Geography

2013 Source Region

Where do the 20.9 million annualized ocean cruise passengers carried come from? Refer to the chart below for estimated region of origin and contribution to the $36.2 billion in cruise revenue. For information on the destinations passengers visit and how much they spend at ports of call and embarkation, refer to Port Pulse.

2011 Cruise Passengers Visits

Where did the 19.2 million annualized passengers carried in 2011 visit? Click on the thumbnail images below to view geo-coded maps compiled by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Global Studies & Geography, Hofstra University with Port Pulse™ data.

Sources: Cruise Market Watch’s proprietary Cruise Pulse™ and Port Pulse™ databases, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Carnival Corporation and plc, NCL Corporation Ltd., Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and DVB Bank.