POPULAR DESTINATIONS FOR OCEAN CRUISING 5 https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2024/11/17/the-worlds-5-most-popular-cruise-destinations-explained/ 6 https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/alaska-to-have-record-cruise-capacity-in-2024/ 7 https://skift.com/2024/09/30/carnival-ceo-demand-for-alaska-cruises-is-off-the-charts/ 8 https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/oceania-cruises-launches-new-alaska-adventures-for-2025/ 9 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2024/12/09/mexico-cruise-guest-tax-delayed/76860427007/ The Caribbean and The Bahamas are always among the top cruising destinations in the world. In fact, the destinations account for double the passenger numbers of any other cruising region worldwide, having gained almost one million new cruise visi- tors in 2023 compared to 2019. 5 And while Europe may be the second most popular destination, as per the advisors, Alaska is steadily catching up. 6 With demand for Alaska cruises increasing, espe- cially among first-time cruisers, 7 many cruise lines are launching new products in the market. 8 Meanwhile, the Mexican government has announced an increase in taxes at its ports, making the immigration levy $42. However, this will now be implemented in July 2025 instead of January. 9 2% 4% 5% 11% 11% 16% 19% 25% 39% 68% 77% 86% Middle East Africa South Asia, including Maldives, Sri Lanka & India Asia South America South Pacific, including Australia & New Zealand Canada Hawaii Mexico and Central America Alaska Europe Caribbean and The Bahamas TRENDS IN OCEAN CRUISE CHART 3 | 11