My guest today is Kelly Craighead, President & CEO of CLIA – one of the travel industry’s most important associations representing all things cruises! Before running CLIA, Kelly was the senior government representative for all travel and tourism matters at the Department of Commerce.

So if you’re interested in travel trends and what’s new in the cruise industry, you’re in for a treat! 

Kelly and I chat about everything from how millennials are the fastest growing generation for cruise travel, to sustainability on the oceans, to fabulous new destinations you can reach by ship. 

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Listen to hear:

• 01:58 – About the scene on Kelly’s favorite cruise line
• 04:33 – What drew her to the cruise industry
• 06:22 – How CLIA is making difference in the cruise world
• 08:35 – About the upcoming trends in the industry
• 11:57 – How the cruise world is adapting to the younger generations
• 16:48 – Why the ships are becoming smaller
• 18:14 – What changed after Covid in this sector
• 25:18 – How the ships are sustainable
• 31:51 – What the industry perspective on over tourism is
• 38:19 – About a few fun facts from the cruising world
• 43:16 – What you will learn about the world and humanity through cruising