Even as the Americas continue to dominate the cruise industry, Asia’s cruise passenger source market hit a new high in 2018 with 4.24 million people taking an ocean cruise, up 4.6% year-on-year, reports data released his month by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Asia, the third largest cruise market after North America and Europe, accounted for a […]
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Dufry launches Dufry Cruise Services and begins first Asian operations on Norwegian Joy cruise ship
Dufry is beefing up its cruise ship services by creating the Dufry Cruise Services center of excellence. Based in Miami, the new center is in line with the travel retail giant’s strategy to further expand its presence in the cruise ship business, and combines the cruise ship expertise formerly known as Flagship Retail Services with […]
State of the Asia cruise Industry: no signs of slowing down
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released the findings of the new, comprehensive 2016 Asia Cruise Trends study. The data reveals the cruise industry in Asia is growing at a record pace and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, Asian source markets experienced the most growth year over year in ocean cruise passengers with an impressive […]