A luxury travel company announced members-only cruises starting at $7,500 that sold out within 24 hours — see what the cruises will be like

The cruise industry is making a comeback, and travelers are ready to pay big bucks to return to sea.

On Monday, luxury travel subscription company Inspirato announced eight members-only cruises sailing in 2023, starting at $7,500 per package.

Source: Inspirato

Within 24 hours, the company sold out two itineraries, amassing a “record breaking” over $3 million in reservations, it said in a press release.

Source: Inspirato

The luxury cruise program has clearly resonated with travelers, but Inspirato is neither a massive cruise line nor a boutique cruise brand.

Instead, the company specializes in a travel subscription program that gives its members access to luxury vacation homes, hotels, events, and trips around the world, including some aboard cruise ships.

Since Inspirato isn’t a cruise brand, the company will partner with different operators like Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and Emerald Cruises to charter and operate the ships.

And travelers are clearly excited: Within the first day of the program’s unveil, the Greece and Egypt itineraries both sold out “immediately,” according to the company.

Source: Inspirato

The lineup of eight itineraries will sail through five continents from March 2023 to February 2024.

This includes the Vietnam to Cambodia River Cruise in March 2023 starting at $13,900 per package …

… the Alaska Expedition in July 2023 aboard the National Geographic Quest starting at $19,900 …

… and the Antarctica Expedition in February 2024 aboard the National Geographic Resolution. This sailing is the most expensive, starting at a whopping $28,900 per stateroom.

“At Inspirato, we can definitively report that cruises are back,” Brent Handler, cofounder and CEO of Inspirato, said in the press release.