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EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 24 MIN

Brad Tolkin on How Consumer Demand Will Shape Cruise Pricing

from The Insider Travel Report Podcast · host Insider Travel Report

Brad Tolkin, co-CEO of World Travel Holdings, parent company of Dream Vacations and CruiseOne, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report following their annual conference aboard Star Princess about booking trends, last-minute demand and how expanded availability is reshaping consumer behavior as the cruise industry normalizes post-COVID. Tolkin addresses pricing expectations through 2026, the growing influence of private destinations, the continued strength of luxury and groups, and why the human touch keeps travel advisors essential despite advances in AI. For more information, visit www.worldtravelholdings.com or www.dreamvacationsfranchise.com.  All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.  

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