More People Took a Cruise Last Year Than the Cruise Industry Expected
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Growth in Asia and Australia is fueling the better-than-expected cruise numbers, but industry leaders would like to see the largest market — North America — make more gains as well.
The cruise industry has weathered some unpleasant surprises over the past year — from the spread of the Zika virus to unexpectedly nasty weather to terrorism fears in Europe.
But the Cruise Lines International Association had a happier surprise to talk about last week: The number of people who set sail on an ocean cruise in 2015 was 23.2 m
