GLG Network Survey: Cruise Travel Operators IV

SURVEY DETAILS

TARGET POPULATION

GLG interviewed 70 cruise travel agents across Europe (UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany). This is the fourth wave of the survey following the first iteration from August 2020, second iteration from March 2021 and third wave from August 2021.

What will you learn from this survey?

• 70 cruise travel agents shared their views on the current outlook and booking situation since the impact of COVID-19.
• The survey explored current customer concerns and how they will change the types of cruises that are in demand.
• It also investigated the impact of COVID-19 on future trends and experts’ projections for cruise safety and adaptability.

Examples of findings:

• At this time, customers are favouring river cruises, with this trend continuing from the most recent iteration in September 2021.
• Customers are reportedly looking to spend more now compared to pre COVID-19, with 68% of experts stating this.
• The amount of health screenings expected before cruising is trending downwards, though there still remains precautions such as wearing a mask (54%) and having a negative PCR test (53%).

DELIVERABLES

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, David Noyes, former CEO of Carnival UK.

• 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”) in Excel.
• 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.
• Executive summary with key takeaways and highlights from the raw data.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

• Compared with last year, please estimate the level of sales enquiries you are receiving for 2022 cruise holidays?
• What percentage of your customers have not received their refunds or credit from last year’s bookings?
• Given the impact of COVID-19, how concerned do you believe your customers feel about cruising?
• What additional health checks and medical support do your customers expect to see when they cruise in the future?
• What percentage of your regular cruisers have indicated that they will never cruise again as a result of COVID-19?, Given the impact of COVID-19, do you believe your customers expect the cruise operators to be offering discounts?
• Concerning the amount your customers are considering spending on their whole holiday, what would be the average amount?
• Please indicate which type of cruises are attracting most interest?
• Please rank the following Ocean cruise brands in order of preference with your customers.
• Which of these brands do you believe are most equipped to handle situations of disease/infection outbreaks compared to before?

ACCESS

This survey is available to subscribers of the Consumer Goods and Services sector (Limited subscriptions and above). This offer includes the raw data file and a high-level presentation through PowerPoint. Please contact your GLG representative for details on your firm’s access.

Request other available and upcoming Network Surveys within the sector:

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• GLG Tracker: Bedbanks II – New!
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• GLG Tracker: UK Gyms IV – New!
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