In this report, we examine how the cruise industry in 2024 supported economic impacts across
Europe, including a detailed assessment of the cruise industry’s impact on its top 10 markets.
Accounting for over a third of the global total, direct cruise-linked spending in Europe totaled €31.3 billion, up 17% from 2023. Cruise line purchases were the largest spend component at €13.7 billion, followed by ship- and capacity-building at €9.6 billion. Passenger and crew spending amounted to €6.4 billion, while cruise line staff wages made the smallest contribution to direct cruise-linked spending at €1.7 billion.