Some Interesting Cruise Facts

We all love cruising and inherently know some things to be true when it comes to the big picture of cruise itineraries, destinations and motivations. That said, here are the real cruise facts direct from the Cruise Line International Association.

Top Cruise Itineraries
Caribbean – 37.3%
Mediterranean – 19%
Other Markets -14.5%
Europe – 11.1%
Australia – 5.9%
Alaska – 4.5%
Asia – 3.4%
South America – 3.3%

Where do the passengers come from?
USA – 51.7%
UK/Ireland – 8.1%
Germany – 7.7%
Italy – 4.0%
Australia/New Zealand – 3.6%
Brazil – 3.4%
Canada – 3.4%
Spain – 2.8%
France – 2.4%
Scandinavia – 1.6%

What are the next hot cruise destinations?
Trans Pacific
US Rivers
South America
Antartic
World Cruises
Africa
Middle East
Canada/New England

What are the major motivators to take a cruise?
Value/Price – 86.6%
Destinations/Itineraries – 77.7%
Cruise Brand Reputation – 76%
Home Port – 61.3%
Lifestyle Amenities – 39.3%

There are some surprises here. First of all, the next hot cruise destination is Trans-Pacific (which basically means a repositioning cruise across the Pacific). This survey was obviously done before Cuba opened up, as that seems to be the hottest choice by far, even though there’s only one cruise line (Carnival’s Fanthom) going there at the moment, although that destination is expected to be widespread throughout the industry soon.

One thing that’s not so surprising is that most people see price as a major factor in their decision to cruise in the first place. These cruise facts do change every year though, so we might be looking at some completely new data when we check it out again next year.