VIRTUOSO’S latest partner data indicates luxury cruise production is expected to exceed 2019 by 30% this year, with the sector continuing the dominance it showed in 2022 with the turn of the calendar. Within the luxury cruise sector, expedition cruising spiked in popularity last year, up more than 200% on...
VIRTUOSO’S latest partner data indicates luxury cruise production is expected to exceed 2019 by 30% this year, with the sector continuing the dominance it showed in 2022 with the turn of the calendar.
Within the luxury cruise sector, expedition cruising spiked in popularity last year, up more than 200% on 2019 levels across the region.
Local General Manager Fiona Dalton (pictured) said affluent travellers are increasingly seeking access to highly curated and bespoke experiential opportunities while cruising.
“Expedition cruising is the perfect travel style, allowing comfort and highly anticipatory service onboard, accompanied by the most extraordinary shore experiences in the most remote destinations,” she said.
“Travellers can explore the far reaches of the Antarctic, visit remote communities along Greenland’s west coast that are inaccessible by road, or cruise the Cape Verde archipelago, off the west coast of Africa, traversing Fogo’s lava landscapes and the dunes of stark Boa Vista.
“Expedition cruising comes in many shapes and sizes, but there is an option for every traveller type and level of drive to push beyond one’s comfort zone.”
