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The cruise industry has exceeded 2015 forecasts and increased passenger expectations for 2016 - a sign that the cruise ship industry is now stronger than ever. This was announced by the International Association of Cruise Lines - Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) - at the Cruise360 conference in Vancouver.

The industry recorded a total of 23.2 million passengers on ocean cruises in 2015, up from 23 million and a 4 percent increase during 2014.

As a result of year-over-year increases, CLIA has adjusted its expectations for 2016 and now predicts that 24.2 million travelers will set sail on cruise ships worldwide.

“The success in 2015 demonstrates the continued strength of the cruise industry in the overall travel sector,” said Cindy D'Aust, president and CEO of CLIA.

"This is a direct result of the amazing work and collaboration of our community of cruise lines, executive partners, travel agencies and agents. Additionally, with the highest customer satisfaction scores of any leisure and travel segment, it reflects that cruise vacations are the holiday choice of travelers across to the whole world."

According to CLIA findings, most of the reasons for the industry's growth can be attributed to developing regions peace.

Asia experienced a surge in ocean passenger growth in 2015 cruise ships- 24 percent increase from 2014 to 2015, more than 2 million passengers in total in 2015. Australia is not far behind - the region that includes Australia, New Zealand and Pacific, experienced a 14% increase in cruise passengers from 2014 to 2015.

A year earlier, interest in cruises in North America- the flow of tourists has doubled compared to 2014.

Experts note that 62% of travelers who once went on a cruise buy cruise tours again, and 69% of tourists traveling by water consider this type of vacation more interesting than traveling by land.

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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) was formed at the end of 2012. Its members included the European Cruise Council, the Asian Cruises Association, the Passenger Shipping Association, the French Association of Cruise Companies (Association Française des Compagnies de Croisière), the Brazilian Association ABREMAR, North Northwest and Canada Cruise Association, Alaska Cruise Association, International Cruise Council Australia and Cruise Lines International Association.

The two-day IX International Forum “Water Tourism”, organized with the support of the State Duma, recently ended in St. Petersburg Russian Federation, Ministry of Culture of Russia, Ministry of Transport of Russia, Rostourism and other relevant ministries and departments.

This year the event, which has already become traditional for the Northern capital, was attended by about 300 delegates from federal and regional authorities, scientific, educational and business organizations.

The platform was created with the aim of developing a constructive dialogue among all interested parties: representatives of government, business and the scientific community.

The forum discussed issues of implementing government management mechanisms in the field of water tourism, creating at the federal level the necessary conditions for realizing the tourism opportunities of the country's water resources.

The Federal Tourism Agency was represented by the deputy head of the agency, Alexey Konyushkov.

He told the event participants about the work being carried out to prepare a new federal target program for the development of domestic and inbound tourism for 2019-2025 and the solutions provided within the framework of the concept of this document aimed at realizing the opportunities of water tourism in Russia. In particular, the concept of the new Federal Target Program identifies 15 promising tourist destinations, 9 of which are to one degree or another related to cruise and water tourism.

Total length Russia's navigable rivers, canals and lakes are about 100 thousand kilometers. Water arteries penetrate 60 regions of the country. There are almost 70 seaports in the country. This is a serious basis for the establishment of the Russian Federation as a global destination for water and cruise tourism. However, solving this problem requires the adoption of a whole set of measures to eliminate existing restrictions on growth and the coordination of the efforts of all stakeholders.

Taking into account the further increase in demand for domestic and inbound tourism predicted by industry experts, it is necessary to develop new mechanisms for effective legal regulation passenger navigation issues, as well as development of the infrastructure of inland waterways and seaports of our country. In addition, on this moment there is a need to increase the attractiveness of water tourism not only for compatriots, but also for foreign audiences. In this regard, it is important to develop existing and create new tourist routes, focused on the needs and interests of tourists from abroad.

Particular attention should be paid to creating conditions for the development of Russian ports as cruise destinations.

Currently, sea cruises from foreign cruise companies are one of the most promising drivers of inbound tourism.

According to the Cruise Lines International Association, 24.7 million people took a sea voyage in 2016. The most popular cruise destinations are the Caribbean and Mediterranean basins, European countries, states South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

About half a million cruise tourists arrive in Russia every year, who are attracted by the opportunity to enter our country for 72 hours, during which they have time to see St. Petersburg and Moscow.

