U.S. Cruise Industry: Evaluation of National Economic Development Benefits

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U.S. Cruise Industry: Evaluation of National Economic Development Benefits

The modern cruise industry began in the late 1960's, when year-round Caribbean cruises began operating out of Miami. Until that time, the world cruise fleet consisted of very old ships, most of them originally constructed for trans-Atlantic crossings. Currently, Caribbean cruises dominate the industry with most larger cruise ships positioned in this market. Other popular cruise destinations include Alaska, the Mediterranean, western Mexico, and Northern Europe. At the time of this study, the world cruise ship fleet consisted of about 250 vessels. The existing and on order ships were jointly analyzed, for a total of 111 deep draft cruise ships in the U.S. fleet, and 242 deep draft cruise ships in the world fleet. Vessel sizes and the number of people taking cruises have been steadily increasing since the 1980's when the cruise industry began a shipbuilding spree.