Cruising has provided a new dimension to the entertainment.
World cruise industry has grown fast since the last few years.
The accommodation and the employees on the cruises have doubled.
Nearly 10 million people travel on these cruises for world tour.
The cruise industry has reduced unemployment by providing opportunities of employment.
Youngsters are employed throughout the world on the cruises.
They are handsomely paid for their services provided to the clients.
In early days, passenger liners were used to travel overseas but the industrial revolution inspired the manufacturing of large passenger ships for this purpose.
A scheduled passenger service was started in 1818 by an American shipping company Black Ball Line.
The steamships were introduced in 1830.
In 1920, cruise industry became popular for its wealth.
Bigger and faster ships with luxury living space were introduced.
Transatlantic travel started between 1920 and 1940.
The famous ships were Queen Elizabeth, Ocean Monarch, Lusitania, and the Queen Mary.
In World War 1 and 2, passenger ships were used to carry transports disabled people and soldiers to new destinations.
In the 1960, vacation cruises were introduced which became popular with middle aged people.
They enjoyed the lifestyle and the luxurious accommodations.
In 1980, world cruise industry has developed cruises used for travelling with pleasure.
It featured increased passenger rooms, numerous cruise destinations with affordable prices and luxuries like pools, ice skating, rock climbing, saunas, entertainment, sight seeing, musical performances, dancing, luxurious rooms and bathrooms, comfortable living quarters, minibars, ballrooms, casino, broadband, etc.
Since then it has grown by leaps and bounds.
The cruise companies are continuously focusing and spending huge amounts to develop new ways to attract the customers like more lifestyle cruises, more services, more affordable vacation prices, more destinations and more recreational activities.
A quarterly magazine is also published which includes latest news, trends and aspects of the industry.
It also includes company profiles, new ships, business models, new technology, marine operations, onboard services, food and beverage, human resources, destinations and ports.
A guide is also available which offers an annual report and growth forecast.
It is over 400 pages long.
It is updated until the year 2015.
It helps new suppliers in being aware of the cruise market and sales leads.
It also features a detailed directory of all cruise lines, ports, suppliers and shipyards.
The cruise industry has developed a technology to help vessels reduce pollution and consume less fuel by advancement of the design in propulsion system, cleaner fuel and reduction in weight.
The world cruise industry has evolved magically since the early days of cruising and the cruises are now providing comfortable, luxurious, relaxing and fun filled holiday to the customers.
Its future is bright as it is one of the upcoming industries in today's scenario.