️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  The number of British and Irish holidaymakers taking cruises fell by almost 80,000 last year <unk> the first annual fall for a decade, according to industry figures. <unk> The number of British and Irish holidaymakers taking cruises fell by almost 80,000 last year <unk> the first annual fall for a decade, according to industry figures. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> But the bubble may be bursting, with many put off by ever larger ships, having to fly abroad to the first port, and cost. <unk>But the bubble may be bursting, with many put off by ever larger ships, having to fly abroad to the first port, and cost. Others may be deterred by health fears such as food poisoning or ebola.<unk> Others may be deterred by health fears such as food poisoning or ebola. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Closer to home: Cruise bosses hope the launch of the Britannia, pictured, will lead to a spike in Brits booking cruises after figures from last year showed a dip in popularity. <unk> Closer to home: Cruise bosses hope the launch of the Britannia, pictured, will lead to a spike in Brits booking cruises after figures from last year showed a dip in popularity. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Andy Harmer, of CLIA, told the website TravelMole: "The UK and Ireland continue to have one of Europe's highest rates of market penetration for cruise holidays. We are confident that the future prospects continue to be bright.<unk>We are confident that the future prospects continue to be bright.<unk> President of CLIA Europe. We are confident that the future prospects continue to be bright.<unk>We are confident that the future prospects continue to be bright.<unk> Pierfrancesco Vago, Chairman of CLIA Europe, said the European rise was the most significant statistic. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Britain loses place as Europe's biggest cruisers to Germany.<unk> Britain loses place as Europe's biggest cruisers to Germany.<unk>