The number of ocean cruise passengers to the most visited global cruise destinations rose significantly in 2022 over the previous year, after falling dramatically with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2022, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda were the leading cruise destinations worldwide, with roughly nine million passengers. While this figure denotes a sharp annual increase, it remained below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, Central and Western Mediterranean destinations followed in the raking in 2022, with around 2.6 million cruise passengers.
Leading ocean cruise destinations worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by number of passengers (in 1,000s)
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CLIA. (April 26, 2023). Leading ocean cruise destinations worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by number of passengers (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195236/leading-cruise-destinations-by-number-of-passengers/
CLIA. "Leading ocean cruise destinations worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by number of passengers (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195236/leading-cruise-destinations-by-number-of-passengers/
CLIA. (2023). Leading ocean cruise destinations worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by number of passengers (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195236/leading-cruise-destinations-by-number-of-passengers/
CLIA. "Leading Ocean Cruise Destinations Worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by Number of Passengers (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195236/leading-cruise-destinations-by-number-of-passengers/
CLIA, Leading ocean cruise destinations worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by number of passengers (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195236/leading-cruise-destinations-by-number-of-passengers/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Leading ocean cruise destinations worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by number of passengers (in 1,000s) [Graph], CLIA, April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195236/leading-cruise-destinations-by-number-of-passengers/