Future of River Cruises, Expedition & Yacht Cruising from Seatrade Global Leading Cruise Industry Event

About this episode

This episode discusses the future of cruising, highlighting key takeaways from the Seatrade Miami event, including trends in river, expedition, and yacht cruising.

The future of cruising is looking bright, and we have the inside scoop straight from Seatrade Miami, the cruise industry's leading global event. In this episode, we share our six biggest takeaways, from the explosive growth of river cruising and the rising appeal of expedition and yacht cruises, to why small ships are winning over first-time travelers in a big way. We also get into what's new in onboard drinks (including gluten-free beer, sake, and rosé spritzes) and cocktails, featuring stan...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Woodruff, Mikkel Woodruff

Topics covered

• river cruising
• expedition cruising
• yacht cruising
• small ships
• onboard drinks
• cruise industry trends

Keywords

• cruising
• river cruises
• expedition cruises
• yacht cruises
• small ships
• Seatrade
• Miami
• onboard drinks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seatrade

Products: gluten-free beer, sake, rosé spritzes

Places: Miami

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