Expedition cruise operators which responded to ECN's Insights Report 2025/26, published on Thursday (11 December), confirmed 90% of bookings excluding flights are priced at £6,000 and 30% of overall bookings with flights are valued at more than £10,000 per person.
Travel trade professionals reported that 79% of bookings per person are worth more than £6,000 and 42% of bookings are over £10,000 per person.
Based on 20% commission rate, a tour operator who sells a £6,000 expedition cruise without flights would earn £1,200 from the booking.