The Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami Beach in April is a great time for cruise lines to break news, and its annual State of the Industry panel is where business leaders head to hear the latest about trends, straight from the CEOs' mouths. In this episode cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and host Rebecca Tobin go over what was talked about from the Seatrade stage: Big ship orders, vacation demand, additions to the private island scene, and how tech upgrades have changed and improved the cruise experience. This episode was recorded Thursday April 11 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com. Related links Windstar will expand its fleet https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Windstar-fleet-expansion 'Incredibly robust' demand drives NCLH's eight-ship order https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Analysis-NCLH-enormous-ship-order Seatrade panelists talk about attracting new cruisers https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Seatrade-panelists-talk-about-attracting-new-cruisers NCLH prepares to upgrade Great Stirrup Cay, but pier is top priority https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Great-Stirrup-Caye-expansion The evolution of cruising's private islands https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/evolution-of-cruising-private-islands Barbara Muckermann departs Silversea https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Muckermann-leaves-Silversea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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