According to statistics released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the cruise industry is looking up for the 2010 season since the recession which started subsiding towards the end of 2009. The 2009 year saw over 313,998 cruise ship jobs created which paid salaries and wages to the total of $14.23 billion. Last year’s gross output was $35.1 billion, which made a good impact on the US economy despite the global recession.
The US accounted for 66 percent of the total cruise passengers with Florida being the most popular port for embarking on cruises. Most states saw an increased cruise line spending correlating directly to the number of passengers, but due to the redirection of some cruise ships, Alaska, and Hawaii were the only two areas that experienced a decline.
“We are encouraged, not only by signs that a turnaround is in progress, but also by the industry’s history of out-performing other tourism sectors and even the national economy,” said Terry Dale, the CLIA President and CEO.
Even though the gross output was a 12.8 percent decrease from the year before, Dale suggests that if you put this into historic perspective, the cruise industry still outperforms the travel and tourism sector, and the national economy as it has done for the last decade. In fact, between 2000 and 2008 the cruise industry expenditure has increased by 85 percent.
The global recession challenges of 2009 were met by CLIA members with enthusiasm, as they reduced prices and offered incentives for cruise passengers and due to this the net capacity increased by 3.8 percent (this is the number of available bed days).
Aside from this the number of passengers who cruised in 2009 increased by 4.8 percent, showing signs of a strong consumer market.
So far, 2010 has been showing positive signs, with revenue yields up for the first time since 2008. There are also reports of increased numbers of booking for the second half of the year as opposed to the same time last year.
If you want to find out more about what it is like to work on a cruise ship and learn about the brand new liners that are taking to the seas, visiting Cruise Job Finder. Here you can become a member and learn about the plethora of cruise jobs that you can apply for. Some require experience and qualifications, while some are available for students and those just out of college.
It is the ideal way to travel around the world and earn a great salary with benefits at the same time. There are exciting opportunities with many of the cruise companies that can station you on various different ships in their fleet so that you can get the most of your cruise job experience.
With so many options, you should take the time to go through the different job descriptions on the website and make sure you check on the Job Board regularly for the latest cruise liner job openings. You can get details of how to apply and find out more about the best possible employers to work for on the website when you become a member.
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