Cruise Industry Statistics | Data |
Annual cruise industry revenue for the US economy | $37.85 billion |
Number of cruise industry jobs in the US | 314,000 |
Annual number of cruise ship passengers | 20,335,000 |
Percent of cruise passengers that originated in North America | 60 % |
Average annual growth rate of the cruise industry since 1980 | 7.4 % |
Number of children 18 and under that sailed with their families | 1,600,000 |
Number of new cruise ships that debuted in 2009 | 14 |
Number of new cruise ships currently on order | 26 |
Amount being spent on new ships | $15 billion |
Percent of cruises that were in the Caribbean | 37.02 % |
Average length of a cruise | 7.2 days |
Number of North American embarkation ports | 30 |
Number of embarkation ports around the world | 2,000 |
Average ship capacity utilization | 104 % |
Number of cruise ships that have sank since 1979 | 55 |
Total number of passengers who died on a cruise ship since 1979 | 172 |
*Death count includes all causes of death | |
Cruise Passenger Demographic Statistics | Data |
Average age of a cruise passenger | 50 + |
Average household earnings | $109,000 |
Percent of passengers who are college graduates | 86 % |
Percent who are married and work full time | 62 % |
Percent of people age 25+ with earnings of $40,000+ who have taken a cruise | 44.6 % |
Percent of the total US population who have taken a cruise | 19.9 % |
Average spent per person per week on their cruise | $1,770 |
Average spent per person per week on a non-cruise vacation | $1,200 |
Cruise Passenger Behaviors & Attitude Statistics | Data |
Percent of cruise passengers who think its a great way to sample destinations | 80 % |
Percent of would return to the Caribbean for a land based vacation | 50 % |
Bahamas | 21 % |
Hawaii | 13 % |
Mexico | 13 % |
Europe | 12 % |
Alaska | 11 % |
Percent of cruisers who travel with their spouse | 75 % |
Percent who travel with their children (under 18) | 25 % |
Percent who travel with their friends | 23 % |
Percent who travel with other family members | 21 % |
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Most Appealing Destinations to Cruise | |
Caribbean | 43 % |
Alaska | 25 % |
Bahamas | 25 % |
Hawaii | 15 % |
Mediterranean / Greek Islands / Turkey | 14 % |
Bermuda | 11 % |
Europe | 9 % |
Panama Canal | 8 % |
Mexico (West Coast ) | 8 % |
Top Rated Cruise Ships by Passenger Reviews | Rating (0-5) |
Celebrity Equinox | 4.4 |
Queen Elizabeth 2 | 4.34 |
Queen Mary 2 | 4.33 |
Celebrity Eclipse | 4.2 |
Queen Victoria | 4.18 |
Thomson Celebration | 4.15 |
Oriana | 4.14 |
Aurora | 4.14 |
Independence of the Seas | 4.13 |
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Statistic Sources & References
Source: Statistic Brain Research Institute (Online / Direct Response Mail)
Date research was conducted: March 3, 2017
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