This third unit would arrive after the Hanseatic Nature and Hanseatic Inspiration, both scheduled to enter service in 2019. These are 16,100-ton ships with a capacity for 230 passengers, with a hull approved for sailing in polar regions.
TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen explained that “Due to demographic changes, traditional cruise passenger groups are growing. At the same time, cruises are becoming very popular with families and young people. The convergence of these two factors will further accelerate growth over the next 10 years.”.
Growth in the group's brands.
TUI Cruises increased its average daily fare per passenger to €148, up €1, with an occupancy rate of 98.9%, down from 99.7%. At Marella Cruises, the average daily fare was £136, up from £127, and occupancy remained at 99.6%. And at Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the average daily fare reached €600, up €5, and occupancy grew to 76.4% from 73.8%.
