The secret of the cruise boom: cheaper than hotels

Cruises have become one of the best Travel options, as they are increasingly cheaper than hotels, which is why demand has skyrocketed, especially for younger clients and the desire to Travel again has been awakened for the elderly. .

Lizzie Dove, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, told Expansión that cruise prices are moderate compared to the high increases in Hotel rooms and Flights, since “a cruise is 27% cheaper than a package at a tourist complex.” on land with everything included,” he indicated.

Likewise, the operating costs of cruise ships are lower than those of hotels and resorts. This is because the personnel employed by this industry come mostly from low-cost countries, such as the Philippines, and pay less corporate tax, Dove explained.

According to the analyst, “last year the prices per passenger per day on a cruise were 7% higher than in 2019, while the average increase in American hotels was 18%,” as stated by Expansión.

Demand apparently will remain stable for this sector, at least for the near future despite inflation. The International Association of Cruise Lines estimates that 34.7 million passengers Travel on cruises worldwide this year, 17% more than in 2019.

As reported REPORTUR.us, Royal Caribbean increasingly strengthens the luxury offered by its cruises, so much so that they compete directly with the best resorts around the world, due to its constant innovation and its varied leisure offering that adapts to the whole family. (“Royal Caribbean competes with the best resorts around the world”).