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Value of cruising continues to rise
The British cruise sector contributed £2.49 billion to the UK economy last year, 3.7% more than in the previous year.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said the industry’s contribution to the economies of Europe was also up, by 3.4% to £13.5 billion.
The UK remains Europe’s biggest cruise market, accounting for 27.7% of all European passengers last year when more than 1.7 million British holidaymakers went on a cruise.
However, the UK is only the third largest recipient of wealth generated by the cruise industry, after both Italy and Germany.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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