Cruises set for document 12 months as demand soars
Demand for cruises is booming as holidaymakers take to the high seas in record numbers.
Interest is so strong that cruise operators are investing in both shorter and longer voyages.
Chris Hackney, the boss of Marella Cruises, which is owned by Tui, said it could smash records set last year.
Popular: Demand for cruises is booming as holidaymakers take to the high seas in record numbers
He pointed to ‘an earlier, stronger market for bookings’, with Mediterranean trips in the summer and Caribbean voyages in the winter doing especially well.
The Association of British Travel Agents said ‘demand for cruising remains strong and continues to grow’.
Its research shows 15 per cent of people plan to take a cruise in the next 12 months.
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