Three major cruise lines dominated the European cruise market in 2019: Carnival, MSC Cruises and TUI Group. Carnival Corporation had the largest combined passenger capacity, including its brands Costa, AIDA, P&O and Cunard. MSC Cruises followed as the biggest single brand with a capacity of 2.2 million passengers. The third major player, TUI Group, operates TUI cruises in Germany, Hapag Lloyd and Marella in the UK.
Leading cruise companies on the European market in 2019, based on passenger capacity*
(in millions)
* Estimates. Data for Carnival includes the brands Costa (excluding ships deployed in China), AIDA, P&O and Cunard. TUI includes the brands TUI cruises, Marella and Hapag Lloyd.
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Cruise Industry News. (August 20, 2019). Leading cruise companies on the European market in 2019, based on passenger capacity* (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096746/biggest-cruise-companies-in-europe/
Cruise Industry News. "Leading cruise companies on the European market in 2019, based on passenger capacity* (in millions)." Chart. August 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096746/biggest-cruise-companies-in-europe/
Cruise Industry News. (2019). Leading cruise companies on the European market in 2019, based on passenger capacity* (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096746/biggest-cruise-companies-in-europe/
Cruise Industry News. "Leading Cruise Companies on The European Market in 2019, Based on Passenger Capacity* (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096746/biggest-cruise-companies-in-europe/
Cruise Industry News, Leading cruise companies on the European market in 2019, based on passenger capacity* (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096746/biggest-cruise-companies-in-europe/ (last visited May 28, 2020)
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