The
figures were compiled from industry associations including the Cruise
Lines International Association (CLIA),
theEuropean
Cruise Council, Passenger Shipping Association,
International Cruise Council Australasia and industry analysts G P
Wild (International) Limited.
The
numbers increased from 18.7 million to 20.6 million between 2010 and
2011. The main markets are North
America(11.5 million) and Europe (6.2 million).
Christine
Duffy, CLIA President and CEO, said: “We are delighted to see 10
per cent annual global growth in cruise passengers last year, with
milestones being broken all over the world as growth continues. This
is the first time that European figures have passed six million and
the first time Australian cruise passengers have topped half a
million.
“The
latest statistics clearly show that the cruise industry has proved
resilient during difficult economic conditions and these results are
a testament to the industry’s ongoing innovation and
investment.
As we continually improve operations, an d add new and exciting
innovations and itineraries, we’re confident our sector has huge
potential for continued growth on a global basis.”
William Gibbons,
Director of the Passenger Shipping Association, said: “ British
ocean cruise passengers exceeded 1.7 million for the first time in
2011 and are currently the second largest source of cruise passengers
in the world. We’re looking forward to that growth continuing as
new ships come on stream to satisfy demand.”
European
cruise numbers last year were up nine per cent on the 5.56
million Europeans who took a cruise in 2010.
Countries
including the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France have seen cruise
passengers increase by an average of seven per cent to 15 per cent in
the past five years.
Australia
is a region of rapid growth, with cruise passengers increasing by 30
per cent in the past year to exceed more than half a million for the
first time. The International Cruise Council Australasia has
predicted that there will be one million Australians who will take
a cruise holiday in 2020.
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
|
|
|
USA
and Canada
|
10,781,000
|
11,520,000
|
|
|
|
Total
Europe
|
5,567,000
|
6,177,000
|
|
|
|
Rest
of World
|
2,402,903
|
2,908,000
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
18,750,903
|
20,605,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
%
change
|
5
year average
|
|
USA
and Canada
|
10,781,000
|
11,520,000
|
3.9%
|
1.88%
|
|
UK
|
1,622,000
|
1,700,000
|
5%
|
7.2%
|
|
Germany
|
1,219,000
|
1,398,000
|
14%
|
14.8%
|
|
Italy
|
889,000
|
923,000
|
4%
|
12.5%
|
|
Spain
|
645,000
|
703,000
|
9%
|
13.1%
|
|
France
|
387,000
|
441,000
|
14%
|
12.7%
|
|
Scandinavia
including Finland
|
283,000
|
306,000
|
8%
|
39%
|
|
Benelux
|
126,000
|
159,000
|
26%
|
20.1%
|
|
Switzerland
|
91,000
|
121,000
|
33%
|
17.1%
|
|
Austria
|
93,000
|
104,000
|
12%
|
19%
|
|
Other
Europe
|
212,000
|
224,000
|
|
13.8%
|
|
Rest
of the world*
|
2,402,904
|
2,908,406
|
21%
|
|
|
Total
|
18,750,903
|
20,605,000
|
9.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source
CLIA, ECC, Passenger Shipping Association and International Cruise
Council Australasia
*Breakdown
of Cruising in the Rest of the World 2007-10
|
Country
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey
|
20,000
|
19,733
|
20,705
|
42,000
|
55,000
|
|
Argentina
|
25,000
|
60,000
|
100,000
|
99,249
|
117,484
|
|
Brazil
|
347,150
|
446,815
|
621,070
|
720,621
|
792,752
|
|
Mexico
|
0
|
60,200
|
126,400
|
126,400
|
126,400
|
|
Australia
|
263,435
|
330,290
|
366,721
|
438,105
|
588,381
|
|
30,215
|
38,968
|
31,633
|
42,886
|
53,825
|
|
|
Japan
|
184,000
|
167,346
|
165,594
|
163,842
|
162,090
|
|
China
|
60,000
|
80,000
|
90,000
|
120,000
|
107,333
|
|
South
Africa
|
40,000
|
50,000
|
65,000
|
74,000
|
90,000
|
|
Others
|
479,150
|
282,950
|
565,877
|
575,800
|
815,141
|
|
Totals
|
1,448,950
|
1,536,302
|
2,153,000
|
2,402,903
|
2,908,406
|
Estimates
in italics River
cruises omitted. Figures for earlier years may contain some
river cruises but disaggregated figures are not available. Source: G
P Wild (International) Limited
