B
Evidence Grade B
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not independently verified
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37,200,000
37,200,000 -- cruise passengers for global cruise industry (2025)
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Value
37,200,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Cruise Lines International Association
Primary
Tier B
https://www.fastcompany.com/91616748/the-world-is-a-mess-lets-book-a-cruise ↗
Source Article
The world is a mess. Let’s book a cruise!
Consumer confidence is feeble, gas prices remain high, the labor market has the jitters, there’s war in the Middle East, and AI doomerism has become part of pop culture. So . . . time to book a cruise?
Apparently so. This week Carnival, the largest cruise line, reported record results—third quart…
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Cruise Lines International Association
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Methodology
Trade group Cruise Lines International Association industry figure, cited by Fast Company
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13,445,000 | |
| 2025 (current) | 37,200,000 | +176.7% |
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Industrymarketing
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global cruise industry: 37,200,000 cruise passengers. Source: Cruise Lines International Association (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/clia-cruise-passengers-2025
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