the cruise boom of the 1980s continued into the 21st century despite a brief blip in the early 1990s when fewer cruise ships where built due to concern about a possible slowdown in the cruise industry
today,bigger and brasher cruise ships are being built to service a growing demand from travellers
despite there being considerable intergration and standardisation in industry,with three big players
plus other independent operators ,there is still a great deal of variety in terms of ships and products they offer their passenger ,whether in be mass-market,small-ship,luxury, family - orientated,adventure or luxury cruising. The cruise ships of the early 21st century tend to be floating hotel or resorts and destinations in their own right