number of ocean cruise passengers worldwide remained below pre-pandemic levels across all major source regions. In 2022, North America was the leading source market for the global cruise industry, with around 12.6 million passengers. That year, Western Europe reported the second-highest figure, with roughly 5.4 million cruise passengers.
The global volume of cruise travelers bounced back in 2022, after falling sharply with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the significant annual increase, the Number of ocean cruise passengers worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by source region (in 1,000s)
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CLIA. "Number of Ocean Cruise Passengers Worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by Source Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287111/cruise-passengers-by-source-country/
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Number of ocean cruise passengers worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by source region (in 1,000s) [Graph], CLIA, April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/287111/cruise-passengers-by-source-country/