TABLE D-16 North American Cruise Passengers by Destination
TABLE D-16 North American Cruise Passengers by Destination
Passengers in thousands
| Destination | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 776.2 | 880.2 | 929.7 | 938.8 |
| Atlantic Coast | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Bahamas | 1,292.2 | 1,431.0 | 1,390.5 | 1,541.0 |
| Bermuda | 212.2 | 195.1 | 225.8 | 234.2 |
| Canada/New England | 173.0 | 213.6 | 178.9 | 164.6 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 1,036.9 | 1,214.9 | 1,315.3 | 1,386.1 |
| Far East | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Hawaii | 222.0 | 231.9 | 306.6 | 401.7 |
| Mexico (Pacific) | 731.4 | 964.4 | 1,130.3 | 1,075.0 |
| Nowhere | 16.8 | 28.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 |
| Pacific Coast | 25.5 | 48.1 | 55.8 | 60.0 |
| South America | 11.7 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 18.5 |
| South Pacific/Far East | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 11.7 |
| Southern Caribbean | 749.3 | 895.2 | 788.3 | 749.0 |
| Transatlantic | 75.7 | 96.1 | 146.4 | 138.0 |
| Trans-Panama Canal | 94.9 | 107.8 | 111.9 | 91.4 |
| Western Caribbean | 2,923.9 | 3,094.0 | 3,141.5 | 3,151.1 |
| Total | 8,348.7 | 9,418.3 | 9,747.2 | 9,970.9 |
NOTES: The cruise statistics cover seventeen major cruise lines that offer North American cruises with a U.S. port of call.
Destination Notes:
Eastern Caribbean: As far South as St. Maarten, as far west as Haiti.
Southern Caribbean: South of St. Maarten to northern coast of South America as far as Aruba.
Western Caribbean: West of Haiti, includes ports in Mexico, Central America, and Columbia.
Nowhere: Cruises that begin and end at the same port with no intervening calls.
Atlantic Coast: any coast fronting the Atlantic Ocean.
Pacific Coast: any coast fronting the Pacific Ocean.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Cruise Statistics, Summary Tables, available at: http://www.marad.dot.gov. as of November 2007.