{"id":58352,"date":"2024-12-11T10:18:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T10:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/?p=58352"},"modified":"2024-12-11T16:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:42:14","slug":"the-future-of-luxury-cruising-new-ships-reflect-conscious-client-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/the-future-of-luxury-cruising-new-ships-reflect-conscious-client-base\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of luxury cruising: <br> New ships reflect conscious client base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#26647f\"><br><strong>Luxury hospitality\u2019s take on the cruise industry is setting new standards: with high-end hotel brands launching ships of their own and new residential experiences blurring the lines between cruising and yachting, the idea of holidaying on the water \u2013 and doing so in serious style \u2013 isn&#8217;t going anywhere\u2026 and most notably perhaps, the future of luxury cruising is set to make a positive impact along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading into 2025, all signs point to cruising as one of the most popular ways to travel. Cruise bookings are already on the rise, a trend likely to continue as travellers opt for \u201cJOMO\u201d (the \u201cjoy of missing out\u201d), seeking slower, more restful experiences \u2013 partly, we think, a reaction to rampant overtourism in many of the world\u2019s most popular on-land destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the luxury cruise ships launched in recent years are quite literally floating hotels, like the recently debuted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com\/yachts\/ilma?campaignid=20671362474&amp;adgroupid=155773939338&amp;creative=677554037035&amp;utm_source=google&amp;medium=cpc&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAuou6BhDhARIsAIfgrn4AN8usY2RSFN88QcjHGSomv1HYKI2qdzADnnOkcV0_klD0voqCxVwaAmjREALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection\u2019s Ilma<\/strong><\/a> (the successor to the brand\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-espa-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Evrima<\/strong><\/a> vessel), bringing the hospitality brand\u2019s renowned level of service to some of the most popular ports around the world. There\u2019s also a highly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comohotels.com\/como-journey-into-the-arctic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>collaboration<\/strong><\/a> between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/tag\/como\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>COMO Hotels and Resorts<\/strong><\/a> and Natural World Safaris on the eight-suite M\/S Polarfront: the ship is due to set sail for Norway\u2019s Svalbard archipelago in 2025 and will offer the hotel brand\u2019s signature COMO Cuisine and Shambhala wellness treatments onboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"58686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"M\/S Polarfront by Natural World Safaris partners with COMO, an example of the future of luxury cruising\" class=\"wp-image-58686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_01-360x240.jpg 360w, 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770w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_03-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"58687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch is served in Antarctica during a Natural World Safaris expedition aboard the M\/S Polarfront\" class=\"wp-image-58687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/COMO_Natural-World-Safaris_02-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Into the wild: the future of luxury cruising with Natural World Safaris takes travellers to pristine corners of the Arctic while COMO Hotels &amp; Resorts looks after guests back on board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With elevated features like high-end spas, fine dining, luxury retail, Triton submersibles and spacious suites that include private decks with jacuzzis and the like, a new generation of ships combines elements of yachting (where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/monaco-yacht-show-2024-boats-are-getting-bigger-and-more-sustainable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>equally impressive trends<\/strong><\/a> mirror the demands of an evermore discerning and well-heeled client base) and cruising to appeal to the top end of the travel market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magnificent as these vessels are, there\u2019s still an elephant in the room: the cruise industry on the whole has a poor sustainability track record. In fact, a new generation of gas-guzzling behemoths known as mega cruise ships wreak havoc on the natural environment, polluting the air in port cities and dumping waste into waterways. With little government regulation, environmental responsibility is mostly left up to the cruise lines themselves \u2013 will they step up to make cruising more eco-conscious?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, high-end cruising comes with its very own set of expectations on the side of travellers looking to make responsible choices and many players in the luxury cruise market tackle issues around sustainability with creative solutions. The residential superyacht <a href=\"https:\/\/thefinestaddress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NJORD<\/strong><\/a>, scheduled to be completed by 2026, is designed with both philanthropy and sustainability in mind. Not only is the ship equipped for scientific and oceanographic research to advance understanding of the natural world, but it will also rely on bio-methanol, a net-zero carbon output fuel source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"58689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering of an aerial view of Ulyssia residential cruise ship, an example of the future of luxury cruising\" class=\"wp-image-58689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"58691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering of a Suite aboard Ulyssia residential cruise ship, an example of the future of luxury cruising\" class=\"wp-image-58691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_03-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"58690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering of loungers aboard Ulyssia residential cruise ship, an example of the future of luxury cruising\" class=\"wp-image-58690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.outthere.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ulyssia_02-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Home at sea: with its sleek design, residential cruise ship Ulyssia is set to elevate what life on the water can look like while giving guests the opportunity to support local communities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the residential cruise ship <a href=\"https:\/\/ulyssia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ulyssia<\/strong><\/a> (in the works for 2029) promises to allow guests to give back to local communities through cultural preservation and environmental conservation projects. Few details about these projects are available at this point, but the fact that Ulyssia is the result of a partnership with EYOS Expeditions bodes well if you ask us: EYOS was and continues to be a pioneer expedition yachting, and has incorporated sustainability and conservation into all its work, supporting scientific research and investing in carbon offsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To stay relevant to those of us seeking both responsible and experiential travel experiences, cruise lines should also rethink their approach to shore excursions. Rather than showing travellers a heavily curated view of the destinations they visit, cruises have an opportunity to encourage interaction with local communities beyond the touristy port areas, distributing economic and other benefits to regions from which they were traditionally withheld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, we\u2019re encouraged by what is in store for the future of luxury cruising. There\u2019s a sense that the demands of educated and well-meaning travellers are carried right through to how the industry updates its product. Catering to a higher-end market than ever before, cruising no longer sees itself as merely another way to travel, but arguably as an opportunity to add real value not only to guests but also to science and people in the destinations visited. Beyond the shiny veneer of their ships, the brands behind them seem to be steering towards a more responsible future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com\/yachts\/ilma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comohotels.com\/como-journey-into-the-arctic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.comohotels.com<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thefinestaddress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.thefinestaddress.com<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ulyssia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.ulyssia.com<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyos-expeditions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.eyos-expeditions.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photography courtesy of Natural World Safaris and renderings courtesy of Ulyssia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luxury hospitality\u2019s take on the cruise industry is setting new standards: with high-end hotel brands launching ships of their own and new residential experiences blurring the lines between cruising and yachting, holidays on the water aren&#8217;t going 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