Table of Contents

Introduction: The Rise of Modern Cruises

• Chapter 0.1 Defining Cruises
• Chapter 0.2 Historical Evolution: From leisure voyages to a global market
• Chapter 0.3. Cruise Industry Growth Drivers

I. The Global Cruise Industry

• Chapter 1.1 Cruise Vessels
• Chapter 1.2 The Cruise Market
• Chapter 1.3 The Cruise Lines
• Chapter 1.4 Cruise Passengers

II. Cruise Shipping Economics

• Chapter 2.1 Cost Structures and Revenue Models
• Chapter 2.2 Onboard and Onshore Revenues
• Chapter 2.3 Economies of Scale in Cruise Ship Size
• Chapter 2.4 Cruise Shipping Networks and Itineraries

III. Cruise Ports and Terminals

• Chapter 3.1 Typologies of Cruise Ports
• Chapter 3.2 The Competitiveness of Cruise Ports
• Chapter 3.3 Cruise Supply Chains
• Chapter 3.4 Cruise Port Infrastructure and Terminal Design
• Chapter 3.5 Cruise Terminal Operations

IV. Governance, Ownership, and Strategy

• Chapter 4.1 Governance Models of Cruise Ports
• Chapter 4.2 Cruise Terminal Operators
• Chapter 4.3 Cruise Port Development Strategies
• Chapter 4.4 Cruise Itinerary Planning and Deployment Strategies

V. Sustainable Cruises

• Chapter 5.1 Cruise Port – City Integration
• Chapter 5.2 The Economic Contribution of Cruises
• Chapter 5.3 Environmental Challenges
• Chapter 5.4 Social Challenges: Cruise Passengers and Cities

VI. Regional Case Studies

• Chapter 6.1 Caribbean Cruise System
• Chapter 6.2 Mediterranean Cruise System
• Chapter 6.4 Emerging Markets: Asia-Pacific and beyond

VII. River Cruises and Ports

• Chapter 7.1 River Cruises as a Niche Segment in the Cruise Industry
• Chapter 7.2 River Cruise Operators and Vessels
• Chapter 7.3 River Cruise Itineraries and Home Ports
• Chapter 7.4 Infrastructure and Superstructure in River Cruise Ports

VIII. Future Trends and Challenges for the Cruise Industry

• Chapter 8.1 Cities and Cruise Passengers
• Chapter 8.2 Digitalization and New Technologies
• Chapter 8.3 Resilience and Risk Management