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Vacation Cruises

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Sep. 1, 2008 - 38 Pages


Table of Contents



1.Overview

Cruise Line Types

Ocean Cruises

River Cruises

Table 1: Global Cruise Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity Allocation by Region - Caribbean and Bahamas, Alaska, Mexico West Coast, Europe and Mediterranean, Asia-Pacific, and Others

Table 2: Global Cruise Market (2004-2006): Number of Cruise Passengers in Thousands

Market Trends

Cruise Industry Sees Signs of Recovery

Baby Boomers Prefer to Chill Out on Polar Cruises

Travel trends in the US and Europe

New Attractions in the Cruise Industry

Cruising for Minors and Teenagers

Introduction of New Ports

Economic and Demographic Trends

Enhancements in the Industry Leads to Huge Profit Generation

Technological Innovations

Capacity Expansion Results in Deriving

Larger Market Share

Demand Vs Supply

Market Characteristics

Market Structure

Consumer Psychographics Profile

Growth Drivers

Vacation Pattern

Table 3: Cruise Lengths in the US and the UK (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Market Shares

Competitive Landscape

Table 4: Global Cruise Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity by Company - Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Star Group (includes Norwegian), MSC Cruises, and Others

Major Bottlenecks

Terrorism - A Major Threat to Tourism

Current and Future Analysis

2.Mergers and Acquisitions

3.Strategic Corporate Developments

4.Product Launches

5.A North American Perspective

Overview

Table 5: Cruise Market in North America

(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Cruise Line - Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Star Cruises and Others

Table 6: Cruise Lines Market in North America (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Passenger Boarding by Cruise Line - Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Norwegian, and Others

Table 7: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and P&O Princess Cruises Geographic Concentration (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Region - Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, and Others

Table 8: Leading Cruise Lines in the North American Cruise Market (2005): Berths

Capacity for Carnival, Royal Caribbean Cruises, P&O-Princess Cruises*, NCL Holding-Norwegian Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises,

Disney Cruise Line, Royal Olympic Cruises, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises, and Others

Outlook

5a.United States

Overview

Table 9: Cruise Vacation Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Cruisers and Cruising Days Proportion by Category - Restless Boomers, Enthusiastic Boomers, Consummate Shoppers, Luxury Seekers, Explorers, and Ship Buffs

Table 10: Cruise Market in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Cruisers by Income Level

Economic Influence on Texas Cruising Industry

Travel Agencies

The Role of Internet

Table 11: US Cruise Lines Market: Online

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for

Years 2003 through 2008

Outlook

5b.Canada

Overview

Table 12: Canadian International Travel

Market: Number of Passenger Departures through Sea for Years 2003 through 2008

5c.Japan

Overview

Table 13: Japanese International Tourist

Market: Passenger Departures through

Sea in ‘000 for Years 2003 through 2008

6.A European Perspective

Overview

Leading Players

Table 14: European Cruise Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Cruise

Operator - Carnival Corporation,

Mediterranean Shipping Corporation,

Louis, and Others

Market Trends

Table 15: European Cruise Ship Market by Region - UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece

and Others Independently Analyzed with

Annual Passenger Traffic in Thousands for

Years 2003 through 2008

European Cruise Market & North American

Cruise Market Comparison

Outlook

6a.France

Overview

Table 16: French Sea Travel Market -

Passenger Departures through Sea in

Thousands for Years 2003 through 2008

6b.Germany

Overview

Table 17: German International Travel Market - Passenger Departures through Sea in Millions

for Years 2003 through 2008

6c.United Kingdom

Overview

Leading Players

Table 18: UK Foreign Passenger Departures - Annual Sea Transport Figures in ‘000 for

Years 2003 through 2008

Table 19: UK Residents Spending on Travel and Tourism by Category - Tourist Trips and Overseas Visits Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in £ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008

Outlook

7.Asia-Pacific

Overview

Star Corporation - The Market Leader

Asian Cruise Market & Gambling

Star Cruises - Asian Operations

Expanding Developed Markets

Developing New Markets

Prospects in the Asian Market

Leisure Travel Expenditure on Rise

Packaged Tours/Vacations

7a.China

Overview

7b.Singapore

Overview

Table 20: Sea Tourism Market in Singapore - International Departures through Sea inMillions for Years 2003 through 2008

7c.South Korea

Overview

Table 21: Sea Travel Market in South Korea - Passenger Departures through Sea in ‘000 for Years 2003 through 2008

8.A Latin American Perspective

8a.Argentina

Overview

Table 22: International Tourism Departures in Argentina by Mode of Transport - Sea and Others Independently Analyzed in ‘000 for

Years 2003 through 2008

8b.Brazil

Overview

Table 23: Brazilian International

Travel Market - Passenger Departures

Through Sea in ‘000 for Years

through 2008


GLOBAL DIRECTORY




Abstract

The global outlook series on Vacation Cruises provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a rudimentary prelude to the Vacation Cruises industry. The closely summarized global market discussion offers a broad, macro level picture of the trends, challenges, market structure/basics, and recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry. The report includes 23 information rich tables, presenting research findings and analytical projections, which season the entire discussion aimed at capturing the prevalent scenario with unrivalled precision. The report offers a synopsized discussion on markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, France, Germany, UK, Asia, China, South Korea, Argentina and Brazil. The report also includes an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 105 companies worldwide.

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