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CLIA commissions projects with world-renowned research partners to produce a broad slate of highly credible facts to promote the cruise industry's ongoing positive impacts on the world. To supplement these projects, CLIA conducts a variety of in-house research activities via polling as well as aggregation and anonymisation of collected Member data to tell important industry-level stories.

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Contribution of Cruise Tourism to the Global Economy 2024
In this report, we examine how the cruise industry in 2024 generated economic impacts acrossthe world. This includes analysis of the cruise industry’s impact on the United States, Canada,Europe, and countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Global cruise-related spending continued to grow in 2024, driven by higher passenger volumes and increased expenditures by cruise lines. Passenger spending increased by 23%, while cruise line purchases rose by 17%. This rise in cruise-related spending led to sustained economic impacts. In 2024, the cruise industry’s contribution to global economic output reached $198.8 billion, supporting 1.8 million jobs worldwide.

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Cruise Port Profile Study: Mykonos
Over 1.3M cruise passengers passed through Mykonos in 2024, along with 215k crew members; combined, they spent €126M in passenger and crew spending onshore. This direct spend, when combined with cruise line spend as well as indirect and induced impacts, amounted to €201M in total output from cruise related activity in Mykonos in 2024. With an average spend intensity at €19 per hour while in the port, the average per-passenger spend in Mykonos was €107, with the largest spend categories being eating & drinking, shopping, and taking guided tours.

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Ports with at least one cruise berth with Onshore Power Supply (OPS)
CLIA champions the advancement of onshore power infrastructure as an important component in the industry's work to reduce emissions and supports continued development of cost-effective infrastructure for clean shore-side electricity in ports where cruise ships call when the net impact delivers an overall emission reduction.

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2023 Hawai'i Economic Impact Analysis
Cruise tourism has played a vital role in Hawai'i’s visitor economy for over a century, evolving from luxury steamship voyages in the early 1900s to a modern mix of interisland and transpacific itineraries. While early cruises brought affluent travelers to the islands before the rise of air travel, today’s cruise industry contributes significantly to Hawai‘i’s economy by supporting local jobs, small businesses, and port infrastructure across multiple islands.Cruise tourism is managed tourism—with cruise arrivals planned up to three years in advance—and is an essential component of the state’s tourism strategy, connecting guests to local communities while helping to distribute economic benefits statewide.Hawai'i ranks 11th of U.S. states in economic impact received from cruise tourism.Approximately 35% of passengers sail on premium or luxury ships, and 36% of passengers are first-time visitors.Approximately 70% of the 38 unique ships that sail to or from Hawai'i are small- or mid-size ships.

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Scotland Cruise Levy Analysis
A new report from Oxford Economics, commissioned by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), highlights the substantial economic value of cruise tourism to Scotland, underlining its role in supporting jobs, businesses, and communities across the country. The study found that in 2023, cruise tourism:Generated £343 million in total economic output in Scotland.Contributed £173 million to GDP.Supported 4,712 jobs across a wide range of sectors.Delivered £145 million in wages to Scottish workers.Produced £61 million in tax revenues, benefitting public services and infrastructure.

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Cruise Port Profile Study: Marseille
Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal (MPCT) welcomed almost 1.8 million transit passengers in 2024, offering them access to the city for day visits during their cruise. An additional 660,000 passengers either embarked or disembarked on a cruise from MPCT during the year. Taken together, cruise-related spending resulted in a total economic impact of €610 million in the Provence economy in 2024, supporting €279 million in GDP.

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2024 Global Source Passenger Market Report
A record-setting 34.6 million ocean-going cruise passengers sailed globally in 2024, reflecting a 9% increase over 2023’s 31.7 million cruise travelers. Set against the backdrop of approximately 1.4 billion total international arrivals worldwide, the cruise industry accounts for less than 3% of global tourism, a focused yet powerful slice of the market.

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2024 Europe Source Passenger Market Report
European source markets in 2024 generated an impressive 8.4 million cruise passengers who set sail on itineraries worldwide. This marks a 3% increase over the previous year’s 8.2 million passengers and reflects the steady, sustainable growth of the cruise market across the continent.

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2024 North America Source Passenger Market Report
North America remained the world’s largest source market for ocean-going cruise passengers in 2024, sending more than 20 million travelers to sea. That represents a 13.4 % year-over-year increase, reinforcing the region’s role as a powerful engine of global cruise demand.Out of 34.6 million cruise guests that sailed worldwide in 2024, the United States alone accounted for approximately 19 million, or more than half of the global total. Among those American travelers, nearly two-thirds chose the Caribbean as their preferred destination.

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2024 Asia Source Passenger Market Report
The Asian market grew a robust 13% in 2024, building on its remarkable 195% rebound in 2023 after the prolonged impact of COVID-19’s devastation. A total of 2.6 million Asians took cruises to destinations worldwide last year. While still well below the peak of 2018 (4.2 million passengers) and the strong result in 2019 (3.7 million), it is clear that Asia is again embracing cruising.

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