Passenger Cruises & Ferries: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2029 US revenues for passenger cruises and ferries in nominal US dollars. Total revenues are segmented by establishment type in terms of: ocean cruises, coastal and Great Lakes cruises and ferries, and inland waterway cruises and ferries.

To illustrate historical trends, total revenues and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2014 to 2024.

The scope of this report includes the revenues of for-hire ferries. Captive ferries (i.e., businesses that maintain their own boats or ships to transport company employees) are excluded. Also excluded are riverboat casinos, and scenic and sightseeing water transportation services.

This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey has a sample size of approximately 1,500, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Ocean Cruise Revenue Sources
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors

ESTABLISHMENT TYPE SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS

• Ocean Cruises
• Coastal & Great Lakes Cruises & Ferries
• Inland Waterway Cruises & Ferries

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Share

ABOUT THIS REPORT

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenues, 2024 – 2029
• Figure 2 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenue Trends, 2014 – 2024
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenues; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | Leading Ocean Cruise Firms Global Revenues by Source, 2022 – 2024 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | Leading Ocean Cruise Firms Global Revenues by Source, 2022 – 2024 (US$ mil)
• Figure 4 | Leading Ocean Cruise Firms Global Revenues by Source, 2022 – 2024 (%)
• Figure 5 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenues by Establishment Type, 2014 – 2029 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenues by Establishment Type, 2014 – 2024 (US$ mil)
• Table 4 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenues by Establishment Type, 2024 – 2029 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Survey: Cruise Participation in Last 3 Years, 2015 – 2024 (%)
• Figure 7 | US Survey: Cruise Participation in the Last 3 Years by Age Group, 2024 (%)
• Figure 8 | US Survey: Likelihood of Taking a Vacation in the Next 12 Months, 2024 (%)
• Figure 9 | US Survey: Likelihood of Taking the Following Types of Cruises in Next 12 Months, 2024 (%)
• Figure 10 | US Ocean Cruises Revenues w/ Disposable Personal Income, 2014 – 2029
• Table 5 | US Major Ocean Cruise Ports
• Table 6 | Ocean Cruise Characteristics by Type
• Figure 11 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Revenues by Establishment Type, 2014 – 2029 (%)
• Figure 12 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2014 – 2024
• Table 7 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2014 – 2024
• Figure 13 | US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Market Share by Company, 2024 (%)
• Table 8 | Leading Participants in the US Passenger Cruises & Ferries Industry by Type
• Table 9 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Passenger Cruises & Ferries