Structural properties of each cruise line service network
| Cruise line | Ports | Links | Network density | Average path length | Clustering coefficient | Assortativity | Hub | Intermediary | High reachability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCL | 33 | 93 | 0.09 | 3.6 | 0.26 | 0.16 | Nassau | Miami | Miami |
| CEC | 27 | 76 | 0.108 | 2.957* | 0.282 | −0.011 | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale |
| CRC | 27 | 33 | 0.047 | 5.199 | 0.05 | −0.239 | Miami | Miami | Gustavia |
| CUL | 6 | 6 | 0.2* | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| HAL | 20 | 28 | 0.074 | 4.047 | 0.061 | −0.01 | Fort Lauderdale, Half Moon Cay | Half Moon Ca | Fort Lauderdale |
| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) | 41 | 117 | 0.07 | 3.96 | 0.27 | 0.04 | Puerto Plata | Cartagena | Great Stirrup Cay |
| Oceania Cruises | 30 | 68 | 0.078 | 3.528 | 0.289 | 0.15 | Bridgetown | Bridgetown | St. George's |
| Ponant | 29 | 48 | 0.059 | 5.156 | 0.311 | 0.322 | Les Saintes | Les Saintes | Les Saintes |
| PRC | 28 | 42 | 0.056 | 7.747 | 0.236 | 0.518* | Fort Lauderdale | Martinique | Martinique |
| RSSC | 18 | 35 | 0.114 | 3.899 | 0.379* | 0.306 | Roseau | Roseau | Roseau |
| RCC | 45* | 143* | 0.07 | 3.42 | 0.28 | 0.18 | Cococay | Bridgetown | Labadee |
| SCL | 29 | 63 | 0.08 | 3.37 | 0.25 | −0.27 | Carambola Beach | Carambola Beach | Carambola Beach |
| Silversea Cruises | 34 | 67 | 0.06 | 4.237 | 0.284 | 0.106 | Gustavia, St. John's | Bridgetown | Rio De Janeiro |
| Viking Cruises | 21 | 24 | 0.057 | 3.771 | 0.162 | 0.408 | Castries, St. John's, Roseau | Roseau | Roseau |
| Cruise line | Ports | Links | Network density | Average path length | Clustering coefficient | Assortativity | Hub | Intermediary | High reachability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCL | 33 | 93 | 0.09 | 3.6 | 0.26 | 0.16 | Nassau | Miami | Miami |
| CEC | 27 | 76 | 0.108 | 2.957* | 0.282 | −0.011 | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale |
| CRC | 27 | 33 | 0.047 | 5.199 | 0.05 | −0.239 | Miami | Miami | Gustavia |
| CUL | 6 | 6 | 0.2* | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| HAL | 20 | 28 | 0.074 | 4.047 | 0.061 | −0.01 | Fort Lauderdale, Half Moon Cay | Half Moon Ca | Fort Lauderdale |
| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) | 41 | 117 | 0.07 | 3.96 | 0.27 | 0.04 | Puerto Plata | Cartagena | Great Stirrup Cay |
| Oceania Cruises | 30 | 68 | 0.078 | 3.528 | 0.289 | 0.15 | Bridgetown | Bridgetown | St. George's |
| Ponant | 29 | 48 | 0.059 | 5.156 | 0.311 | 0.322 | Les Saintes | Les Saintes | Les Saintes |
| PRC | 28 | 42 | 0.056 | 7.747 | 0.236 | 0.518* | Fort Lauderdale | Martinique | Martinique |
| RSSC | 18 | 35 | 0.114 | 3.899 | 0.379* | 0.306 | Roseau | Roseau | Roseau |
| RCC | 45* | 143* | 0.07 | 3.42 | 0.28 | 0.18 | Cococay | Bridgetown | Labadee |
| SCL | 29 | 63 | 0.08 | 3.37 | 0.25 | −0.27 | Carambola Beach | Carambola Beach | Carambola Beach |
| Silversea Cruises | 34 | 67 | 0.06 | 4.237 | 0.284 | 0.106 | Gustavia, St. John's | Bridgetown | Rio De Janeiro |
| Viking Cruises | 21 | 24 | 0.057 | 3.771 | 0.162 | 0.408 | Castries, St. John's, Roseau | Roseau | Roseau |
Note(s): * refers to an efficient value
Source(s): Table by authors
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