The global cruise industry, which was brought to a standstill by the CO9 pandemic back in 2020, is sailing into a new era. Once stereotyped as being stacked with the newlywed, the overfed, and the nearly dead, cruisers are now attracting a fresh wave of younger passengers who are being lured in by cheaper prices, comprehensive amenities, and convenience. The broadening demographics of passengers on board the everex expanding mega ships that define the cruise industry has helped the sector to defy the gloom ...