The number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom grew sharply in 2022 compared to the previous year, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, UK ports reported just above one million cruise passenger arrivals in 2022. Despite the significant annual increase, this figure remained around 8.1 percent lower than in 2019.
Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (July 26, 2023). Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/
GOV.UK. "Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/
GOV.UK. "Number of International Cruise Passenger Arrivals at Ports in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/
GOV.UK, Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/