The global cruiseship fleet is carrying 68% more passengers than 10 years ago, new figures reveal.

A study from industry body Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said vessels hosted 22.04m people in 2014, up from 13.1m in 2004.

The increase from 2013 was 3.4%, FTN News reported.

The research, conducted by Business Research and Economic Advisors (BREA), claims the cruise industry contributed $119.9bn