Top 8 Cruise Industry Trends for 2017
As part of its 2017 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook, trade association Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has forecasted the top eight cruise travel trends that will have the greatest impact on the cruise industry in the coming year. New Generation Takes to the Water – A recent study found that younger generations—including Millennials and Generation X — will embrace cruise travel more than ever before, rating it as better than land-based vacations, all-inclusive resorts, tours, vacation house rentals or camping.
Record 19th World’s Best Award for Crystal Cruises
For an unprecedented 19th consecutive year–and with its highest score ever–Travel + Leisure readers have voted Crystal Cruises the “World’s Best” Large-Ship Cruise Line in the prestigious magazine’s 2014 annual survey. Recognized as a T+L Hall of Fame winner, Crystal is the only vacation experience–cruise line, hotel or resort–to have been voted #1 in its category every year since the awards’ inception. Thousands of jet-setting readers rated cruise lines on service, itineraries/destinations, activities, accommodations, food, and value, culminating in the overall score, which is published at www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest and in the magazine’s August issue.
Cruise Line Offers Luxury 'Penthouse' Suites at Discount
View of Venice from your private balcony? Check. Butler inside your chic suite pouring your chilled champagne? Check. Saving money on the whole extravaganza? You bet -- thanks to a rare Penthouse sale from Crystal Cruises, offering big savings on the ultimate of luxury Mediterranean sailings this fall. Couples can receive fare reductions of up to $2,000 on select voyages, as well as Business Class air savings, if reserving one of Crystal Serenity's recently-redesigned, multi-award-winning Penthouses or Penthouse Suites by June 30. View of Venice from your private balcony? Check.
