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'Our UK restart represents a sense of normality returning'

Cruise
Ben Bouldin
7 July 2021

As Royal Caribbean International restarts sailings from the UK this week, the line’s vice-president EMEA Ben Bouldin assesses how he believes "the tides are turning" in the cruise sector – and wider travel industry’s – favour.

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As those of us in the travel industry know, the past 15 months have been extremely challenging. However, it has demonstrated our industry’s resilience and innovation.

There is now more room for optimism than ever since the pandemic began.

The Prime Minister has confirmed the lifting of restrictions on 19 July and the travel industry is beginning to open up with some Brits already experiencing holidays in Europe.