World Travel & Tourism Council

Cruises

WTTC Report Highlights Cruise Tourism’s Significant Global Impact on Communities.

Cruising for Impact, the most recent research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), details the substantial economic and social benefits that cruise tourism provides to local communities and destinations across the globe. The paper states that in 2024, cruise tourism produced US$199 billion in overall economic output and US$98.5 billion in global GDP. The industry produced US$60.1 billion…