Introduction:
The cruise industry is a hugely important arm for tourism and has grown quite phenomenally in recent years. In fact one can say that this industry is probably the fastest growing one for tourism although bargain airlines and cheap travel also have a huge say in the matter.
However one must admit that cruise liners are not something which is relatively new as these have been the case in the past. I remember going to St Nazaire in France some years back, which was an important port for cruise liner departures to the American continent both pre war and even ...