2022, Carnival Corporation carried out 7.7 million passengers. Royal Caribbean had 5,5 Million passengers during the whole 2022 year, and in the 3rd position we have Norwegian with 700k passengers during the first 9 months of 2022. 2023 is expected to regain pre-covid figures soon, increasing them in the medium to long term, as it is a segment with high growth potential. Number of Ocean Cruise Passengers Worldwide from 2009 to 2022 35,0 30,0 29,7 28,5 25,0 26,7 25,2 22,3 23,0 20,0 20,5 20,9 21,3 19,1 17,8 17,4 15,0 10,0 5,0 6,5 3,0 0,0 200920102011 20122013 2014 20152016 201720182019 20202021 2022 . Passengers Source: CLIA 3. Market characteristics. 3.1. Types of cruises and market segmentation The types of cruises can be classified according to the duration of their voyages in the following categories: . Mini-cruises:from 1 to 5 days. Standa. rd: these are the most common and usually have a duration of around 7/8 days. 58 SPAIN-US CHAMBER MARKET REPORT snoilliM