More young people are choosing to go on cruise vacations

Cruises — often the vacation style of choice for families and older generations — have started to appeal to an unlikely cohort: Millennials and Generation Z, who see cruising as good value for their money. 

Cruise lines are taking note, and updating their offerings to capture this interest from younger consumers who prize experiences like travel — so long as they can do it their way, and not their parents'. 

"It's a great thing to see, a lot of more younger consumers choosing cruising," Nirmal Saverimuttu, president and chief experience officer for Virgin Voyages, told CBS News.