The big deal about the new cruise ships of 2025

We’re back with new episodes of the Folo, and we’re kicking it off with two back-to- back episodes about cruise. And why not -- it’s Wave season.  In this first episode we have three cruise industry experts talking about the new ships coming out in 2025: Cruise Planners CEO Michelle Fee; Norwegian Cruise Line senior vice president of North America sales John Chernesky; and Travel Weekly cruise editor Andrea Zelinski. From big ships to small, in the luxury and contemporary categories, what drives cruisers to these ships? Is big better? How have these new cruise ships evolved to cater to customer demand? This is part 1 of a two-part series. Next week: Early signs of Wave season.  This episode was recorded Feb. 5 and has been edited for length and clarity.  Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Riverside Luxury Cruises https://www.riverside-cruises.com Related links Cruising’s new-ship class of 2025, parts 1 and 2  https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/new-ship-class-of-2025-part-1  https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/new-ship-class-of-2025-part-2 Many pluses on the upcoming Norwegian Aqua https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Many-pluses-on-the-upcoming-Norwegian-Aqua Cruise Planners: https://www.cruiseplaners.com Norwegian Cruise Line: https://www.ncl.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.