{
 "name": "Cruise Destination Vitality Index",
 "edition": "Q4 2026",
 "release": "cei-2026-q4",
 "methodology": "v2.0",
 "scale": "scores 60–100 against full potential; A+ 98–100, A 95–97, A- 92–94, B+ 89–91, B 86–88, B- 83–85, C+ 80–82, C 77–79, C- 74–76, D+ 71–73, D 68–70, D- 65–67, F below 65; * = provisional, carries a range; 'not graded' = under 60% coverage",
 "method": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/readings/method",
 "page": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/readings/destinations",
 "license": "CC BY-ND 4.0, attribute to Hawkes & Kwortnik with the edition",
 "count": 41,
 "rows": [
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   "rank": "1",
   "destination": "San Juan",
   "operator": "Puerto Rico Ports Authority piers; Global Ports Holding lists San Juan Cruise Port among its ports · Puerto Rico",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "88",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "64%",
   "confidence": "89",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV02"
  },
  {
   "rank": "2",
   "destination": "Nassau",
   "operator": "Nassau Cruise Port Ltd; Global Ports Holding lists it among its ports · Bahamas",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "87",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "54%",
   "confidence": "78",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV01"
  },
  {
   "rank": "3",
   "destination": "Juneau",
   "operator": "City and Borough of Juneau (Docks & Harbors) · United States",
   "peer_group": "Alaska, Canada & New England",
   "itinerary_value_score": "85",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "85",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "B-*",
   "coverage": "76%",
   "confidence": "76",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV16"
  },
  {
   "rank": "4",
   "destination": "Victoria, British Columbia",
   "operator": "Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) · Canada",
   "peer_group": "Alaska, Canada & New England",
   "itinerary_value_score": "85",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-",
   "deployment_durability_score": "86",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "B",
   "coverage": "84%",
   "confidence": "83",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV19"
  },
  {
   "rank": "5",
   "destination": "Funchal (Madeira)",
   "operator": "APRAM – Portos da Madeira · Portugal",
   "peer_group": "Northern Europe & Atlantic islands",
   "itinerary_value_score": "85",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "60%",
   "confidence": "84",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV34"
  },
  {
   "rank": "6",
   "destination": "Hakata (Fukuoka)",
   "operator": "Fukuoka City Port & Airport Bureau · Japan",
   "peer_group": "Asia-Pacific & Middle East",
   "itinerary_value_score": "85",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "57%",
   "confidence": "80",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV37"
  },
  {
   "rank": "7",
   "destination": "St John's, Antigua",
   "operator": "Antigua Cruise Port (Global Ports Holding) · Antigua & Barbuda",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "84",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "57%",
   "confidence": "84",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV09"
  },
  {
   "rank": "8",
   "destination": "Barcelona",
   "operator": "Port de Barcelona (Puertos del Estado) · Spain",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "84",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "73",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "D+*",
   "coverage": "69%",
   "confidence": "87",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV21"
  },
  {
   "rank": "9",
   "destination": "Marseille",
   "operator": "Grand Port Maritime de Marseille-Fos · France",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "83",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "48%",
   "confidence": "78",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV23"
  },
  {
   "rank": "10",
   "destination": "Bergen",
   "operator": "Municipal port authority (name not verified in this pass) · Norway",
   "peer_group": "Northern Europe & Atlantic islands",
   "itinerary_value_score": "83",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "B-*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "82",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "C+*",
   "coverage": "69%",
   "confidence": "86",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV35"
  },
  {
   "rank": "11",
   "destination": "Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas",
   "operator": "Government of the USVI (dock operators not verified in this pass) · US Virgin Islands",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "82",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "C+*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "45%",
   "confidence": "74",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV04"
  },
  {
   "rank": "12",
   "destination": "Oranjestad, Aruba",
   "operator": "Aruba Ports Authority N.V. · Aruba",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "81",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "C+*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "45%",
   "confidence": "74",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV07"
  },
  {
   "rank": "13",
   "destination": "Bridgetown, Barbados",
   "operator": "Barbados Port Inc. · Barbados",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "81",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "C+*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "44%",
   "confidence": "73",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV10"
  },
  {
   "rank": "14",
   "destination": "Belize City",
   "operator": "Public anchorage and tender destination · Belize",
   "peer_group": "Mexico & Central America",
   "itinerary_value_score": "79",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "C*",
   "deployment_durability_score": "81",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "C+",
   "coverage": "79%",
   "confidence": "83",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV15"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Basseterre, St Kitts",
   "operator": "Government of St Kitts & Nevis · St Kitts & Nevis",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "40%",
   "confidence": "75",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV08"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Cabo San Lucas",
   "operator": "Public port · Mexico",
   "peer_group": "Mexico & Central America",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "19%",
   "confidence": "71",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV14"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Civitavecchia (Rome)",
   "operator": "AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro Settentrionale · Italy",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "34%",
   "confidence": "76",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV22"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Copenhagen",
   "operator": "Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) · Denmark",
   "peer_group": "Northern Europe & Atlantic islands",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "36%",
   "confidence": "71",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV33"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Cozumel",
