Bharatbook.com : Evaluations & Discussions of Worldwide Demand for Cruise Shipping

A Cruise Ship or Cruise Liner ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Cruise-Shipping-to-2015-A-Realistic-Appraisal-of-Prospects.html ) is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, with millions of passengers each year. The industry's rapid growth has seen nine or more newly built ships catering to a North American clientele added every year since 2001, as well as others servicing European clientele. Smaller markets such as the Asia-Pacific region are generally serviced by older tonnage displaced by new ships introduced into the high growth areas.

Cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port. In contrast, dedicated transport oriented ocean liners do "line voyages" and typically transport passengers from one point to another, rather than on round trips. Some cruise ships also engage in longer trips which may not lead back to the same port for many months (longer round trips). Cruise shipping currently faces market conditions unprecedented in this hitherto highly expansionary sector - demand was hit hard by the events of September 11th and continues to exhibit very visible signs of damage, whilst the scale of recent years' new vessel ordering by the major lines guarantees large-scale fleet growth over the near-term.

The structure of the industry is also undergoing large-scale change, with underlying emerging problems for many operators accentuated by the recent demand downturn and leading to cases of bankruptcy, with increased consolidation by the major groups. The trend to ever-larger ships continues at a rapid pace, whilst new concepts for cruise ship design and operation continue to emerge, with varying degrees of success in terms of being turned into reality. In terms of vessel itineraries, the widening diversity of locations acting as home-ports and the opening-up of new markets continue to offer substantial opportunity for large-scale changes in cruise patterns throughout the next decade and beyond.

This Report - the 9th in-depth passenger shipping industry analysis published the highlights the current/recent developments throughout the industry, and presents detailed forecasts on what is likely to be witnessed over the period to 2015 in the areas of:- 
The Cruise Ship Fleet
Cruise Ship Operators
Patterns of Vessel Employment
Cruise Ship Repair & Newbuilding Yards
Cruise Ship Ports
Cruise Markets.  

The Report provides an invaluable independent set of detailed analyses on the future development prospects for all aspects of cruise shipping. It is essential reading for all parties with an interest in this rapidly changing sector.

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