The number of Australians taking
a cruise has skyrocketed since last
year – and we’re also cruising for
longer, according to a new report.
IN 2011, 623,294 Australians took a cruise
holiday – nearly 160,000 more than the
previous year – a record growth of 34%.
By comparison, the world’s largest cruise
market, the United States, recorded only 4%
increase in passenger numbers, while the UK
reported a 5% rise.
The latest local figures, released yesterday
by the International Cruise Council Australasia
(ICCA), mean that 2.7% of the population
went on a cruise holiday last year, which
places ...
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