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Health and wellness key to attracting cruise passengers
TravelMole’s Two Minute Interview with Jenny Lourey, Carnival Australia senior vice president
TravelMole: Cruising is booming. Your passenger numbers for Australia are up 13 percent. What ‘s driving the boom?
Jenny Lourey: With the extra capacity we are putting into Australia, and the fact that we will be visiting 24 Australia ports in the next cruise season, means that there is an opportunity for more people to sail from their home port. People like to cruise from their back door.
TM: How is today’s cruise passenger different in terms of what she or he wants from a cruise?
JL: I think we’re seeing a more sophisticated cruise traveller these days. We’re paying special attention to the cuisine on our ships, offering a more contemporary Australian style.
Spa is also very important and Pacific Jewel will have the biggest spa at sea for Australians.
Health and well-being is important, too, so we work hard on our sports facilities and gyms.
Our book clubs and guest presenters are also very popular, as are the wine appreciation courses.
TM: What’s the most exciting shipping news for 2010?
JL: We’ll be seeing Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. P&O Cruises’ newest superliner Pacific Jewel will begin cruising from her new homeport of Sydney. And we’ll see the inaugural Australian visit of the world’s newest luxury cruise ship, the Seabourn Odyssey.
In all, 12 cruise ships from five Carnival Australia brands – Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, P&O Cruises World Voyages and the Yachts of Seabourn – will cruise in Australian waters over the season.
Jenny Lourey was talking to Ian Jarrett, Editor, TravelMole Asia Pacific
Ian Jarrett
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