Figure 2-21 North American Cruise Passengers: 2004-Q1 to 2012-Q1

Millions of passengers
| Year-Quarter | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 2004-Q1 | 2.3 |
| 2004-Q2 | 2.3 |
| 2004-Q3 | 2.4 |
| 2004-Q4 | 2.4 |
| 2005-Q1 | 2.5 |
| 2005-Q2 | 2.4 |
| 2005-Q3 | 2.4 |
| 2005-Q4 | 2.4 |
| 2006-Q1 | 2.4 |
| 2006-Q2 | 2.4 |
| 2006-Q3 | 2.5 |
| 2006-Q4 | 2.6 |
| 2007-Q1 | 2.7 |
| 2007-Q2 | 2.5 |
| 2007-Q3 | 2.6 |
| 2007-Q4 | 2.5 |
| 2008-Q1 | 2.7 |
| 2008-Q2 | 2.4 |
| 2008-Q3 | 2.5 |
| 2008-Q4 | 2.4 |
| 2009-Q1 | 2.5 |
| 2009-Q2 | 2.4 |
| 2009-Q3 | 2.5 |
| 2009-Q4 | 2.4 |
| 2010-Q1 | 2.7 |
| 2010-Q2 | 2.6 |
| 2010-Q3 | 2.7 |
| 2010-Q4 | 2.7 |
| 2011-Q1 | 2.9 |
| 2011-Q2 | 2.6 |
| 2011-Q3 | 2.6 |
| 2011-Q4 | 2.8 |
| 2012-Q1 | 3.0 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Cruise Statistics, available at www.marad.dot.gov/library_landing_page/data_and_statistics/Data_and_Statistics.htm as of March 2015.