Transcript Chapter 8
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 2,91 15 10 2,18 2,25 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 5 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 Charte r Shipping company Charter, General sales agent, Commissio n sales agreement s Cruise sales Charter, General sales agent, Commission sales agreements Cruise sales Charter Tour operator Cruise sales 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 Carnival 46% Caribbean Cruises 22% 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 1990 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 Passenger ships Source: ISL, 2012 1999 2001 2003 2005 Passenger/rorro cargo ships 2007 2009 2011 CABI TOURISM TEXTS