$39.3 BILLIONWAGES & SALARIES

PASSENGERS 22.04 MILLION

JOBSEquals 75,000 Jobs939,232 JOBS

AVERAGE DAILYPASSENGER SPENDING Equals $20$134.72

$119.9 BILLIONTOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

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THE CRUISE INDUSTRY

Cruise Passengers Come from Around the World

Global Reach, Global Impact

2014 Global Economic Impact Billions in Contributions

AUSTRALIA1 million

SPAIN450,000

FRANCE590,000

ITALY840,000

GERMANY1.77 million

180, 000NORWAY

1.61 millionUK

11.21 millionUS

800, 000CANADA

700, 000CHINA

Passengers spent $14.63 billion before, during, and after their trips, while crewmem-bers spent $1.27 billion in local destinations – all benefits that accrue to the global economy. Cruise lines spent a total of $39.87 billion on goods and services worldwide in 2014. Direct spending generated by the cruise industry created a ripple effect of an additional $64.13 billion in global economic impact in 2014. Cruise industry spending helped support 939,232 jobs and $39.34 billion in wages worldwide. Note: Jobs refers to jobs associated with total economic impact. Total economic impact includes direct spending by cruise lines, passengers and crew, as well as the goods and services purchased by directly impacted businesses and employees (indirect and induced impacts).

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. As the largest cruise industry trade association with 15 offices globally, CLIA has representation in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia. CLIA’s mission is to support policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment for the more than 22 million passengers who cruise annually, as well as promote the cruise travel experience.

REST OF THE WORLD2.84 million

Cruise LinesSpending:

$39.87BILLION

Passenger &Crew Spending:

$15.9 BILLION

Ripple Effectof Indirect

and InducedSpending:

$64.13 BILLION

$119.9BILLION

TotalEconomicImpact:

Demand for cruising has increased 68% in the last ten years.

FOOD SERVICES MANUFACTURING PAPER & PRINTING

AGRICULTURECOMPUTERS &INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY

APPAREL& TEXTILES

$46.09 BILLIONTOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

$19.4 BILLIONWAGES & SALARIES

JOBSequals 25,000 jobs373,738 JOBS

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. As the largest cruise industry trade association with 15 offices globally, CLIA has representation in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia. CLIA’s mission is to support policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment for the more than 22 million passengers who cruise annually, as well as promote the cruise travel experience.

Cruise Industry Benefits All 50 StatesTHE TOP 10:

Total contributions of the global cruise industry to the U.S. economy grew 4.5 percent in 2014. On average, overnight cruise visitors spent $258 prior to embarkation. Since 2000, direct spending by cruise lines, passengers and crew has jumped 16 percent to $21 billion.

Note: Jobs refers to jobs associated with total economic impact. Total economic impact includes direct spending by cruise lines, passengers and crew, as well as the goods and services purchased by directly impacted businesses and employees (indirect and induced impacts).

THE CRUISE INDUSTRY2014 U.S. Economic Impact Cruise Industry’s Economic

Impact is Far-Reaching

11.06 MILLIONU.S. PASSENGERS EMBARKATIONS

An Important Contributor to the U.S. Economy

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NEW YORK• $1.2 billion in

direct spending• 15,890 jobs• $971 million

in wages

MASSACHUSETTS• $438 million in

direct spending• 6,825 jobs• $447 million

in wages

NEW JERSEY• $412 million in

direct spending• 7,721 jobs• $451 million

in wages

ILLINOIS• $509 million in

direct spending• 7,799 jobs• $475 million

in wages

FLORIDA• $7.9 billion in

direct spending• 146,401 jobs• $6.8 billion

in income

GEORGIA• $666 million in

direct spending• 12,442 jobs• $665 million

in wages

TEXAS• $1.3 billion in

direct spending• 22,689 jobs• $1.4 billion

in wages

CALIFORNIA• $2.2 billion in

direct spending• 44,369 jobs• $2.7 billion

in wages

WASHINGTON• $743 million in

direct spending• 17,362 jobs• $918 million

in wages

ALASKA• $953 million in

direct spending• 18,583 jobs• $924 million

in wages