The illustrations give information about the number of cruise passengers and compare their proportion in age groups in 1975 and 2003 in the UK.
Overall, the number of passengers given in the table significantly increased over the period, which can be seen in the bar chart as well. In addition, according to the bar chart, most of the passengers are elderly people who are over 45 years old.
In detail, there were 397837 people on the cruise in 1975, whereas in 2003, there were 1005231 cruise travellers.
Furthermore, in 1975, approximately 5% of passengers were less than 24 years old and 25-34 years old. In comparison, 35-44 age cohort showed 10%, followed by 45-54 age demographics at over 10%. Similarly, roughly 30% belonged to 55-64 age category, while less than 40% were composited by people who are below 64 years old.
Compared to 1975, in 2003, less than 24 years old people contained 10%, followed by the 25-34 age group at about 15%, while 35-44 age cohort was at 20%. In contrast, the proportion of 45-54 age demographics was more than 20%, whereas in 55-64 age category, it was over 30%. The largest portion belonged to the below 64 years old group.