seatec - Finnish marine technology review 1/2012 | Page 8

Comeback King WITH NEW SHIPS TO KEEP CONSUMERS INTERESTED, CRUISE INDUSTRY IS STILL IN GOOD POSITION With economic woes all around the globe, the question the cruise industry is asking with some anxiety is this: will the people keep flocking to the fleet? In addition to double-dip recession, there is also the negative backlash of the Costa Concordia accident. 6 seatec 1/2012