CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its Asia Ocean Source Markets report for 2018, announcing that the region “hit another record high” for the number of passengers taking an ocean cruise. The report, which offers an in-depth look at the growth, demographics and trends of the top source markets...
CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its Asia Ocean Source Markets report for 2018, announcing that the region “hit another record high” for the number of passengers taking an ocean cruise.
The report, which offers an in-depth look at the growth, demographics and trends of the top source markets in Asia, outlined that 4.24 million passengers took a cruise in 2018, an increase of 4.6% compared with 2017.
As the third largest cruise region after North America and Europe, Asia’s strong growth highlights its potential for the global cruise industry.
“With nine out of 10 Asian travellers choosing to cruise in Asia, it is clear that cruising will keep growing in popularity as more capacity will be deployed to Asia in the next few years,” said Joel Katz, Managing Director for CLIA Australasia & Asia.
“Asian cruise passengers are found across the age spectrum, suggesting different consumer segments interested in a cruise holiday and providing numerous possibilities for industry partners to develop the cruise penetration rate in this region,” he added.
Looking ahead, the report suggests that cruising in Asia is expected to continue growing in popularity, thanks in part to the arrival of new ships in 2019/20, including Royal Caribbean International and MSC Cruises.
The building of new infrastructure in Asia is also set to play a major part in the region’s ongoing growth.
Download the full report HERE.
Pictured: A Genting Cruise Lines ship sailing into Hainan, China.
