Some fun facts about cruising

The largest cruise ships are as tall as a 16-story building.

The average age of a cruise passenger is 47, but Caribbean cruises have the youngest passengers, with an average age of 43.

The first cruise ships back in the 1840s had cows on board to provide fresh milk.

The Titanic would be barely half the size of most modern cruise ships.

In 2019, the industry created jobs for 1.8 million people and contributed over US$154 billion to the economy globally.

Cruise ships are roughly the same size under the surface of the sea as they are above.

A quarter of US citizens have taken a cruise vacation.

Over 35% of cruises are Caribbean cruises.

Half of all cruise passengers are from North America, and 24% are from Western Europe.

Most cruise ships skip deck 13 due to superstition.

The average cruise passenger spends US$385 in port before boarding a cruise.

Around 300 ocean sailing cruise ships are currently in operation, and the number grows yearly.