The waterborne transport of passengers aboard a ship operated primarily for the voyage itself, combining onboard accommodation, dining and entertainment with visits to a sequence of ports, rather than serving as point-to-point transport in the way a ferry or ocean liner traditionally did. Cruise shipping developed out of the earlier ocean liner trade as air travel took over long-distance point-to-point passenger crossings, leaving passenger shipping to reposition itself around leisure travel.
Facts
Core ConcernPassenger sea voyages taken mainly for vacation and leisure rather than point-to-point transport. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cruise ship
WikipediaIntroduction
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing.
History
P&O first introduced passenger-cruising services in 1844, advertising sea tours to destinations such as Gibraltar, Malta and Athens, sailing from Southampton.
In Group: Ocean and Passenger Shipping Modes, Lead
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing.
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