michael is also a voice often heard answering the phone and assisting potential clients with their enquiries and bookings.

Charles McCormack has been in the industry for many years and his background includes ownership of a Cruise Holidays store here in Toronto.

June Young, has joined us most recently. She brings to us excellent service for our clients, and the knowledged gleened from many years employed as a reservationist by Canada's largest cruise wholesaler.

Julianna Chan, with many years in the travel industry, is delighted to work with our mandarin and cantonese speaking clients.

The entire staff keeps up to date with developments in the ever-changing cruise business, and we have established excellent relationships with cruise lines and passenger freighter operators worldwide. For up-to-date information on the cruise industry, we invite you to visit Nautical Notes online.

*As leaders in cruise travel, our volume of business with major and lesser known cruise lines lets us achieve economies of scale that make our prices highly competitive. As an independent travel agency, not allied with any chain or franchiser, The Cruise People, Ltd. represents all cruise lines; we act in the client's best interests and provide the benefits of on-the-spot management.

Cruise The World-The Cruise People - Canada's Cruise Specialists in Passenger Freighters, Expedition Voyages, Luxury Cruises, Discount Cruises, Family Cruises for over 30 years Located in the Toronto, suburb of Don Mills, The Cruise People, Ltd. is fully dedicated to supplying the most expert and personalized service available demonstrating exceptional value. For these very reasons our clients from as far afield as The Bahamas, Ireland, France and Australlia, return to us time and time again. Still the bulk of our business is with cruises, and cargo-ship travel.

Technologically, we have moved our administration offices into the computer age. As a result, we now have more time to speak with our clients - and prospective clients - either by appointment for a face-to-face conversation, or by telephone. Important as talking is, even more important is listening! We do listen, because that's the best way to discover exactly what our clients want from their holiday. Then we can intelligently recommend a selection of cruise options we believe they will enjoy.

Seven Seas Cruises-The Cruise People - Canada's Cruise Specialists in Passenger Freighters, Expedition Voyages, Luxury Cruises, Discount Cruises, Family Cruises for over 30 years At The Cruise People, Ltd. we keep in mind that there is..."a ship for everyone, but not everyone for the same ship." By that we mean, we take the time to speak with our clients about what will please them. For some clients, an appealing, well planned itinerary ranks first. Others give priority to the ship herself and the kinds of accommodation, cuisine, amenities and service she provides. Most clients put value ahead of price - and so do we. Having said that, we must mention that some of our favourite cruise ships are the vintage old-timers that operate at the budget end of the price range.

Cruise People Offices-The Cruise People - Canada's Cruise Specialists in Passenger Freighters, Expedition Voyages, Luxury Cruises, Discount Cruises, Family Cruises for over 30 years Before booking your cruise holiday, contact us at The Cruise People, Ltd. and let us put our expertise to work for you. We are conveniently located in Don Mills (Toronto) near the Don Valley Parkway, with plenty of free parking at the door.

Administration and Marketing Offices
1252 Lawrence Avenue East, Suite 210
Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3A 1C3
Toronto Area Tel: (416) 444-2410
Balance of North America: 1-800-268-6523

European Offices

London, England Tel: 020 7723 2450
Free Phone: Balance of United Kingdom: 0800 526 313

Our many suppliers of excellent cruise, freighter and expedition voyages include:

Abercrombie & Kent, African Safari Club, Christian F Ahrenkiel, Aida Cruises, Alaska Sightseeing, Alpha Ship, American Canadian Caribbean Line, American West Steamboat Company, Amerigo Express Line, Arcalia Shipping Company, Bank Line, H Buss, CMA CGM The French Line, Captain Cook Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Cast Containers, Celebrity Cruises, Classic International Cruises, Clipper Cruise Line, Club Med Cruises, Columbia Ship Management, Columbus Line, Columbus Seereisen, Compagnie des Iles du Ponant, Compagnie Polynésienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM), Contship Containerlines, Coopérative de Transport Maritime & Aérien (CTMA), Costa Cruises, Cruise West, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Line Ltd, Peter Deilmann River & Ocean Cruises, Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Disney Cruise Line, Peter Doehle, Elegant Cruises & Tours, European Waterways, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, French Asia Line, French West Indies Line, Galapagos Inc, Galileo Cruises, GAP Adventures, Glacier Bay Cruiseline, Great Lakes Cruise Co, Grimaldi Freighter Cruises, Hamburg-Süd, Hansa Shipmanagement, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Harmony Cruises, Hebridean Island Cruises, Holland America Line, Horn Line, Interorient Navigation, Intership Navigation, KD River Cruises, Reederei F Laeisz, Leonhardt & Blumberg, Lindblad Expeditions, MSC Italian Cruises, Mare Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, Martime Gesellschaft, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises, Metropolitan Touring, NSB Freighter Cruises, NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtssgesellschaft Buxtehude, Noble Caledonia, Encore Cruises, Reederei Nord, North China Express, Norwegian Coastal Voyage (Hurtigruten), Norwegian America cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), OPDR, OVDS, Oceania Cruises, Oceanwide Expeditions, Egon Oldendorff, Oltmann Shipping, Orient Express River Journeys, Orient Lines, P&O Cruises, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Nedlloyd, Peregrine Adventures, Phoenix Reisen, Polar Star Expeditions, Polish Ocean Lines, PZM Polish Steamship Company, Princess Cruises, Projex, Quark Expeditions, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, Reederei B Rickmers, Rickmers Linie Pearl String Service, Royal Caribbean International, St Helena Line, St Lawrence Cruise Lines, Reederei Heinrich Schepers, Reederei Karl Schlüter, H Schuldt, Seabourn Cruise Line, St. Lawrence Cruise Line, SeaDream Yacht Club, Seatrade Groningen, Seetours, Silversea Cruises, Star Clippers, Star Cruise Line, Star Cruises, TFDS, TMR France, Transeste Shipping, Transocean Tours, United Baltic Corporation, Viking River Cruises, Andrew Weir Shipping, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, Windstar Cruises, Tom Wörden, Reederei Hermann Wulff, Zeus Cruises, Frachtschiff Touristik Kapitän Peter Zylmann.