GLG Network Survey: Cruise Travel Operators II

SURVEY DETAILS

TARGET POPULATION

GLG interviewed 70 cruise travel agents across Europe on the outlook of the market (following first survey published in September 2020).

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 topic from September 2020.
• 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:

• Sales enquires stayed mostly consistent across the industry compared to the previous iteration, with 54% reporting a decrease against 60% previously. 
• The average age of cruisers has reduced since the first survey run, with the 50-64 age group down 19%. 
• There has been a reduction since the previous survey run of bookings for UK domestic holidays, down from 60% to 33% of bookings. 

DELIVERABLES

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

The standard deliverable includes:

• 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”), in Excel.
• 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

• Concerning the amount your customers are considering spending on their whole holiday, what would be the average amount?
• 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?
• Please indicate which type of cruises are attracting most interest?
• When discussing cruises with your customers following COVID-19, have their priorities changed when discussing these aspects of the cruise?
• Please rank the following Ocean cruise brands in order of preference with your customers.
• What percentage, if any, of your customers who are regular cruisers have booked an alternative type of holiday for 2021?
• Are you planning to dock in fewer places compared to before?

ACCESS

This survey is available to subscribers of the Consumer Goods & 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.

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