Cruisebound Raises $10M to Modernize the Cruise Booking Experience – AlleyWatch
Summary
Focusing on first-time cruisers, the platform serves as a one-stop destination that provides comparisons, prices, itineraries, and accommodation choices in a simple, navigable, mobile-friendly experience. The site displays the relevant content users need to make an informed decision including sailing descriptions, itinerary maps, destination highlights, deck plans, amenities, dining, activities, entertainment, inclusions and cruising FAQs. The founders of Cruisebound have a proven track record of solving customer pain points by leveraging data science and experimentation to build great products. I am confident that Cruisebound will drive new customers to an industry recovering from the pandemic and launching record levels of new ships.What are the milestones you plan to achieve in the next six months?Our goal is to build an efficient and profitable business. By targeting first-time cruisers and young travelers with an easy-to-use mobile booking experience, Crusiebound hopes to convert non-cruisers into first-time cruisers.What advice can you offer companies in New York that do not have a fresh injection of capital in the bank?Without fresh capital in the bank, I believe the focus should be on extending the runway of your business as much as possible and showing future potential investors that you have a path to positive unit economics.Where do you see the company going now over the near term?Our goal is to build an efficient and profitable business by focusing on improving the unit economics and growing our customer base by solving the pain points of the first-time cruiser through technology.Whats your favorite coffee shop or location in the city to hold a meeting?Cruisebound works out of and meets in coworking spaces.