Is cruising slowing down?

For ten years now the cruise industry has been exponentially growing with no end in sight. But the winter of 2012 could change all of that. Port Everglades is expecting only 3.64 million passengers to walk through its' terminals this season, slightly down from 3.66 million last year. And although that doesn't seem like that much, it could be the signal of a change of winds for the cruising industry.

A major part of this is that this season, there will only 45 ships docking in Port Everglades this season, which is down from last year's total of 55. Cruise lines aren't building new ships, but cruise lines are spreading out their current fleets to newer ports, meaning there is less ships at any given area.

Most say though that this is just temporary and that the cruising industry will continue to grow at a healthy rate. What do you think?

Link to article: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/travel/port-everglades-to-see-fewer-cruise-ships-this-1930416.html