In this episode we’re talking about a Travel Weekly cover story by Andrea Zelinski that examined traditional cruise line categories -- contemporary, premium and luxury -- the buckets that each line fell into based on price, size, amenities, vibe and historical positioning.

Over time, the industry has gotten bigger and ships more sophisticated, new types of cruising have created new categories and broken down old barriers, prompting Zelinski and Mike Estill, the COO of the Western Association of Travel Agencies, to debate how the categories have blurred – and whether they are still relevant -- and how this impacts the way travel advisors assist their clients with making the right vacation choice.

This episode has been edited for length and clarity.

Related reports: 

Defying cruise categorization: https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Defying-cruise-categorization

Dress up, dress down, enjoy your cruise evening: https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/dress-up-dress-down-on-a-cruise

In this episode we’re talking about a Travel Weekly cover story by<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/andrea-zelinski"> Andrea Zelinski</a> that examined traditional cruise line categories -- contemporary, premium and luxury -- the buckets that each line fell into based on price, size, amenities, vibe and historical positioning. Over time, the industry has gotten bigger and ships more sophisticated, new types of cruising have created new categories and broken down old barriers, prompting Zelinski and Mike Estill, the COO of the Western Association of Travel Agencies, to debate how the categories have blurred – and whether they are still relevant -- and how this impacts the way travel advisors assist their clients with making the right vacation choice.
This episode has been edited for length and clarity.
Related reports: 
Defying cruise categorization: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Defying-cruise-categorization">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Defying-cruise-categorization</a>
Dress up, dress down, enjoy your cruise evening: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/dress-up-dress-down-on-a-cruise">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/dress-up-dress-down-on-a-cruise</a>

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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.

Cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and Mike Estill of the Western Association of Travel Agencies debate how cruise line categories have blurred over time and whether this changes the way travel advisors assist travelers.

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