Cruising is no longer the domain of silver-haired retirees, as younger Aussies take to the seas in record numbers spurred by newer, hipper ships and more targeted offerings.
As operators like Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages develop cruise concepts skewed to attracting younger demographics, data from the Cruise Lines International Association for Australasia showed passenger numbers have firmly surpassed pre-COVID levels.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
