Cruise lines, advisors and travelers are in the midst of Wave, the cruise industry's big sales and promotion season, and this year looks like a big one. In this episode cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and host Rebecca Tobin check in on how cruise sales are trending and look at some of the industry’s benchmarks. Why is Wave so important this year? And are cruise lines succeeding in their push to attract more first-time cruisers?

This episode was recorded Feb. 9 and has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor: 

This episode of the Folo is sponsored by ALG Vacations https://www.algvacations.com/planwithapro

Related reports: 

Royal Caribbean Group is experiencing a Wave like no other https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-Q4-2022-earnings

Analysts and advisors report a better-than-expected start to Wave season https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Wave-season-bookings-off-to-a-robust-start

Carnival Corp. rings in new year with ambitious ad campaign https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-rings-in-new-year

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings says the Wave has already begun https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCLH-third-quarter-earnings-2022

How cruise lines are attracting first-time cruisers https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/The-push-to-attract-first-time-cruisers

Cruise lines, advisors and travelers are in the midst of Wave, the cruise industry's big sales and promotion season, and this year looks like a big one. In this episode cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and host Rebecca Tobin check in on how cruise sales are trending and look at some of the industry’s benchmarks. Why is Wave so important this year? And are cruise lines succeeding in their push to attract more first-time cruisers?
This episode was recorded Feb. 9 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor: 
This episode of the Folo is sponsored by ALG Vacations <a href="https://www.algvacations.com/planwithapro">https://www.algvacations.com/planwithapro</a>
Related reports: 
Royal Caribbean Group is experiencing a Wave like no other <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-Q4-2022-earnings">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-Q4-2022-earnings</a>
Analysts and advisors report a better-than-expected start to Wave season <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Wave-season-bookings-off-to-a-robust-start">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Wave-season-bookings-off-to-a-robust-start</a>
Carnival Corp. rings in new year with ambitious ad campaign <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-rings-in-new-year">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-rings-in-new-year</a>
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings says the Wave has already begun <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCLH-third-quarter-earnings-2022">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCLH-third-quarter-earnings-2022</a>
How cruise lines are attracting first-time cruisers <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/The-push-to-attract-first-time-cruisers">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/The-push-to-attract-first-time-cruisers</a>

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Hosted by Rebecca Tobin, managing editor of Travel Weekly

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.