a study of the CLIA evidences the supported increase of the crocieristica activity in Asia



International the crocieristica association Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has published the results of an own study on the industry of the cruises in Asia that rimarca the fort increment of the crocieristica activity in the region in terms of increase of the presence and the ports of call of cruise ships and the number of passengers. "It is interesting - it has emphasized the president of the CLIA, Adam Goldstein - for the first time to know the real dimension of the markets of Asian origin and to have been able to widen our understanding of the increase and the potential one of the field of the cruises in Asia. 2015 - Goldstein has confirmed - will be a year record in Asia with a number of crocieristi in the elevated region more that never. The industry of the cruises answers offering a greater number of cruises with experiences made-to-measure for the Asian tourists and the international tourists interested to visit in simple way fascinating the range wide destinations in Asia".

The study evidences that during the last few years the crocieristiche companies have increased the ability to own fleets employed in Asia: from the 2013 ability to the fleets in terms of number of passengers it has grown to a annual rate composed of +20% and one previews that in 2015 it will reach a total of about 2,2 million passengers.

The number of cruise ships employed in Asia has grown also: this year in the region they will be you anticipate 52 cruise ships, for a annual rate of growth of +10% from 2013. The number of cruises in the region is increased pure: in the 2015 they are in program 1,065 departures, for a annual increase pairs to +11%, and it has been also a meaningful increase in the number of days in which the cruise ships they are operating, that it has recorded an increment from 4.307 days in 2013 to 5.824 in 2015.

Moreover a supported increase of the number of Asian passengers has happened accommodated on the cruise ships: in the 2014 total it has been almost 1,4 million Asian tourists, with a annual rate of growth of the +34 from 2012. Particularly emphasized it has turned out the increase of the number of Chinese crocieristi that give 2012 to 2014 are gone up annually of +79%. In 2014 very 697,000 passengers came from continental China, a almost analogous number to that than all the other Asian markets (701,000 passengers).

The study evidences also as between the Asian crocieristi the percentage of passengers of inferior age to 35 years is elevated: in four of the greatest crocieristici markets of the region, that is China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Filippine, more than four passengers on 10 it has an inferior age to 40 years.

The document emphasizes moreover as the Asian crocieristi privilege mainly the Asian destinations: more than nine Asian passengers on ten (91%) carry out cruises within Asia, while remaining 9% carry out cruises to out of the E region mainly in Europe continuation from Alaska and Caraibi.

Important it is also the increase of the number of Asian ports climbed from cruise ships, for a total of 168 harbour ports of call in 18 nations, with an increment in absolute terms of the +34 from 2013. This year the ports of Japan will altogether total the greater number of ports of call of cruise ships recording 646 landings place, followed from the ports of Malaysia with 580 landings place, South Korea with 377 and from Singapore and Thailand both with 374 landings place.

Currently the Asian crocieristi privilege cruises of limited duration: in 2014 48% of the passengers of the region have chosen cruises of the duration of 4-6 days, 38% of the duration of 2-3 nights and solo 12% has carried out cruises of the duration of 7-13 nights.