This could be the third straight year of record cruise passenger volume. AAA's projection reflects a 4.5% increase over 2024, when 18.2 million Americans cruised.

Cruise travel volumes will reach a record high for the third consecutive year. AAA forecasts 19 million Americans will go on ocean cruises in 2025. This is a 4.5% increase over 2024, when 18.2 million Americans went on cruise vacations. It’s also 34% more than the pre-pandemic peak of 14.2 million in 2019.

Travel group AAA forecast on Monday (January 27) that passenger growth is likely to cool off to 4.5% in 2025 after a post-pandemic boom. Nearly 19 million Americans are expected to go on a cruise vacation this year.

All aboard! After years of predicting gas prices and traffic for major holidays, now motor club AAA is forecasting a record high in cruise travel for the third consecutive year. "AAA forecasts 19 million Americans will go on ocean cruises in 2025,