The main manifestations of regional imbalance in cruise tourism development

First of all, the distribution of tourist destinations is uneven. North America, led by the United States, has a high per capita income and advanced consumption, so it has become the largest cruise market in the world, and the number of tourists has always accounted for about two-thirds of the world's share. Of course, with the continuous expansion of cruise tourism to other parts of the world, the share of North America has a downward trend. According to the data released by CLIA, by 20 13, the number of North American tourists will account for about 55% of the global share. Among the top ten tourist destination countries in 20 14, the United States still ranks first, accounting for half of the country, followed by Germany, Britain and Ireland, accounting for about 8%, and Australia and Italy. Among them, the total number of cruise passengers in China in 20 14 was about 700,000, accounting for about 3% of the world, which was 34% higher than the 520,000 in 20 13.

Secondly, it shows that the geography of cruise routes is neutral. The most mature cruise destinations in the world include Florida in southeastern North America.