Oceania Cruises has announced that its 2024 180-day World Cruise aboard the Insignia sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale on March 2. Along with the world cruise, the company also unveiled four new Grand Voyages, ranging from 72 to 82 days, in the Asia-Pacific region aboard the Regatta, Nautica, and Riviera. Sales of the six-month world cruise and the overwhelming response to the four new Grand Voyages have broken a new single-day booking record, surpassing the previous record set in September 2021. “The response to our 2024 world cruise and the new Grand Voyages clearly illustrates the resilience, enthusiasm, and passion that drive our guests to travel the world,” said Howard Sherman, president and CEO of Oceania Cruises. “The strong demand for these experiences is also a testament to our officers and crew and the travel agents who have strongly championed world travel,” he added.
World cruises are usually very popular with our repeat passengers, but in the 2024 edition, almost half of the bookings are from new passengers and 42% of the passengers sailing on the current 2022 world cruise have rebooked for 2024.
“The great response from our repeat and new passengers continues to illustrate the strong demand for long-duration, destination-focused cruises, as well as the strong appeal of our acclaimed fleet of luxurious, small ships, offering the finest cuisine from the sea and renowned onboard service provided by our warm and welcoming staff,” Sherman added.
The company has also seen strong demand for its 2023 Europe and Americas travel collection, with bookings for cruises lasting several weeks or months. To meet the demand from consumers and travel agents booking further in advance, the company will unveil its new October 2023 – December 2024 schedule on May 4. The company also highlighted the excellent response from travel agents, who have made the majority of the bookings.
“The vast majority of bookings were made through our valued travel agents and this launch would not have achieved record success without the support of travel agents around the world,” said Nikki F. Upshaw.
