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NCL reports uptick in Baby Boomers booking 'gap years'

Cruise
Will Payne
5 October 2022

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has reported an increase in the number of Baby Boomers booking a "gap year" holiday.

Norwegian Epic

Travel agents making a booking on Norwegian Epic from 1 April will earn more commission (Credit: NCL)

Data collected by the line found nearly four in ten (37%) in their golden years have booked a "life-changing" getaway, with cruises (38%), city breaks (43%), beach holidays (40%) and luxury trips (37%) among the top types of holidays planned.

More than a third (37%) of Baby Boomers admit they "have a new lease of life" when it comes to travelling, with nearly a fifth (19%) admitting they’re more likely to travel than five years ago.

One fifth (20%) are planning to throw caution to the wind and go away for a year, while nine months is their ideal trip length.