“The typical ocean liner traveling with 30 restaurants and 4,000 people, I don’t know how long it’s really going to survive,” said Joshua Smith, founder and travel designer of the cruise line. Global Citizen Tours, A travel company that serves Millennials. “I am seeing more and more companies offering niche cruises such as Groove Cruise music festivals or smaller-scale boutique cruises to target the younger millennial audience. It has been successful.
River cruises, which are offered on very small ships that usually hold fewer than 200 guests, are especially popular among first-time travelers, which can be crowded, especially during peak travel season in Europe. want to distance themselves from Christine Chambers, a 42-year-old book editor from Boston, booked an eight-day Uniworld River trip to Burgundy and Provence in June to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.
“We’ve traveled all over Europe by plane and train but wanted to try something different, offbeat,” Ms Chambers said. “I’ll never go on one of those huge ships with thousands of people, but I’ve always wanted to try river travel – they seem to be more beautiful and calm.”
The couple splurged in a deluxe stateroom with a balcony for $14,000, which included food, beverages and a walk to the beach. “We would never spend that much on a one-week holiday, but we are making up for the years we didn’t travel during Covid,” he said.
Nora Hope, 20, took a huge cruise to Greece last year with her family aboard one of Royal Caribbean’s newest ships, the Odyssey of the Seas, which holds more than 4,000 passengers. Her parents were desperate for a family holiday after two years of pandemic restrictions, and after researching options on various Greek islands, they decided a cruise offered the best value and least hassle. They spent about $4,300 in total for their one-week all-inclusive vacation, staying in two ocean view rooms.
