Uniworld杜罗河河上邮轮等趋势Destinations
经过丹尼尔·麦卡锡(Daniel McCarthy)/
借助一条路线,可将客人带入欧洲最古老的葡萄酒区之一,杜罗河上的河流巡游正在整个行业中流行。
While the river isn’t the most popular among agents — CLIA’s Travel Agent Cruise Outlook shows that more than half of travel advisors are seeing a growth mostly in Central and Eastern Europe (53%), while a quarter (24%) saw the growth in the Southern region — the river is quickly becoming a perfect destination for returning river cruise guests who are looking for something outside of the Danube and the Rhine.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will have its own Douro-specific ship, S.S. São Gabriel, debut in 2020. The river cruise line’s President and CEO Ellen Bettridge took some time to talk to Travel Market Report about what’s trending and what kind of attention Uniworld’s Douro river sailings are getting.
What regions of the world are seeing interest from first-time guests and from returning Uniworld guests?
莱茵河和多瑙河的游轮总是在我们的新客人中受欢迎,在过去的两年中,我们与这些客人的法国行程有所增加。对于我们返回的客人来说,我们看到很多人为越南和印度等更具异国情调的行程书。
我们的返回客人通常还根据船只选择他们的下一个Uniworld巡游,因为他们想体验我们的每艘独一无二的船只,尤其是当我们介绍一艘全新的超级船时,这些超级船具有更多的套房,更多的套房,更多的用餐场所,以及最豪华的饰面。例如,我们最新的Super Ship S.S. Bon Voyage于今年4月在波尔多地区启动,一直是我们2019年的畅销书之一。
In particular, I want to ask about Uniworld sailings on the Douro River. What makes the Douro River special?
The Douro is a really incredible river that can sometimes be forgotten when travelers think of river cruising destinations. It has become more and more popular with our guests, however, and for good reason – there is no better way to travel through the Douro Valley, offering miles of picturesque vineyards along with a fascinating look into the history of wine making and cuisine. The river flows from Spain to Portugal, and our Douro itineraries visit both countries, providing a unique perspective on the similarities and differences between these history-rich neighbors.
Is Uniworld seeing an increase in bookings on the Douro river?
是的,近年来,我们已经看到杜罗预订的稳定增长,如今,葡萄牙是一个非常受欢迎的目的地。我们很高兴推出一艘全新的超级船s.s。圣加布里埃尔(SãoGabriel)于2020年在杜罗(Douro)上,以符合目的地提供的令人难以置信的体验,其河流在河流上的豪华水平最高。
Is interest in a ship’s hardware rising or are buying decisions still being made mostly because of the itinerary provided?
我们的返回客人经常根据船选择他们的下一个行程,其目标是体验我们独特而豪华的舰队中的许多不同船只。当然,目的地也发挥了作用,这对于初次的Uniworld客人来说更为普遍。但是,当我们推出一艘新的超级船时,新的和返回的客人都渴望同时体验两者 - 成为第一个看到Uniworld闻名的非凡定制设计工作的人,并查看具有更多产品的增强行程,并提供更多的产品。探索目的地。