The number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe rose significantly in 2022 over the previous year, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That said, the passenger volume remained below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Germany was the leading European source market for cruise tourism in 2022, with nearly 1.9 million passengers. That year, The United Kingdom and Ireland reported the second-highest figure, with roughly 1.7 million passengers.
Number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s)
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CLIA UK & Ireland. (April 13, 2023). Number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/386768/cruise-passenger-numbers-by-source-country/
CLIA UK & Ireland. "Number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/386768/cruise-passenger-numbers-by-source-country/
CLIA UK & Ireland. (2023). Number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/386768/cruise-passenger-numbers-by-source-country/
CLIA UK & Ireland. "Number of Cruise Passengers Sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/386768/cruise-passenger-numbers-by-source-country/
CLIA UK & Ireland, Number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/386768/cruise-passenger-numbers-by-source-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of cruise passengers sourced from Europe from 2019 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], CLIA UK & Ireland, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/386768/cruise-passenger-numbers-by-source-country/