The cruise industry is expected to keep gaining steam in the years ahead as it plots new offerings for experience-hungry travellers.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expects mid-1990s to early-2000s Generation Z — 25% of the US population — to become cruise's largest market as they seek experiences even more than millennials do.

The industry is "going downpage" to both generations with new features such as office space for "working nomads" and female-centred itineraries, Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth tells TradeWinds.