Cruiseship demolition deals this week showed a major shift from India to European Union-compliant green scrapping in Turkey.

The move may help preserve the green credentials of the cruise majors, but it comes at a hefty 43% discount on price.

Royal Caribbean Group is sending a trio of cruiseships previously operated by Pullmantur Cruises to the Turkish shipbreaking centre at Aliaga, and Carnival Corp is believed to be sending at least one more.