With 32 million passengers preparing to cruise in 2020 and 19 new ships set to sail for the first time – adding to global fleet of over 260 vessels – there is much ado in the cruise industry for the upcoming year. As is customary at this time of year, we’ve collected some thoughts and predictions about an industry that had a total economic output of $150 billion in 2018 and is set to ride that tidal wave even further in the future.