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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Cruising said to be a $42 billion business in U.S.

The U.S. economic impact of the cruise industry grew 4.6% last year to $42 billion, according to a study done annually for the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

That compares with an increase in the U.S. gross domestic product of 2.2% in 2012.

Direct spending by the cruise lines was pegged at $19.6 billion, up 4%, according to the study by Business and Economic Research Associates.

The study said the cruise industry generates 356,311 jobs in the U.S with wages of over $17 billion.

North American cruise lines carried 16.95 million passengers last year, a 3.8% advance over 2011.

Chose to cruise!

Steve Call
"The Travel Professor"

Steve Call gets paid to tell people where to go as the director of the Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management associate degree program at Ohio University-Ironton. Professionally, he's a certified travel consultant and accredited cruise counselor and holds two college degrees. He has visited all the continents with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Cruising said to be a $42 billion business in U.S.

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