Travelers' love of fun on the high seas seems to stretch as far as the horizon. Even as wider travel spending cooled following a blockbuster 2023, demand for cruise vacations is moving full speed ahead.
In 2023, 31.7 million people worldwide went on cruise trips, up 7% from 2019, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. It expects passenger numbers to reach 39.7 million by 2027.However, the cruise industry is changing rapidly from what it was just a few years ago.
