WITH Joel Katz MD, CLIA Australasia A new era for cruise As the world cruise industry gathered at Seatrade Cruise Global in Florida last week, the topics of conversation could not be more positive — spectacular new ships, new technological innovations, and new passenger records on the very near horizon....
WITH Joel Katz
MD, CLIA Australasia
A new era for cruise
As the world cruise industry gathered at Seatrade Cruise Global in Florida last week, the topics of conversation could not be more positive — spectacular new ships, new technological innovations, and new passenger records on the very near horizon.
Industry leaders from around the world shared their optimism and vision for a prosperous and sustainable cruise sector, signalling that there is plenty of opportunity in cruising over coming years.
I was among the Australian delegation and met with cruise lines, ports, destinations, and stakeholders.
What became clear is that Australia will play a big part in the future of cruising, and interest in our region is stronger than ever.
With global cruise passenger volumes set to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, I’m confident we’ll see even more ships making Australia home in coming seasons.
As CLIA’s Global President & Chief Executive Officer Kelly Craighead said: “our industry has evolved enormously already and shown leadership and agility on so many fronts, and we are now at a point where our efforts are being realised in tangible ways”.
We are indeed entering a new era for cruising, with even greater opportunities for travel advisors.
