The Mediterranean is expected to remain the second-largest cruising region in the world in 2024, hosting about 16pc of the global cruise passengers, despite a slight decrease in passenger capacity compared to the previous year
Following the Mediterranean, Northern/Western Europe and Asia/Pacific rank third and fourth, each holding less than ten percent of the world’s cruise market share
Asia/Pacific briefly held the position of the second-largest region for capacity due to growth in China, but the Mediterranean has held the second-place rank since 2019
MSC Cruises will be the largest player in the Mediterranean in 2024, operating 16 ships, followed by Costa Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line with eight ships each, while Royal Caribbean International and AIDA Cruises each have five ships in the region, with several other major cruise brands also contributing significant capacity in the Mediterranean.