   "operator": "Public destination; three terminals (Punta Langosta, SSA Mexico, Puerta Maya) · Mexico",
   "peer_group": "Mexico & Central America",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "48%",
   "confidence": "71",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV11"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Ensenada",
   "operator": "Public port (federal port system) · Mexico",
   "peer_group": "Mexico & Central America",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "25%",
   "confidence": "75",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV12"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Genoa",
   "operator": "AdSP del Mar Ligure Occidentale · Italy",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "19%",
   "confidence": "58",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV25"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "George Town, Grand Cayman",
   "operator": "Cayman Islands Government · Cayman Islands",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "52%",
   "confidence": "75",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV06"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Ketchikan",
   "operator": "City of Ketchikan (Port & Harbors); Ward Cove is privately operated · United States",
   "peer_group": "Alaska, Canada & New England",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "38%",
   "confidence": "76",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV17"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Las Palmas de Gran Canaria",
   "operator": "Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas · Spain",
   "peer_group": "Northern Europe & Atlantic islands",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "45%",
   "confidence": "75",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV31"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Lifou (New Caledonia)",
   "operator": "New Caledonia",
   "peer_group": "Asia-Pacific & Middle East",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "26%",
   "confidence": "75",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV41"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Lisbon",
   "operator": "Porto de Lisboa (APL) · Portugal",
   "peer_group": "Northern Europe & Atlantic islands",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "41%",
   "confidence": "76",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV36"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Mykonos",
   "operator": "Mykonos Municipal Port Fund · Greece",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "36%",
   "confidence": "74",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV28"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Nagasaki",
   "operator": "Nagasaki Prefecture (port manager); Nagasaki City (statistics) · Japan",
   "peer_group": "Asia-Pacific & Middle East",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "21%",
   "confidence": "69",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV38"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Naha (Okinawa)",
   "operator": "Naha Port Authority · Japan",
   "peer_group": "Asia-Pacific & Middle East",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "49%",
   "confidence": "79",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV39"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Naples",
   "operator": "AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centrale · Italy",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "31%",
   "confidence": "75",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV27"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Palermo",
   "operator": "AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale · Italy",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "37%",
   "confidence": "73",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV30"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Palma de Mallorca (Balearic port system)",
   "operator": "Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares · Spain",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "42%",
   "confidence": "71",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV24"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Philipsburg (Sint Maarten)",
   "operator": "Government of Sint Maarten · Sint Maarten",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "29%",
   "confidence": "73",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV03"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Piraeus (Athens)",
   "operator": "Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) · Greece",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "55%",
   "confidence": "76",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV26"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Roatán (Coxen Hole)",
   "operator": "Ownership or operator not verified in this pass · Honduras",
   "peer_group": "Mexico & Central America",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "41%",
   "confidence": "68",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV13"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Santa Cruz de Tenerife",
   "operator": "Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain",
   "peer_group": "Northern Europe & Atlantic islands",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "35%",
   "confidence": "74",
   "fragility": "moderate",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV32"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Santorini",
   "operator": "Thira Municipal Port Fund · Greece",
   "peer_group": "Mediterranean & Adriatic",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "31%",
   "confidence": "77",
   "fragility": "low",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV29"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Sasebo",
   "operator": "Sasebo City (port manager) · Japan",
   "peer_group": "Asia-Pacific & Middle East",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "22%",
   "confidence": "64",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV40"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Sitka",
   "operator": "City and Borough of Sitka; private Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal · United States",
   "peer_group": "Alaska, Canada & New England",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "47%",
   "confidence": "72",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV20"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Skagway",
   "operator": "Municipality of Skagway · United States",
   "peer_group": "Alaska, Canada & New England",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "44%",
   "confidence": "74",
   "fragility": "low",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV18"
  },
  {
   "rank": "—",
   "destination": "Taíno Bay, Puerto Plata",
   "operator": "Private developer/operator; ownership not verified in this pass · Dominican Republic",
   "peer_group": "Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda",
   "itinerary_value_score": "not graded",
   "itinerary_value_grade": "",
   "deployment_durability_score": "not graded",
   "deployment_durability_grade": "",
   "coverage": "16%",
   "confidence": "65",
   "fragility": "high",
   "card_url": "https://hawkeskwortnik.com/cruise-destination-vitality-index/#card=DV05"
  }
 ]
}