Global Cruise Competitive Landscape Professional Research Report 2025

Research Summary

A cruise refers to a leisure travel experience on a large, luxurious ship that takes passengers on a planned journey to visit multiple destinations. Cruises are popular vacation choices, offering a unique and all-inclusive travel experience. Passengers can enjoy a range of amenities and activities on board, such as dining at various restaurants, entertainment shows, recreational facilities like pools and spas, and a wide array of organized excursions and activities at the ports of call. Cruises can explore coastal regions, riverways, or even venture to distant, exotic locations, offering a convenient and comfortable way to see different places without the hassle of constant packing and unpacking. The cruise industry caters to diverse interests and budgets, making it an appealing option for families, couples, and solo travelers seeking a memorable and enjoyable vacation at sea.

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Cruise market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.

The major global  manufacturers of Cruise include Carnival, RCI, NCLH, MSC, Disney, Genting, Silversea, Hurtigruten, TUI etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Cruise. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Cruise market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Cruise market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Cruise industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.  

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Cruise Include:

Carnival

RCI

NCLH

MSC

Disney

Genting

Silversea

Hurtigruten

TUI

Cruise Product Segment Include:

Contemporary Cruise

Premium Cruise

Luxury Cruise

Others

Cruise Product Application Include:

Transportation

Entertainment

Others

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends

Chapter 2: Global Cruise Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Cruise Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Cruise Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Cruise Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis

Chapter 6: North America Cruise Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 7: Europe Cruise Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 8: China Cruise Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Cruise Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 10: Latin America Cruise Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Cruise Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 12: Global Cruise Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers

Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources


1 Cruise Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
1.2 Cruise Product by Type
1.2.1 Contemporary Cruise
1.2.2 Premium Cruise
1.2.3 Luxury Cruise
1.2.4 Others
1.3 Cruise Product by Application
1.3.1 Transportation
1.3.2 Entertainment
1.3.3 Others
1.4 Global Cruise Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
1.4.1 Global Cruise Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.2 Global Cruise Market Sales Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.3 Global Cruise Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
1.5 Cruise Industry Trends and Innovation
1.5.1 Cruise Industry Trends and Innovation
1.5.2 Cruise Market Drivers and Challenges
2 Cruise Market PESTEL Analysis
2.1 Political Factors Analysis
2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
2.3 Social Factors Analysis
2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
3 Cruise Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
3.1 Competitive Rivalry
3.2 Threat of New Entrants
3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.5 Threat of Substitutes
4 Global Cruise Market Analysis by Regions
4.1 Global Cruise Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.2 Global Cruise Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
4.2.1 Global Cruise Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Cruise Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
4.3 Global Cruise Sales and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
4.3.1 Global Cruise Sales and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
4.3.2 Global Cruise Sales Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
4.4 Global Cruise Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
5 Global Cruise Market Size by Type and Application
5.1 Global Cruise Market Size by Type
5.1.1 Global Cruise Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
5.1.2 Global Cruise Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
5.2 Global Cruise Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Cruise Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
5.2.2 Global Cruise Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
6 North America
6.1 North America Cruise Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
6.3 North America Cruise Market Size by Type
6.3.1 North America Cruise Sales by Type (2020-2032)
6.3.2 North America Cruise Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
6.4 North America Cruise Market Size by Application
6.4.1 North America Cruise Sales by Application (2020-2032)
6.4.2 North America Cruise Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
6.5 North America Cruise Market Size by Country
6.5.1 US
6.5.2 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Cruise Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
7.3 Europe Cruise Market Size by Type
7.3.1 Europe Cruise Sales by Type (2020-2032)
7.3.2 Europe Cruise Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
7.4 Europe Cruise Market Size by Application
7.4.1 Europe Cruise Sales by Application (2020-2032)
7.4.2 Europe Cruise Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
7.5 Europe Cruise Market Size by Country
7.5.1 Germany
7.5.2 France
7.5.3 United Kingdom
7.5.4 Italy
7.5.5 Spain
7.5.6 Benelux
8 China
8.1 China Cruise Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
8.3 China Cruise Market Size by Type
8.3.1 China Cruise Sales by Type (2020-2032)
8.3.2 China Cruise Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
8.4 China Cruise Market Size by Application
8.4.1 China Cruise Sales by Application (2020-2032)
8.4.2 China Cruise Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
9 APAC (excl. China)
9.1 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
9.3 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Market Size by Type
9.3.1 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Sales by Type (2020-2032)
9.3.2 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
9.4 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Market Size by Application
9.4.1 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Sales by Application (2020-2032)
9.4.2 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
9.5 APAC (excl. China) Cruise Market Size by Country
9.5.1 Japan
9.5.2 South Korea
9.5.3 India
9.5.4 Australia
9.5.5 Southeast Asia
10 Latin America
10.1 Latin America Cruise Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
10.3 Latin America Cruise Market Size by Type
10.3.1 Latin America Cruise Sales by Type (2020-2032)
10.3.2 Latin America Cruise Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
10.4 Latin America Cruise Market Size by Application
10.4.1 Latin America Cruise Sales by Application (2020-2032)
10.4.2 Latin America Cruise Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
10.5 Latin America Cruise Market Size by Country
10.6 Latin America Cruise Market Size by Country
10.6.1 Mexico
10.6.2 Brazil
11 Middle East & Africa
11.1 Middle East & Africa Cruise Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
11.3 Middle East & Africa Cruise Market Size by Type
11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Cruise Sales by Type (2020-2032)
11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Cruise Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
11.4 Middle East & Africa Cruise Market Size by Application
11.4.1 Middle East & Africa Cruise Sales by Application (2020-2032)
11.4.2 Middle East & Africa Cruise Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
11.5 Middle East Cruise Market Size by Country
11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
11.5.2 South Africa
12 Competition by Manufacturers
12.1 Global Cruise Market Sales, Revenue and Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
12.1.1 Global Cruise Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
12.1.2 Global Cruise Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
12.1.3 Global Cruise Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
12.2 Cruise Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
12.2.1 Cruise Competitive Landscape Analysis
12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
12.2.3 Market Dynamic
13 Key Companies Analysis
13.1 Carnival
13.1.1 Carnival Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.1.2 Carnival Cruise Product Portfolio
13.1.3 Carnival Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.2 RCI
13.2.1 RCI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.2.2 RCI Cruise Product Portfolio
13.2.3 RCI Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.3 NCLH
13.3.1 NCLH Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.3.2 NCLH Cruise Product Portfolio
13.3.3 NCLH Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.4 MSC
13.4.1 MSC Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.4.2 MSC Cruise Product Portfolio
13.4.3 MSC Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.5 Disney
13.5.1 Disney Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.5.2 Disney Cruise Product Portfolio
13.5.3 Disney Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.6 Genting
13.6.1 Genting Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.6.2 Genting Cruise Product Portfolio
13.6.3 Genting Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.7 Silversea
13.7.1 Silversea Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.7.2 Silversea Cruise Product Portfolio
13.7.3 Silversea Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.8 Hurtigruten
13.8.1 Hurtigruten Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.8.2 Hurtigruten Cruise Product Portfolio
13.8.3 Hurtigruten Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
13.9 TUI
13.9.1 TUI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
13.9.2 TUI Cruise Product Portfolio
13.9.3 TUI Cruise Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14 Industry Chain Analysis
14.1 Cruise Industry Chain Analysis
14.2 Cruise Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
14.2.1 Cruise Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
14.3 Cruise Typical Downstream Customers
14.4 Cruise Sales Channel Analysis
15 Research Findings and Conclusion
16 Methodology and Data Source
16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
16.2 Research Scope
16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
16.4 Date Source
16.4.1 Primary Sources
16.4.2 Secondary Sources
16.5 Data Cross Validation
16.6 Disclaimer

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