US hoteliers try to ride the wave of surging cruise demand

With cruises rising in popularity while hotel RevPAR stays flat, some hoteliers are making a splash with offerings near ports like Port Canaveral, Florida, where Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas, took its inaugural cruise on July 19, 2024. (Getty Images)
Hotels in cruise port markets see revenue growth exceeding national averages in 2024