Is now the time for cruise investors to buy shares of cruise companies?The latest data out of China, the world's fastest growing cruise market, certainly makes the case for such a move.According to a Bloomberg report, around 2 million consumers in China cruised in 2016. While this represents an increase of tenfold from just five years ago, it is less than half of the 4.5 million cruise-goers expected by the end of the decade.American Cruisers Hoping To Hop On Board ChinaNeedless to say, American cruise companies are looking to conquer the Chinese market. For instance, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 's 4,905-passenger mega-ship called "Ovation of the Seas" now calls the port of Tianjin home for the summer season.But it will take much more than a mega-ship to win over the Chinese market, as the contrasts in culture is vast between American and Chinese consumers. For example, Chinese consumers demand authentic Chinese food offerings and Broadway-style entertainment loved by Americans won't pass for a Chinese audience.Read more