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What is an international cruise?

Cruise ships were originally used to transport passengers. Until the beginning of the twentieth century. Some cruise ships began to provide passengers with limited basic facilities, such as room and restaurant services. The mid-20th century was a prosperous period for air travel. In order to increase competitiveness, cruise companies began the concept of cruise vacation.

Cruise vacation gradually flourished in the 1980s. Many cruise companies have joined and invested in the construction of cruise ships with more luxurious facilities, more programs and larger displacement, making cruise ships a luxurious sea resort. Cruise ships are called "destinations without destinations" and "maritime mobile resorts", which are an indispensable part of the world tourism and leisure industry today. Cruise economy has become an important economic growth pole of world-famous port cities. Its high driving ratio coefficient of 1: 12 makes the cruise industry a sunrise industry with great development potential. According to statistics, the cruise economy is growing at a high speed of more than 10%.