Travel Advisors Sound off on What Destination Is Trending for 2023
byDaniel McCarthy/The last few years have been a rollercoaster for the travel industry, so much so that the typical playbook when it comes to what consumers want has essentially been thrown out the window in favor of what consumers can actually do.
But with the world very much returning to some kind of normal, and COVID-19 no longer the main topic of conversation, choices again abound for consumers, and travel advisors can once again have an almost full world to sell from.
To get a sense of what’s trending for next year, TMR asked frontline travel advisors about what destinations are coming up most often in conversations with their clients and why. Here is what they said:
1.欧洲的最爱
Even with borders opened and health and safety protocols largely relaxed for 2022, travel advisors speaking to TMR still see a return to old favorites in Europe as the most likely scenario for 2023.
Rachel Galvez, with Indiana’s Personal Travel agency, said that she is “already seen a swing that way for 2022” and Paul Hutton, a Cruise Planners advisor in Spokane, Washington added that it has been “too long since travelers have been able to return and complete their explorations.”
特别是,顾问们提到了持续强劲的美元,是消费者获得越来越昂贵的旅行价值的一种方式,并且定价可与其他收藏夹更近于家中。
“机票更好,酒店价格比美国更好。佐治亚州玛丽埃塔(Marietta)的愉快的回忆芭芭拉·莱恩(Barbara Linebarger)说,人们已经准备好投资一个将成为记忆创造者的假期。
Europe is “More accessible and people haven't been able to go the past several years. Also, flights to Europe are similarly priced as they are going to Mexico and the Caribbean,” Kerri Dickson of Sapphire Adventures LLC in Washington said.
特别是,顾问同意了一些特定的欧洲最爱,包括意大利,法国,爱尔兰和英国。
“很多人正在探索爱尔兰。它s beauty, culture, and history are huge draws. The fact that it’s primarily English speaking makes it easy to travel to,” Megan Lamovec of Wisconsin’s Summit to Sea said.
“All of Europe is on sale due to the strength of the dollar, but Italy will remain a key destination in 2023,” AAA’s Bryan Shilling told TMR.
The top answer among advisors remains Greece, which seems to be the top choice for a lot of consumers
“I have many clients who have booked Greece. Trending due to climates, desired local, excursions,” Laura Palmer of Vai Travel in South Carolina said.
“从我们的市场,增加航空服务有利pricing, and seems to be something people are talking about on social media,” Jenny Cagle of Elm Grove Travel in Wisconsin said.
2. Bucket List Destinations, Including One in Particular
The thought from some coming out of the pandemic was that, with the absence of the opportunity over the last two years, more consumers would be more motivated to check off bucket-list destinations. Advisors speaking to TMR said that, while the signature European destinations are still at the top of their clients’ lists, bucket list destinations are also trending for next year, a welcomed sign for advisors who specialize in off-the-beaten path places.
“It is more about bucket-list experiences, so more interesting destinations like those for Northern Lights or wilderness and nature adventures,” said Alana Wallace of Scottsdale, Ariz.’s Holiday Cruises and Tours.
明年,任何目的地将真正成为Bucket List类别的赢家。Courtney Samuels of Toronto’s Craig Travel, for instance, specifically mentioned Holy Land Tours as the bucket list destination that’s trending for her clients in 2023. And Diane Manson of Mountain City Travel in Kimberly, British Columbia said that Polar destinations will be a big winner next year, “Travelers are living their dream,” she said.
选择该类别的最多顾问所引用的一个“遗愿清单”目的地是新西兰,这个国家在过去三年中大部分时间都关闭后,正在逐渐获得来自北美的更多直接航空服务.
“The country was closed for so long that demand for cruises and land tours of this diverse country is greater now than pre-COVID,” Bob Shaffer of Florida’s Cruise and Travel Experts said.
“It’s finally open with no restrictions. Almost all citizens are vaccinated. New Zealand is doing a big push to bring business back to the country,” Anna Bright of Anna Bright Luxury Travel in Nashville, Tenn. Said.
“在大流行期间,新西兰很长一段时间以来一直处于限制之中,因此我认为旅行者希望利用那里的重新开放,并看到这个美丽的国家。另外,旅行者似乎专注于大流行后的大流行,对于北美旅行者来说,这是通往南太平洋的漫长旅程,许多人感觉就像现在或从未如此。
“压抑的欲望和太多的东西可以提供与英语的规范背道而驰。冒险精神,但熟悉程度很高,”明尼苏达州圣保罗的IKP旅行的亚伦·西德纳说。
3.加勒比海
The Caribbean was one of the big winners of the pandemic—outside of some domestic favorites, North American travelers only had a few options until European and other International borders reopened in 2022. Many families, couples, multi-gen groups, and more flocked to the Caribbean in 2021 and 22 and, according to travel advisors, that’s now slowing down.
“很容易……人们想离开,所以他们找到了最好的包裹。新斯科舍省的凯利·贝利维(Kelly Belliveau)的《我们的目的地旅行》告诉TMR,AIS使它非常容易。”beplay银行卡
In particular, there’s one Caribbean destination that advisors turned to and that’s Costa Rica. Tena Reid of Ellison Travel & Tours in Exeter, Ontario said she has had “Many inquiries about the country and available accommodations and excursions. Everyone who comes back has had a wonderful time and they tell their friends. People feel safe In Costa Rica. There are so many different experiences offered. Something for everyone.”
根据顾问的说法,哥斯达黎加还认识到该行业的力量,许多人说,这可能会提高他们将其推向寻找新加勒比海目的地的客户的能力。得克萨斯州魔术目的地旅行有限责任公司Denise Delvecchio在过去的一年中与旅行顾问一起加强了他们的态度。beplay银行卡