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# European cruise market grew 1.3%, industry economic contribution by 3.1% in 2012
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/european-cruise-market-grew-1-3-industry-economic-contribution-by-3-1-in-2012/
- Published: 2013-06-27T05:56:53.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-27T05:56:53.000Z
- Author: H L
- Tags: #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

The European source market for cruises grew by 1.3% last year to a record 6.2 million passengers, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said.

The industry contributed almost ?38 billion to Europe’s economy last year, an increase of 3.1% on 2011 and the number of employees has also risen from 326,000 in 2012 compared to 315,500 the previous year.

After three consecutive years of decline, 2012 produced a revival for shipbuilding: the global orderbook comprised 20 ships with an overall capacity to handle 60,000 passengers and a total value worth ?10.5 billion due for delivery 2013-2016 at the end of last year.

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