CABI TOURISM TEXTS Introduction to Tourism Transport SVEN
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Introduction to Tourism Transport SVEN GROSS LOUISA KLEMMER COMPLIMENTARY TEACHING MATERIALS
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Chapter 8 Cruise Ships
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Cruise Ships cruise ship: a passenger ship intended to provide passengers with a full tourist experience. All passengers have cabins. Facilities for entertainment aboard are included (Glossary of Transport Statistics, 2009) cruise product • complex package of transportation, accommodation and leisure facilities on board • • • itinerary of several destinations to be visited overall experience is of primary importance transportation itself plays only a secondary role
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Institutional Framework IMO = International body responsible for maritime affairs Treaty - UNCLOS maritime zones Source : Adapted from The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1998
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Demand • • • fastest growing segment within the leisure travel market average annual passenger growth rate: approx. 7. 5% between 1980 and 2012: 225 million passengers International demand (numbers of passengers in millions) 25 20 15 10 5 2. 18 2. 25 2. 91 1. 37 1. 45 3. 44 4. 05 4. 46 5 10. 38 10. 45 10. 29 10. 4 11. 11 11. 5 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1. 29 5. 54 6. 18 0. 87 2. 14 6. 91 0 2001 North America Europe Rest of the world Source: Adapted from G. P. Wild, 2012
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Supply Vessel ownership Ship owner Management Power of disposition Broker of the ships Independent shipping company Financing company Leasin g Charter Shipping company Charter, General sales agent, Commissio n sales agreement s Cruise sales Charter, General sales agent, Commission sales agreements Charter Cruise sales Tour operator Cruise sales Cruise customer Uncommon operating model Source: Adapted from Gross, 2011 Common operating model
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Supply Market shares of the major cruise shipping companies in 2010 (percentage share of berths) Mediterranean Shipping Cruises 6% Others 18% Star Cruises 8% Royal Caribbean Cruises 22% Carnival 46% Source: ISL, 2012; ships of 1000 gt and over
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Supply Passenger capacity of world active cruise fleet 1990– 2012 500 450 400 1000 berths 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Source: ISL, 2012; ships of 1000 gt and over 2006 2008 2010 2012
CABI TOURISM TEXTS Supply World passenger and cargo passenger fleet: average size development 1991 -2012 12000 10500 gt 9000 7500 6000 4500 3000 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 Passenger ships Source: ISL, 2012 2001 2003 2005 Passenger/rorro cargo ships 2007 2009 2011
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