Modern data streaming platforms bring better customer travel experiences

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This post details how cruise lines are leveraging data streaming platforms, built on Apache Kafka, to provide real-time customer experiences. It highlights the challenges of legacy systems and limited bandwidth on ships, and describes an architecture involving CDC-based connectors, Kafka, Kafka Streams, and Confluent for Kubernetes on ships, and Confluent Cloud or self-managed clusters on shore. The solution enables real-time reservation updates and customer data synchronization across fleets and shore-based systems, transforming customer experiences in the travel industry.