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#LoveCruise is the theme of this month’s Clia Conference
ABOVE: NCL’s Norwegian Prima; FRONT COVER: Shutterstock/AdaCo
cruise contents 4 NEWS
Programme and guide to ships editor’s welcome MSC, Fred Olsen, Celebrity, Cunard
8 CLIA CONFERENCE 2022 18 THE BIG ISSUE 20 GRAND VOYAGE 26 INTERVIEW 27 PORT REPORT 30 SELLING TIPS
Jason Flesher, Scenic Eclipse Top-five sights in Seattle How to sell small-ship cruises 33 FAMILY CRUISES 41 REVIEWS
New attractions for all ages, page 34 Top family cruises, page 36 Discover Disney Dream, page 38
The cruise industry will be celebrating the return of the Clia Conference from tomorrow, with its big, jubilant #LoveCruise theme. It’s intended not only to rekindle agents’ love of cruise – but to help them win over the new-to-cruise market too.
Tactics to tempt new-to-cruise clients Sailing the Mekong with Lotus Cruises
With that in mind, in this issue we explore how lines are attempting to get first-timers to fall in love with cruise in the wake of the pandemic (pages 18-19). We also offer a look inside the three ships at the show: MSC Virtuosa, P&O Cruises’ Iona and Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas (pages 10-15).
And with growing opportunities in family cruising – also a key focus of the conference this year – we shine a light on the lines making cruising fun for all ages (pages 33-38). One of my highlights is a look inside Disney Dream: quite possibly the ultimate cruise for travellers with little ones in tow. Elsewhere, our Port Report takes in Seattle’s top sights as the iconic Space Needle turns 60 (page 27). And with river cruising in Asia back on the cards, we float on the Mekong, meeting the people who have shaped this iconic region (pages 20-25). We hope this inspires you to feel the love for cruise again too.
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Clare Vooght, editor, Travel Weekly Cruise
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