
26%
38%
41%
43%
62%
63%
63%
66%
67%
74%
88%
89%
92%
93%
Sold in the past
87%
83%
67%
86%
71%
71%
73%
76%
80%
76%
77%
76%
78%
78%
Plan to sell in the next 24 months
Couples
Seniors
Luxury/affluent
Empty nesters
Solo travelers
Leisure groups
Reunions
Millennials
Multi-generational family
Nuclear families
Affinity/ clubs
Students/ Gen Z
Incentive/ conference groups
Weddings
RIVER CRUISE SALES: PAST PERFORMANCE & OUTLOOK BY CLIENT SEGMENTS
empty nesters (76%) and those in the luxury/affluent
groups (77%), there is a huge interest in selling to affinity
groups (86%) and leisure (80%) groups.
In the TMR River Cruise Outlook 2022, only 59% of the
advisors said that they intended to sell to solo travelers.
This share has gone up to 76% in the current Outlook.
As solo travel rises, there is also a huge percentage of
women wanting to take a vacation by themselves. To
cater to this, Uniworld has announced its first women-
only voyage in August 2025
9
. Many cruise lines also cater
to the solo traveler with either solo cabins or packages
tailored to the solo traveler
10
.
One advisor added,
Advisors are seeing a broad appeal for river
cruising and are confident that they can sell to
clients across multiple segments. Even as they
remain bullish on couples (78%), seniors (78%),
My business is now focusing on solo
travel opportunities and companies
that support solo travelers.
9 Uniworld’s first women-only cruise, starting at $5,000 per person.
10 https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/River-Cruise/solo-cabins-river-cruise
TRENDS IN RIVER CRUISE 2024
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