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Future Projections

elcome aboard to the 2026 Cruise Industry The year-over-year geographic ship deployment for
WAnnual Report, our 39th consecutive edition the leading brands is broken down by sailing region.
since 1988. Twenty sailing regions are analyzed in terms of ships
The report provides exclusive and objective analysis sailing there, comparing year-over-year deployment
of the industry and where it is going based on original and passenger capacity.
and independent research by Cruise Industry News. The 2026 Cruise Industry News Annual Report will
We look at each company and each brand in terms of show the direction the industry is likely to sail in the
growth, market development, guest sourcing and ship coming years, who the leading players are and will be,
deployment through 2036. and also the startups and the niche operators.
The projections are based on existing newbuild or- We will also show you where the industry has been
ders that have been confirmed through 2036 and over the past several decades as its history of steady
known or expected ship replacements and deploy- growth and expansion must be considered indicative
ments. of its future growth potential.
The global cruise market is analyzed by segments: In short, our report puts the global cruise industry at
contemporary, premium, budget, luxury, expedition your fingertips in hard numbers.
and niche, and broken down by brand, ship and guest
capacity year-by-year. Welcome Aboard!

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