Almost 4.95 million passengers across Europe took a cruise holiday in 2009; up 12% over 2008.
The UK is the largest contributor with 1.53 million passengers, representing 31.5% of the market. Germany is second with 1.02 million passengers and 21% of the market. Italy, the third largest cruise market in Europe, saw a 16% increase to 790,000 passengers while Spain showed a 26% increase to 627,000 passengers.
The Mediterranean and Atlantic Islands continue to be the most popular destinations with 2.8 million passengers visiting the regions in 2009 – a market share of 57%.
Northern Europe had a 20% increase in the number of cruise visitors (884,000) while the Caribbean and the rest of the world accounted for an increase of 19% over the previous year (1.23 million).
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