Fiji Times – Wednesday 20th December 2017.
The cruise industry will remain on the positive trajectory in the coming year, a new report issued by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) shows.
Specifically, a projected 27.2 million passengers are expected to set sail in 2018. In 2017, about 25.8 million passengers cruised compared with a confirmed 24.7 million passengers in 2016, an increase of 20.5 per cent over five years from 2011-2016, according to the 2018 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook.
To meet the ongoing demand, more ships are scheduled to set sail in 2018. CLIA cruise lines are scheduled to debut 27 new ocean, river and specialty ships in the coming year. Read more…
