Cruise Passenger Numbers Are Expected to Top 25 Million Next Year
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The cruise industry is generally very good at getting passengers to fill all their ships, especially new ones with the latest bells and whistles. Executives have also been trying to get those passengers to pay more for their trips, which is sometimes a struggle.
With business still growing fast in Asia, the Cruise Lines International Association is projecting that 25.3 million people will take a cruise vacation in 2017.
That represents an estimated 4.5 percent increase from 2016, when 24.2 million passengers are expected to cruise. CLIA originally gave an outlook of 24 million for this year, but in June revise
