Data pertaining to the power sector, tourism, freight shipping and 
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Economy & Industry

### Overview  
  
The Cruise Ports dataset shows the number of visitors received by ports worldwide from July 2009 - June 2010. This dataset is part of the [Reefs at Risk Revisited](https://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-risk-revisited) report from World Resources Institute (WRI). Cruise port and passenger volume data was provided to WRI by [Clean Cruising](https://www.cleancruising.com.au/), a commercial cruise booking company based in Brisbane, Australia. 

  
  
Cruise ships can be a significant source of air and water pollution. According to a 2010 report from [Cruise Lines International Association](https://cruising.org/en/), a typical one-week cruise on a large ship (3,000 passengers and crew) generates almost 800 cubic meters of sewage; 3,700 cubic meters of graywater; half a cubic meter of hazardous waste; 8 tons of solid waste; and nearly 100 cubic meters of oily bilge water. Pollution from cruise ships can threaten coral reef health, particularly in the Atlantic where there are a large number of cruise ship ports. Cruise ships also produce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and can disturb marine wildlife. These problems are exacerbated in ports where several ships are frequently docked. Identifying locations and volume of cruise ship passengers can provide insight on where to expect environmental impacts to water and air quality at ports. The Cruise Ports dataset can also help inform environmental policy decisions in areas that receive high volumes of cruise ship passengers.  

  
  
The Cruise Ports dataset was provided by [WRI](https://www.wri.org/about), an independent, non-governmental global research organization that seeks to create equity and prosperity through sustainable natural resource management. WRI was founded in 1982 to address the environmental issues of deforestation, desertification and climate change. They use a science and evidence-based approach to achieve global change. WRI conducts independent research, tests ideas with leaders of cities, companies and countries, and implements proven ideas to transform societies and economies.  
  
### Methodology  
  
The Cruise Ports dataset was generated by cruise port and passenger volume data provided by Clean Cruising. Passenger volume data was compiled from booking and departure information for all major cruise lines between July 2009 - June 2010. Port locations were mapped using the [National Geospatial Intelligence Agency World Port Index](https://msi.nga.mil/Publications/WPI.0).

  
  
The Cruise Ports dataset was part of the Reefs at Risk Revisited report from WRI. For the full documentation, please see the source [technical documentation](https://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-risk-revisited).  
  
### Additional Information  
  
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### Visualizing the Data  
  
Our team reformatted this dataset before displaying it on Resource Watch.  
  
### Disclaimer  
  
Excerpts of this description page were taken from the source metadata.

Cruise port and visitation intensity data

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2009-2010 Number of Passengers at Cruise Ship Ports (thousands)

Cruise ship port locations and passenger volume

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Cruise Ports

2009-2010 Number of Passengers at Cruise Ship Ports (thousands)