With Seatrade Cruise Global opening this week, it’s the industry’s time to hear from the biggest voices in cruise, and we’re adding our voices here. Host Rebecca Tobin, cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and news editor Johanna Jainchill look at a wrapup to Wave season, whether tariff talk or stock market convulsions have impacted the business and what to expect from two big cruise ship debuts this week.

And we say farewell to Andrea: We talk about our favorite stories from her three years at Travel Weekly, and where she’s headed next – and her serendipitous “trail name” of Water Girl.

This episode was recorded April 4 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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There’s tariff talk and stock market unease, but Carnival Corp. says its brands are thriving https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/tariff-threats-stock-volatility-Carnival-thriving

Latest on Cruising’s Wave: Analyst says 2025 is a ‘strong’ year https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/analyst-says-strong-wave-season-2025

Carnival Corp.’s private-destination update: Update, build and promote https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-private-destination-plan

Norwegian Aqua preview: Many pluses for the Prima-plus ship https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Many-pluses-on-the-upcoming-Norwegian-Aqua

 Alaska’s cruise conundrum: How Juneau is managing the crowds https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Alaska-cruise-conundrum

Next-gen Internet at sea (from 2022) https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Nextgen-internet-at-sea

Andrea Zelinski’s Instagram: @adventuresofwatergirl

With Seatrade Cruise Global opening this week, it&rsquo;s the industry&rsquo;s time to hear from the biggest voices in cruise, and we&rsquo;re adding our voices here. Host Rebecca Tobin, cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and news editor Johanna Jainchill look at a wrapup to Wave season, whether tariff talk or stock market convulsions have impacted the business and what to expect from two big cruise ship debuts this week.
And we say farewell to Andrea: We talk about our favorite stories from her three years at Travel Weekly, and where she&rsquo;s headed next &ndash; and her serendipitous &ldquo;trail name&rdquo; of Water Girl.
This episode was recorded April 4 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by The TTC Tour Brands <a href="https://agents.ttc.com/login">https://agents.ttc.com/login</a>
Related links 
There&rsquo;s tariff talk and stock market unease, but Carnival Corp. says its brands are thriving <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/tariff-threats-stock-volatility-Carnival-thriving">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/tariff-threats-stock-volatility-Carnival-thriving</a>
Latest on Cruising&rsquo;s Wave: Analyst says 2025 is a &lsquo;strong&rsquo; year <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/analyst-says-strong-wave-season-2025">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/analyst-says-strong-wave-season-2025</a>
Carnival Corp.&rsquo;s private-destination update: Update, build and promote <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-private-destination-plan">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-private-destination-plan</a>
Norwegian Aqua preview: Many pluses for the Prima-plus ship <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Many-pluses-on-the-upcoming-Norwegian-Aqua">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Many-pluses-on-the-upcoming-Norwegian-Aqua</a>
&nbsp;Alaska&rsquo;s cruise conundrum: How Juneau is managing the crowds <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Alaska-cruise-conundrum">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Alaska-cruise-conundrum</a>
Next-gen Internet at sea (from 2022)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Nextgen-internet-at-sea">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Nextgen-internet-at-sea</a>
Andrea Zelinski&rsquo;s Instagram: @adventuresofwatergirl

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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.&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.