There has been a cruise revolution of the last decade. It has managed to shake off the old conception of being something only enjoyable to those who have retired and have a bit of cash to burn rather than leave it to anyone in their will. There has been a dramatic diversification in the cruise sector recently with lots of new offerings based on different destinations age groups activities length and price. This has made cruising a great deal more popular with previously-uninterested groups and has also meant that more people are choosing to book one than ever before.

Heading up this hurry for the seven seas is the good old UK. Britain has also been a sea-loving nation and it seems they have been proving it by racking up a huge 1.7 million cruises in the last year alone. This makes up a staggering 30% of all cruise bookings from the entire of Europe. Only Germany has a vague opportunity of challenging this title with a total of 21% market share according to results from a study conducted by Silversea Cruises at the Seatrade cruise convention in Miami.

The Atlantic Islands and the areas of the Mediterranean were top of the list when it came to most popular cruises locations for Europeans. Which just goes to show that nobody can resist a bit of sunbathing and pure waters. You don’t actually have to leave the boat these days to enjoy a fun-filled vacation. Most modern luxury cruises are equipped with multiple swimming pools dining halls theatres and even golf courses.

“A raise of just under 70% has been seen through the last 5 years in the European cruise markets alone…a tendency that is set to continue” says chairman of the ECC and CEO of Oceania Cruises David Dingle.

According to Dingle there are currently 17 new cruise ships being constructed for European companies and will all enter the market by 2012.

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