{"id":6037,"date":"2018-03-02T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2021-07-01T09:04:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T23:04:17","slug":"top-travel-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/top-travel-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Travel Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What will this year have in store for the tourism sector? Some of these trends have already started to emerge, while some are just around the corner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standard-main-content rich-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>An already popular wedding destination, the Sunshine Coast will experience an influx fuelled by same sex couples being able to exchange vows.<\/li>\n<li>The nostalgia of rail lines is giving way to an emerging industry of train-based tourism. Good news for our region as the Mary Valley Rattler is due to get back on the tracks in Autumn 2018.<\/li>\n<li>Wellness travel is growing 50% faster than regular travel, according to a recent survey performed by the Global Wellness Summit. Visitors are choosing trips that add to their mental and\/or physical wellbeing and the Sunshine Coast is ideally placed to compete in this space with an abundance of natural experiences, healthy produce, spas and retreats.<\/li>\n<li>Travelers are becoming thrill seekers wanting bigger and better extreme adventure options to brag to their friends about such as swimming with whales, skydiving or flying in a seaplane over the Coast or even diving with sharks at Sea Life.<\/li>\n<li>Glamping continues to be the \u2018buzzword\u2019 accommodation with a difference &#8211; experiencing the great outdoors with some (or all) of the comforts of home. Rivershore Resort is the latest and greatest, set on the Maroochy River.<\/li>\n<li>In the latest statistics to the year ending September 2017, 262,000 domestic visitors came to the Sunshine Coast for a business trip (conference or meeting). There is a trend for more travellers to merge business and leisure otherwise known as bleisure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6810\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/toptrends_747x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/toptrends_747x576.jpg 747w, https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/toptrends_747x576-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>Cruising is one of the fastest growing tourism sectors across the globe. The Sunshine Coast is relatively new in the cruising industry, but in a short period of time, we have gone from strength to strength in proving to be a new alternative and popular destination for cruise itineraries. For example, in 2015-16, we welcomed 7 cruise ships valued at $1.2 million dollars. For the past year, this has steadily increased to 9 cruise ships and a total of nearly 40,000 passengers growing by 28.6%. Showing no signs of slowing down, an additional 12 ships are scheduled to visit during 2018\/2019.<\/li>\n<li>As recognised by Tourism Australia, \u2018culinary tourism\u2019 continues to be a hit as travellers are motivated by delicacies on offer. We will be dialling up and highlighting the innovative producers and array of cooking schools, restaurants and farmers markets during 2018.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, people continue to seek authentic tours and experiences that can\u2019t be accessed everywhere. Driving along the beach north of Noosa to Rainbow Beach, kayaking amongst dolphins or riding a horse along the beach; the Sunshine Coast is brimming with surprising activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will this year have in store for the tourism sector? 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