That Every Cruise Guest Should Be Aware Of.

2024 is going to be a bumper year for the cruise lines as the industry begins to return to full operation after the chaos and disruption caused by the Pandemic.  It will also be a year that will see some major changes to the way the cruise industry operates.  It is important that cruise guests are aware of these changes and how they may affect guests.

Financial Recovery Strategies of Cruise Lines

As you may have guessed during the pandemic many of the cruise lines were financially severely impacted by the pandemic and consequently the industry had to make some tough decisions in order to survive. This included retiring some of the older and less popular ships in their fleets and sailing their remaining ships at a severely reduced capacity. This consequently led to many cruise lines operating a loss.  2024 will therefore see the cruise lines seeking to claw back some of that lost revenue.

Full Capacity Sailing and its Implications for Guests

The first way that many cruise lines will do this is by returning to sailing their ships at full capacity, indeed some of the cruise lines have openly said that some some of the most popular sailings will be over sold beyond the capacity of the ship.  A practice often implemented by airlines. This may mean that some cruise guests on sailings sold beyond capacity may find their holiday cancelled.  There are some very simple ways to avoid this happening to you.