GLG Network Survey: Cruise Travel Operators III

SURVEY DETAILS

TARGET POPULATION

GLG interviewed 70 cruise travel agents across Europe who discussed the outlook of the industry following COVID-19 and the implications going forward.

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, revisiting the first wave from September 2020 and second wave from April 2021.
• 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:

• In this third wave, operators report the age range of their customers has shifted towards the younger segment. 30% of customers are reported to be from the 25-34 age group, a significant increase from 11% in the previous survey.
• Vendors are considering offering additional benefits to customers such as travel vouchers (53%) and loyalty points (47%) to restimulate bookings.
• Respondents evaluated which cruises are attracting the most customer interest at the moment, with river cruises appearing the most at 50%, followed by “round the world” cruising (39%).

DELIVERABLES

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, David Noyes, former CEO of Carnival UK until January of 2018.

• 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 previous years, please estimate the level of sales enquiries you are receiving for 2022 cruise holidays?
• 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?
• Given the impact of Covid-19, do you believe your customers expect the cruise operators to be offering discounts?
• When discussing cruises with your customers following Covid-19, have their priorities changed when discussing these aspects of the cruise?
• Which of these brands do you believe are most equipped to handle situations of disease/infection outbreaks compared to before?
• What percentage, if any, of your customers who are regular cruisers have booked an alternative type of holiday for 2021?
• Concerning the amount your customers are considering spending on their whole holiday, what would be the average amount?

ACCESS

This survey is available to subscribers of the Consumer Goods and Services (CGS) 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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