Although the pandemic hammered the cruise industry, with 2020 seeing an 81% drop in the number of passengers, the sector is poised to rebound to pre-COVID-19 volumes in the years ahead, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
Optimistic forecasts project passenger volume to exceed 2019 levels by the end of this year, while conservative estimates suggest 2023.
"CLIA ocean-going cruise lines have welcomed more than 6 million guests onboard since resuming operations in July 2020," Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of CLIA, said in a release. "Coastal and maritime tourism is an important economic driver, and we continue to work in partnership with cruise destinations so that communities thrive from responsible tourism."
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