The number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom rose slightly in 2021 over the previous year, following a sharp decline in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, UK ports recorded approximately 88 thousand cruise passenger arrivals in 2021 compared to nearly 1.1 million in 2019.
Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Cruise industry in the United Kingdom (UK)
Industry overview
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of the cruises industry in the UK 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Revenue growth of cruises in the UK 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic European cruise passenger volume 2019-2021, by source country
- Premium Statistic Leading European cruise passenger markets 2011-2021
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- Premium Statistic Leading cruise destinations of passengers from the UK and Ireland 2019-2021
UK ports
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- Premium Statistic International cruise passenger movements at UK ports 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic International cruise passenger movements at UK ports 2019-2021, by month
- Premium Statistic International cruise passenger arrivals at UK ports 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic International cruise passenger departures at UK ports 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading cruise ports in the UK 2017-2021, by passenger movements
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Cruise companies
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Passenger behavior
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- Premium Statistic Travel product bookings in the UK 2022
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- Premium Statistic Share of cruise passengers from the UK and Ireland 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Average cruise passenger age in the UK and Ireland 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Duration of cruises taken by passengers from the UK and Ireland 2021
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- Number of cruise passenger embarkations at U.S. ports 2007-2019
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- Cruise passenger and crew onshore visits in Europe 2013-2019
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- Mediterranean cruises: embarking/disembarking vs. transit passengers 2019, by region
- Cruise passengers embarking from European ports 2009-2019
- Cruise expenses per passenger worldwide 2011-2015, by type
- Home in/out cruise passenger distribution in Mediterranean ports 2019, by country
- Share of cruise passengers in Mediterranean ports 2010-2019, by region
- Cruise passengers worldwide 2008-2017, by region of origin
- Adriatic cruise port countries by passenger share 2018
- Distribution of cruise passengers sourced from the U.S. 2007-2014, by region
- Cruise passenger movements in Mediterranean cruise regions 2019
- International tourist arrivals in Mauritius from 2015 to 2019
- South & Central America: cruise passengers' travel duration 2016-2019
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- Distribution of cruise passengers sourced from the U.S. 2007-2014, by region
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GOV.UK. (August 10, 2022). Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, 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 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 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 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2022, 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 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Number of international cruise passenger arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, August 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211686/international-cruise-passenger-arrivals-at-uk-ports/