Countries by Cruise Passenger Arrivals 2024

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Countries by Cruise Passenger Arrivals 2024

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Key Findings

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United States leads in Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions) with 31 in 2024.

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Average Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions) in 2024: 8.25 · median: 5.30.

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Gap in 2024: United States is 8.9× larger than Jamaica.

About This Dataset

Countries by Cruise Passenger Arrivals 2024

Countries and territories ranked by total cruise passenger arrivals at their ports in 2024 according to Cruise Lines International Association data. The Caribbean and Mediterranean remain the world's two dominant cruise regions — the United States, Caribbean islands, and Mediterranean coastal nations collectively account for over 70% of global cruise passenger arrivals, with Nassau in the Bahamas and Cozumel in Mexico consistently among the world's busiest single cruise ports.

Analysis

United States (31), Bahamas (6.40) and Italy (5.80) take the top three in Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions) in 2024. Values run from 31 at the top to 3.50 at the bottom, a spread of 27.5. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (24.6 of 27.5); the other 7 are separated by just 2.90. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 5.80 down to 3.50.

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

United States

Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions) · 2024

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Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Cruise Passenger Arrivals (Millions) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	United States	31
🥈	Bahamas	6.40
🥉	Italy	5.80
4	Mexico	5.50
5	Spain	5.10
6	Greece	4.90
7	Norway	3.80
8	Jamaica	3.50

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_the_Bahamas Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Mexico Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Jamaica Visit ↗

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ANYSTAT. (2026). Countries by Cruise Passenger Arrivals 2024 [Data set]. Data: Wikipedia. https://anystat.ai/stats/358/countries-by-cruise-passenger-arrivals-2024

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