by Hans Lagerweij A few years ago I wrote an article about the exceptionally fast developments in the expedition cruise industry. With 32 new ships on order at the time, this niche segment of the cruise market was facing a huge expansion and was positioned as “the next big thing in travel”. With such high […]
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by Hans Lagerweij, President of Albatros Travel Over a year ago I wrote the blog “Expedition Cruising: Goldmine or Bubble?” , talking about the incredible growth in this cruise segment. The COVID-19 crisis has abruptly halted this growth. We cannot talk about a bubble that has burst, because the underlying interest in the experiences is […]
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by Hans Lagerweij, President of Albatros Travel THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY The cruise industry is a hot topic in the global sustainability conversation, often for unflattering reasons. Princess Cruises’ recent illegal dump of plastic material in the Bahamas highlights a history of environmental violations. The cruise industry’s carbon emissions are under scrutiny, as the average large cruise […]
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