Cruise.co.uk revealed the fastest growing age group amongst cruise guests is the under-20s, with 8% of all passengers travelling in 2022 now either teens or younger. This is the highest level ever recorded and compares to 6% in 2019.
 
All other age groups under the age of 60 have also experienced a rise in the proportion of onboard passengers. In 2019, 37% of passengers were under 60. This year, the figure has risen to 44%.
  
Tony Andrews, deputy managing director of cruise.co.uk, said: "The amazing array of choice you get on a holiday at sea means an increasing proportion of families and younger holidaymakers are choosing to cruise.

 “Cruise remains a wonderful break for retirees and older people, and it’s easy to see why they are our mainstay passengers. At the same time it’s great to see the younger generation boarding in increasing numbers.

“In fact, we often see grandparents treating grandchildren to a cruise, which just goes to show how well-catered for the whole family is.”