As a rule, cruise tourists arrive in the Russian Federation from economically developed countries: the USA and the European Union. According to CLIA statistics, they tend to spend about 3-4 times more money when visiting Russia than tourists of other categories spend. Also, cruise tourists are for the most part “return clients”. Fans of this type of travel become its permanent adherents, which ensures a steadily growing incoming tourist flow.

“Russia is a very interesting and promising destination for cruise tourism. At the same time, the possibilities for receiving cruise ships and the quality of service for tourists in coastal regions our countries vary greatly. The bulk of cruise ships entering our country - 209 ships and 456 thousand tourists in 2016 - are received by the passenger port of St. Petersburg. At the same time, not even dozens, but only a few ship calls are made to Chukotka, Vladivostok, and Murmansk. At the same time, the annual number of cruise ship calls, for example, to Alaska is about 600. To attract cruise tourists to Russian ports, it is necessary to consolidate the efforts of the state and business to accept necessary measures infrastructure nature, as well as to create the most favorable conditions for tourists and increase the competitiveness of our country among world cruise destinations,” says the Head Federal agency tourism Oleg Safonov.

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24.7 million people traveled by sea last year. Thus, the results of 2016 exceeded forecasts: experts predicted that the number of cruise passengers in the world would reach 24.2 million.

The most popular cruise destinations are Caribbean(accounting for 35% of the total global cruise market), Mediterranean basin (18.3%). This is followed by cruises to Europe and Asia, in fifth place sea ​​travel to Australia, New Zealand and islands Pacific Ocean. Alaska cruises take sixth place, closing the top 7 South America.

At the end of 2017, the number of tourists going on cruises should reach 25.8 million, noted the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Much of the industry's growth will be driven by the continued development of the Asian market, which has seen its market share increase over the past year.

By comparison, in 2013, CLIA counted 21.3 million people on cruises worldwide.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) was formed at the end of 2012. Its members included the European Cruise Council, the Asian Cruises Association, the Passenger Shipping Association, the French Association of Cruise Companies (Association Française des Compagnies de Croisière), the Brazilian Association ABREMAR, the North-West and the Canadian Cruise Association (Northwest and Canada Cruise Association), Alaska Cruise Association (Alaska Cruise Association), International Cruise Council Australia and Cruise Lines International Association.

82% of Russians who choose sea cruises book expensive cabins with a balcony or suites. These statistics were shared by Natalya Bentas, Royal Caribbean’s executive director for the markets of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at a press conference of the company “Cruise House MK” on November 14.

Only clients from the Middle East book more expensive accommodation on board than Russians – 90%. For comparison, among tourists from Belgium and the Netherlands only 52% are ready to take this step, and clients from Spain prefer balconies by 28%, the rest prefer internal cabins and cabins with a window. In addition, Russians are among the top three most wasteful tourists on board, along with passengers from China and the Middle East.

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Natalya Andronova, general director of Atlantis Line, explains this by the Russian mentality. “Cruise companies value Russian tourists - they love shopping on board and leave the most generous tips. In addition, they love balconies. But people who choose cruises are well off all over the world. Even statistics say that this type of vacation is preferred by intelligent clients who want to see the world and have Good work. In the city, they spend two to three times more than land-based tourists,” she said.

However, according to observers, Russians now make up less than 1% of the total number of cruise line customers. As told to Giani Rotondo, CEO Royal Caribbean in the regions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, now the Russian market supplies only 6 thousand passengers of the company per year. The tour operator wants to increase the share of this market to 15 thousand by 2020.

The seriousness of the plans is confirmed by the introduction of Russian-language service on the company’s most modern liner – Symphony of the Seas. According to Natalya Andronova, suppliers make such decisions when the market potential begins to grow. Moreover, other players have already taken similar steps: for example, for the first time in the world cruise history Costa Cruises introduced full Russian-language service on four ships. And in April, Carnival is launching a new liner, Carnival Horison, with Russian service, which will make cruises around Mediterranean Sea. In addition, on two Carnival ships cruising the Caribbean, a service for tourists from Russia operates throughout the year, despite the fact that this destination is far from our country.

Natalya Bentas confirmed: the sea cruise market in Russia has doubled in five years - from 40 to 80 thousand passengers per year. In her opinion, the Russian segment is growing faster than others in Europe, despite the fact that the company’s sales in the Russian Federation fell in 2016.

 

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