21.   Panama hopes to become a banking, tourism, education, and transportation hub, a destination for everyone from cruise ship passengers to American graduate students.

22.   Q. Are there any long-term parking facilities in the dock area of Fort Lauderdale for use of cruise passengers arriving by car?

23.   Remember when cruise passengers wanted to leave their worldly cares behind?

24.   St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands is looking to convert cruise passengers into future resort guests.

25.   Surprisingly, one in four cruise passengers is single.

26.   The duty-free shops on Bay Street were packed the week before Thanksgiving with cruise ship passengers and sunburned tourists from the beach resorts.

27.   The number of North American cruise passengers has risen steadily.

28.   Travel agents also advise cruise passengers to read the fine print on their tickets.

29.   Travel agents can play a key role in helping ensure that future cruise ship passengers enjoy a more satisfying experience.

30.   When it comes to dining, cruise passengers may suffer from unrealistically high expectations.