Top Cruise Travel Stories From 2021

The year 2021 was a big year for the cruise industry. This was the year that cruise lines around the world began test cruises to see if it would be a feasible form of travel during the pandemic. It was, and this year also became one of high demand because of it. Cruise lines began selling out their longest and most demanding world cruises, while travel agents began booking into 2023 and 2024 earlier than ever before due to the high demand.

Between political debates and COVID-19 outbreaks, the cruise industry has remained strong, restarting its itineraries to hard-hit regions of the world like Alaska and the Caribbean islands, with flexibility and high safety standards as the industry's most important traits of the year.

This past year is also the year that many cruise lines decided to commit to sustainability, with new hybrid ships being built and new sustainability goals being created for a more sustainable future. Read on to check out the year's top cruise travel stories of the year.