Cruise news: Solo passengers to be prioritised in 2020

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), has released their 2020 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report, which analyses the future of the cruise industry from investment into new technology, partnerships with local government and new trends for 2020.

One of the trends noted in the report, is a plan to prioritise “lone cruisers” due to the increase in people traveling alone.

“Cruise lines are responding to a shift in passenger demographics, by offering studio cabins, single-friendly activities, eliminating single supplements and solo-lounges,” the report states.

According to Hitwise, the UK’s largest online behavioural research tool, there was a 143 percent increase in “solo travel” searches across all search engines in the past three years.