Cruise sector confident
Published:Thursday | January 15, 2009 | 1:02 PM
The international cruise industry is expressing confidence that it can ride out the global economic storm.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expects the number of people taking cruises in 2009 to rise by 2.3 percent to 13.5 million passengers.
The Caribbean, Alaska and the Mediterranean are expected to remain the dominant markets.
CLIA represents 23 member lines travelling to seven continents.