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| Cruise vacationing is the fast growing sector in the | | | | Of the eight major cruise lines in the Caribbean six of |
| tourism industry, at a rate twice as fast as tourism as | | | | them have their own private islands, Half Moon Cay, |
| a whole. North America accounts for 75-80% of the | | | | Casaway Cay, Great Stirrup Cay, Princes Cay, |
| market. The big three Carnival, Royal Caribbean and | | | | Serena Cay and Coco Cay. Some of the lines are |
| Princess are leading the way. Together they capture 2 | | | | investigating private clubs at ports of call. |
| 3rds of the market. | | | | Several cruise lines are introducing new ships or |
| Cruise ship themselves have become the | | | | reintroducing newly refurbished ships. The Disney |
| entertainment for the trip. With a multitude of activities | | | | Magic has new enhancements: a 24x14 ft. LED movie |
| there is something for everyone. From morning to dusk | | | | screen, new spa and fitness center for adults and |
| there is an activity available. Swimming in the pool, | | | | new youth space. Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Carnival |
| movies, casinos, games, lessons, kids programs, | | | | and Princess are all introducing new or refurbished |
| cooking classes, golf, ice skating,....the list goes on and | | | | ships this year as well. |
| on. You never have to leave the ship. | | | | Shorter length cruises aimed at a younger crowd are |
| The cruise lines are competing for ports, with many | | | | becoming more popular, accounting for 37% of all |
| more cruises leaving from ports in Florida. Disney is | | | | cruises. Clearly cruises aren't just for the rich and |
| bringing back seven day cruises leaving from the west | | | | famous anymore. All this growth and competition |
| coast, Los Angeles, to sail to Cabo San Lucas, | | | | mean more opportunities, more choices, and better |
| Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta., as well as cruises to the | | | | prices for the consumer. |