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Cruise Stats Market Analysis: Cruise Research Paper

Industry Overview

According to the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, an estimated fifteen million passengers took cruises in 2010, which is a record-breaking figure (FCCA 2011). Over forty-percent of all cruise passengers booked itineraries that included Caribbean destinations, making it far and away the most popular region for cruises and cruise destinations (FCCA 2011). The FCCA also notes that increasing numbers of ships will likely increase cruise takers dramatically (FCCA 2011).

The numbers projected by the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association is fairly well in keeping with numbers projected by both Carnival and Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean actually estimates that more than eighteen million passengers were carried on cruise lines during 2010, though its estimate for the number of additional passengers that will (or can) be carried due to the addition of several ships is more directly in line with the FCCA's numbers; Carnival does not publish the same direct figures, but by both it and Royal Caribbean's estimates this company carried half or significantly more than half of all cruise passengers the world over in 2010 (Royal Caribbean 2010; Carnival 2010). Revenues for both major companies and most industry players increased significantly in 2010 compared to 2009, with per-passenger...

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This trend seems to be resuming where it left off in 2008 at the start of the global financial crisis, as both companies examined have posted record revenues that are in line with increases that began in the 1970s or 80s and have continued largely uninterrupted until two years ago (Carnival 2010; Royal Caribbean 2010).
Conclusion

The cruise industry is in strong shape and getting stronger. Major players in the market have a commanding share of passengers and revenues, however, making it difficult for new entrants. An investment in an existing and strong company in the industry, however, would likely yield solid returns.

References

Carnival. (2010). Annual Report. Accessed 16 July 2011. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDE2NTA1fENoaWxkSUQ9NDI4ODE2fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1

Florida Caribbean Cruise Association. (2011). Industry overview. Accessed 16 July 2011. http://www.f-cca.com/downloads/2011-overview-book_Cruise%20Industry%20Overview%20and%20Statistics.pdf

Royal Caribean. (2010). Annual Report. Accessed 16 July 2011. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9ODkzMzR8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1

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Carnival. (2010). Annual Report. Accessed 16 July 2011. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDE2NTA1fENoaWxkSUQ9NDI4ODE2fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1

Florida Caribbean Cruise Association. (2011). Industry overview. Accessed 16 July 2011. http://www.f-cca.com/downloads/2011-overview-book_Cruise%20Industry%20Overview%20and%20Statistics.pdf

Royal Caribean. (2010). Annual Report. Accessed 16 July 2011. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9ODkzMzR8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1
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