While the cruise industry may remain the same this year, it will grow in 2010, according to one sector expert.
Cruises often include a wide range of on-board activities for holidaymakers, but like any other trip,
travel insurance is not included and should be obtained before setting off.
Director of the Passenger Shipping Association Bill Gibbons said that the industry will see further growth next year.
Figures from the group show that the number of people taking a cruise rose by 11 per cent in 2008.
In total, 1.5 million people took such a trip over the course of last year.
The report shows that the Mediterranean and northern Europe were the most popular destinations for cruise holidays, with the areas seeing rises of 17 per cent and 24 per cent respectively year-on-year.
Despite ongoing economic issues, Carnival UK's Cruise Report 2009 shows that nearly three-quarters of Brits are planning to spend as much money as they did last year on their 2009 holiday.
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